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Glamorous Celebrity Deaths and Minimal Taxes in 2010 :: Women on.

Women on Business

As we read year-end and best-of 2010 articles and watch the tribute shows, take a moment to try to add up the cumulative wealth of those being remembered. Houston energy magnate Dan Duncan who died earlier this year had an estimated net worth of $9 billion, and television industry mogul John Kluge died with a $6.5 billion estate.

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Hiring Uncertainties.

Strategy Driven

Deborah joined MyCorporation in 2003 after serving as outside general counsel for 5 years. Unfortunately, few expect a change in the 9.6 percent unemployment rate. She received her Juris Doctor and Masters in Business Administration degrees from Pepperdine University and is a member of the American Bar Association.

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The Exchange: Four Tips for Having Conflict-Busting Conversations in the Workplace

Strategy Driven

When these normal occurrences are treated as opportunities for exploring new ideas about projects, they can become catalysts for increased energy and productivity. In 2003, he moved to San Diego to lead NCRC. Barbara Filner was the director of training for NCRC from 1984-2010. She currently works as a consultant for NCRC.

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The Beliefs that Built a Global Brewer

Harvard Business Review

But what's most interesting is their meteoric increase in profits: Between 2000 and 2010, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the companies that now make up AB InBev rose at a compound annual rate of 38%. By 2010, the EBITDA of the combined company AB InBev had risen to 38%.

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In a Distracted World, Solitude Is a Competitive Advantage

Harvard Business Review

In 2010, Eric Schmidt, then the CEO of Google, shared a concern with the world : “Every two days, we create as much information as we did from the dawn of civilization until 2003. But this same force has also led to work environments that inundate people with a relentless stream of emails, meetings, and distractions.

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Arab Entrepreneurs Spread the "Power of Yalla"

Harvard Business Review

In 2003, after two years in Texas, Moe Ghashim moved back to his hometown of Aleppo, Syria. For some outsiders, the upheavals that began in Tunisia in 2010 offered their first glimpse of this spirit. He was attracted to the country''s immense potential and the aspirational drive of its people.

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The Social Disparity Behind America’s Growing Obesity Gap

Harvard Business Review

Between 2003 and 2010, obesity rates among teens whose parents have no more than a high-school education rose from about 20% to 25%. In simple terms, obesity is a result of an energy imbalance — we consume more calories than we use. But underneath the aggregate trend lies a striking social disparity.

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