Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1295 business Business - Opinion en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:08:41 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1295 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090703/bs_bw/jul2009db2009072972071 bw/20090703/jul2009db2009072972071 BusinessWeek Online business Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:08:41 GMT BusinessWeek Online - U.S. job losses in June rose to 467,000 as the national unemployment rate rose to 9.5%. This follows a decade where job creation in the private sector hovered in the 1% range. In our feature segment, Chief Economist Michael Mandel explains why job growth has stalled, its importance, and what can be done to reverse this trend. Plus, the latest on the troubled housing market and Wal-Mart's (wmt.) unusual alliance with a labor union. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090703/bs_bw/jul2009bs2009072689774 bw/20090703/jul2009bs2009072689774 BusinessWeek Online business Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:08:41 GMT BusinessWeek Online - In today's competitive job market, graduates fresh out of college are looking to stand out. The earlier they start to give themselves an edge, the better off they will be, which is why more undergraduate business courses are starting to address softer skills -- from improving communication to learning how to effectively use your creativity. Unique, hands-on courses that are part self-reflection, part theory, and part applied learning are best because they engage students and leave a lasting impression, say educators. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090703/bs_bw/0928b4139046346428 bw/20090703/0928b4139046346428 BusinessWeek Online business Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:08:41 GMT BusinessWeek Online - The market meltdown unmoored many a financial plan. With the portfolios of countless baby boomers a shadow of what they once were, BusinessWeek asked five top investment advisers to draft a plan that would enable a hypothetical couple to meet all of their financial obligations. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090703/bs_bw/jul2009bs2009072684487 bw/20090703/jul2009bs2009072684487 BusinessWeek Online business Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:08:41 GMT BusinessWeek Online - Duke's Fuqua School of Business (Duke Fuqua Full-Time MBA Profile) was thrust into the spotlight in 2007 for a cheating scandal that had lots of people beginning to question the ethics of those in business programs. But Fuqua redeemed itself by taking tough action against the 34 accused students, and ultimately put the scandal behind it. Today, Fuqua remains what it has always been: a highly competitive MBA program with innovative programs such as the international MBA introduced last year on six global campuses. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jun2009ca20090630314262 bw/20090702/jun2009ca20090630314262 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - Last time, in our column "Insurers: Effective Innovators -- Almost,", we said -- in total sincerity, we want to stress -- that insurance had the potential to be one of the most innovative industries on Earth. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jun2009bs20090629491096 bw/20090702/jun2009bs20090629491096 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - Reading books can give managers and aspiring managers a new perspective and insight into the human condition that drives their businesses. "Reading will make you a better businessperson and a better, happier person," says Erik Gordon, associate director of the Zell-Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business (Ross Full-Time MBA Profile). "Students don't want to hear it. They want to know the magical formula that will get them rich tomorrow, but we have a duty to try and convince them." http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jun2009db20090630606062 bw/20090702/jun2009db20090630606062 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - New York City Councilman Eric Gioia is drafting a bill that would forbid fast-food chains from opening new restaurants within one-tenth of a mile of city schools. Gioia cites a recent study's finding that when schools in California are that close to hamburgers and french fries, the student obesity rate is likely to be 5.2% higher. "Of course there's a degree of personal responsibility here," says Gioia. "But municipalities across the country need to be making it easier to be a good parent and raise healthier kids." http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jun2009bs20090629847832 bw/20090702/jun2009bs20090629847832 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - As of this writing, I have completed one-third of my MBA program. It is just as demanding as I expected it to be. And that is a good thing. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jul2009tc2009071442911 bw/20090702/jul2009tc2009071442911 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - Americans are getting fatter, portending massive costs for the health-care system in general and Medicare in particular. Adult obesity rates increased in 23 U.S. states last year and did not fall in a single state, an annual survey released on July 1 found. Adult obesity rates now exceed 25% in 31 states, up from 28 states last year and 19 the year before that. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jun2009db20090626446404 bw/20090702/jun2009db20090626446404 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - It wasn't so long ago -- against the backdrop of the financial crisis and its aftershocks, amid a tide of popular anger -- that financial-industry representatives took pains to acknowledge the need for financial reform, even in their own corners of the sector. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jun2009ca20090630912379 bw/20090702/jun2009ca20090630912379 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - The good news for unemployed Americans is that companies seem poised to begin hiring. The bad news is that these are likely to be temporary jobs, often without health care and other benefits. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jun2009ca20090626718860 bw/20090702/jun2009ca20090626718860 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - My colleagues and I at the Handel Group will be answering your questions about job-search and career-related issues at the Coaches Corner at BusinessWeek. Please e-mail us so we can help you find solutions. (Read our previous Q&A about what interviewers want to hear.) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jun2009bs20090629250281 bw/20090702/jun2009bs20090629250281 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - Emory's Goizueta Business School (Goizueta Full-Time MBA Profile) has come a long way since its founding in 1909 when it offered classes in just three areas: economics, accounting, and business law. In 1925 the school had one faculty member and 145 students. But now, at its 90th anniversary, Goizueta's MBA program serves more than 350 students who are "strong academically and who want to make a difference -- both in our community and the world," says associate dean and director of admissions Julie Barefoot. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jul2009id2009071592328 bw/20090702/jul2009id2009071592328 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - Imagine a small girl holding a brand new toy for the first time. The colors and contours light up her eyes; her mental gears crank as she examines the product, figuring out its purpose. Then, she smiles as she happily joins the new, imaginary world from which the toy was originally born. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090702/bs_bw/jun2009bs20090626157036 bw/20090702/jun2009bs20090626157036 BusinessWeek Online business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - Guests: Liz Riley Hargrove, associate dean for admissions at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and Steve Misuraca, 2009 graduate of Fuqua's Daytime MBA program http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090701/bs_bw/0927b4138034173005 bw/20090701/0927b4138034173005 BusinessWeek Online business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - The primary-care doctor is gaining new respect in Washington. Battles may be breaking out left and right over the various health-care bills emerging from Congress, but reformers on both sides agree that general practitioners should be given a central role in uniting the fragmented U.S. medical system. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090701/bs_bw/jun2009db20090624114262 bw/20090701/jun2009db20090624114262 BusinessWeek Online business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - With signs the economy is improving but still fragile, Federal Reserve policymakers held the Fed funds rate steady -- at zero to 0.25% -- on June 24, and maintained its pace of purchases of government debt at mortgage-backed securities. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090701/bs_bw/0927b4138057211647 bw/20090701/0927b4138057211647 BusinessWeek Online business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - While the price of a barrel of oil has doubled since early March, to about $68, natural gas prices are languishing at about $4 per million BTUs. In markets where traders make bets based on those standard measures of barrels and BTUs, the 18-to-1 price ratio for oil is about double the typical ratio of 8 or 9 to 1. That has some speculators betting natural gas prices will spike. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090701/bs_bw/jun2009bs20090626130035 bw/20090701/jun2009bs20090626130035 BusinessWeek Online business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - In some ways, they're perfect MBA candidates: They know all about dedication, they've had plenty of experience in leadership, and when it comes to teamwork, they're literally pros. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/buscommentary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090701/bs_bw/0927b4138037176584 bw/20090701/0927b4138037176584 BusinessWeek Online business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:08:43 GMT BusinessWeek Online - The business community has embraced the idea of health-care reform, hoping that Washington will come up with a method for reining in runaway medical costs. But Congress has spent most of its time so far focusing on ways to cover the 47 million uninsured. All those ways call on businesses to finance expanded access through a "pay-or-play" mandate. That is, employers must either offer health benefits or pay a fine.