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In the Amazon age, home improvement chains thrive

by Amy Scott
Aug 16, 2016
Even with online sales, the brick-and-mortar store is often involved.
A Home Depot employee at a store in Miami, Florida. 
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The surprising story behind the rise of flip-flops

by Reema Khrais
Aug 5, 2016
The humblest shoes of summer got their start thousands of years ago
The classic, inexpensive summer shoe got its start centuries ago.
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Presidential elections are bad news for the economy

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 3, 2016
Uncertainty over who the next president will be makes businesses press pause.
"I don’t think there’s nearly as much uncertainty about Clinton" because she's "predictable," says Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University. Above, the Democratic presidential candidate speaks at an event on Friday in Westminster, California. 
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Brussels' economy is rebounding after terrorist attacks

by Lizzie O'Leary
Mar 28, 2016
BBC reporter Dan Johnson says restaurants and bars in the Belgian capital sit empty.
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The business coaching industry is booming

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Feb 25, 2016
Once a stigma, coaching in the corporate world now "almost a badge of honor."
A career coach reviews a job seeker's resume and interview skills during a Hiring Our Heroes job fair June 11, 2013, at the Washington, DC, Convention Center.
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Lawmakers urge changes to Visa Waiver Program

by Andy Uhler
Nov 19, 2015
Tighter rules are sought for the program, which lets many foreigners come to the U.S. without a visa.
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Domino's CEO Patrick Doyle: Tech with a side of pizza

by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Sep 24, 2015
The CEO talks about tossing out the old and embracing the bold.
Domino's CEO J. Patrick Doyle stands in front of the car the Monaghan brothers used to deliver pizzas when they opened up their first Domino's Pizza, then called DomiNicks, in 1960.
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Building up and breaking down silos

by Lizzie O'Leary
Sep 11, 2015
The Financial Times' Gillian Tett explains why walls exist in business.
Gillian Tett explains why walls exist at work.
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Etiquette and rituals rule in Japan's business culture

by Sally Herships
Aug 11, 2015
Foreign firms best learn their way around a simple 'yes' before making a deal.
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The skydiving destination that sells adventure

by Eliza Mills
Jul 17, 2015
Risk your life for $199 per jump.
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