Small Business and Health Care

As a small business owner, I'm concerned about the growing costs of health care. This year our insurance went up 16%...nothing to sneeze at. We also upped our company contribution to 60% (from 50%), so I'm acutely aware of this cost on our bottom line. A few weeks back, BusinessWeek ran an interesting story called Get Healthy--Or Else, about how Scotts, the lawn-care company, is…

Live Search Defines Place In Dictionary

The online Merriam-Webster dictionary includes alternate links for more information about a term; among those links, visitors can find one going to Microsoft's Windows Live Search.

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AOL signed Gannett-owned PointRoll to beef up the troubled portal's rich media advertising services. The two-year deal will allow AOL to offer interactive video and audio advertising products and formats to advertisers.

SEC Charges Hackers With Pumping Google

Three Indian nationals have been charged as part of the Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation into pump and dump stock schemes the boosted prices for fourteen stocks, including Google and Sun Microsystems.

McAfee: The Internet Is Risky Business

It's no secret that the Internet is rife with phishing and malware sites that look to prey upon unsuspecting web surfers. In a recent study, McAfee decided to take a geographical look at both the safest and riskiest places to surf the web.