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If the economy is so good, why are some truckers doing so poorly?

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Times are good right? Economic growth is strong. Unemployment is low. Business and consumer confidence

Gene MarksJuly 21, 2019

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Amazon is spending big to retrain employees – and so should you

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Amazon has been getting a lot of bad press lately, with workers protesting conditions and wages and the EU…

Gene MarksJuly 19, 2019

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A higher US minimum wage is inevitable – so businesses better be prepared

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Over the past few years many localities and cities, from New York City to Seattle, have passed legislation

Gene MarksJuly 14, 2019

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Could this be the worst cafe in the world?

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) We all know that Basil Fawlty ran the worst hotel in the world. But who’s got the worst…

Gene MarksJuly 5, 2019

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How small is a small business? The answer could cost you money

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Are you a small business? That depends on whom you’re asking.

Gene MarksJuly 2, 2019

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Congress may actually get something done – and give a boost to retirement plans

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Afew months ago I wrote about how a bill that could have a big impact on retirement plans for small…

Gene MarksJune 27, 2019

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Need to hire good employees? Kim Kardashian West has the answer

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) The economy is growing, the unemployment rate is at historically low levels and most companies – particularly small…

Gene MarksJune 21, 2019

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Want to get drunk and play with rats? San Francisco has your bait

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) What could be more relaxing after a hard day’s work than sitting back with a few friends, sipping…

Gene MarksJune 13, 2019

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‘Femtech’ startups on the rise as investors scent profits in women’s health

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) What if a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle could be turned into a diagnostic tool that warned of potential

Gene MarksJune 7, 2019

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Is a construction company right in suing a cafe over the word cat?

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) I’ve always wondered about a small dry-cleaning business in South Philadelphia. I must have driven by that

Gene MarksJune 2, 2019