Marriott International and Starwood Hotels will introduce expensive, high-end videoconference systems at several properties by year’s end, a nod to the reality that technology is replacing more trips as companies trim travel costs.
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p2pnet news view | P2P | Politics:- ‘Virtual’ money isn’t really virtual. A lot of people make a lot of real cash out of it. And that’s why the news China has decided pretend money can no longer be exchanged for real goods and services is significant. A new law will, “effectively ban the practice of gold farming,” [...]
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SharesPost, SecondMarket seek to provide ways for investors, startup owners a way to cash out other than initial public offerings.
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Woman admits to role in fatal cab robbery
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A growing number of recession-battered employers have stopped contributing to their employees’ 401(k) retirement plans, while Wall Street has done its best to wipe out any gains employees saw before the economy went south.
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Tucson, Ariz.—Unlike construction financing, refinancing is still relatively plentiful for multifamily housing in today’s markets. But only if certain criteria are met. Here is an example of one transaction, completed by Alliant Capital LLC, that works.
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More than a quarter million people are wondering what will happen to their fingerprints, Social Security numbers, home addresses and other personal information now that a company that sped them through airport security is out of business.
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In a clear sign that Canada is starting to be considered a low-tax place to do business, Tim Hortons Inc. announced Monday plans to shift its base of operations from Delaware to Canada for tax purposes.
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Bernard Madoff, the man found guilty of organising the largest fraud in USA, will die behind bars, as he was sentenced to a 150 year imprisonment on Monday.
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Managing cashflow is the biggest challenge facing agribusinesses in the current economic climate, according to a survey conducted by the National Australia Bank.
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