
Diversity in the Workplace
International
The key question at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos will be the state of economic recovery – is it sustainable or are the risks going to overshadow the green shoots, which returned in 2010. (BBC)
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Technology
Google Voice takes one more step toward eradicating the traditional phone system. If you pay Google $20, you can sign up for Voice with your existing mobile phone number. (Slate)
Visit http://www.slate.com/id/2282456/ to view the full article online.
Personal Finance
When the snow falls , as it did for more than 12 hours on the East Coast yesterday, it brings with it varied economic effects. Among other conventional snowstorm predictions, stores are supposed to make up for lost traffic with big sales, and alert stock traders are in luck, because light volume means buying opportunities – or so we're told.
Visit http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/budgeting/6-money-myths-of-a-snowstorm-1293478935316/ to view the full article online.
Corporate America
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called on Congress to embark on a major revamp of corporate taxes: "[S]implify the system. Get rid of the loopholes. And use the savings to lower the corporate tax rate for the first time in 25 years – without adding to our deficit." (Wall Street Journal)
Visit http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703293204576106483031438912.html to view the full article online.
Government
Republicans launching their assault on environmental, health and other federal regulations want the White House to explain what President Barack Obama means when he says that he also wants to erase rules that hurt businesses and cost jobs. (BusinessWeek)
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