Monday, January 5, 2015

For Flight Attendants, High Fashion Goes the Way of Free Peanuts by BILLY WITZ


By BILLY WITZ
Domestic airlines have steadily pared back trend-setting designer looks in favor of uniforms that resemble today’s more utilitarian flying experience.
Published: January 6, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Commercial Property Sector Struggles in Japan by JUNKO FUJITA | REUTERS


By JUNKO FUJITA | REUTERS
Rents for prime offices in Tokyo continued to rise in November from October, but in Osaka they were flat, and those in all other major cities fell.
Published: January 6, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Sunday, January 4, 2015

Popular Demand by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author
The blogging websites on eBizMBA’s top 10 list ranked high when compared to their competitors.
Published: January 5, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Learning a Foreign Language Called Public Relations by JOHN D. WAGNER


By JOHN D. WAGNER
Despite being utterly clueless about the business world, a hired writer soon won over a start-up company’s team.
Published: January 4, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Secrets to Success: Passion and Some Luck by SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP


By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP
James Zhonglei Wang is president of the Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, a Chinese entertainment and film production company that he co-founded in 1994.
Published: January 5, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Saturday, January 3, 2015

The Economics (and Nostalgia) of Dead Malls by NELSON D. SCHWARTZ


By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
High-end shopping malls are thriving across the country, but as midtier retailers like Sears and J. C. Penney flounder, they are also dragging down their malls.
Published: January 4, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Maynard Webb, Yahoo’s Chairman: Even the Best Teams Can Be Better by ADAM BRYANT


By ADAM BRYANT
A veteran tech executive says that in general, companies spend too much time on poor performers and not enough on making “A-plus” employees better.
Published: January 4, 2015 at 01:00PM
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