In this week's issue: Europe proves lobbyist-resistant, big
names take on spam-fighters, letting realty help you retire,
and the psychology of risk and worry.
---Business---
A Fast Company columnist argues that for companies, becoming
more transparent doesn't cost anything and can actually be
profitable.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=135615
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According to American Prospect, U.S. companies, used to
getting their way at home, are coming up against serious
regulatory obstacles in Europe that cannot be lobbied away.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=135674
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=135674
HBS Working Knowledge presents a piece from Harvard Business
Review about how businesses with mature products can
increase revenue without having to develop and introduce new
ones.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=136011
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=136011
An Entrepreneur article presents some of the most unusual
tactics desperate job-seekers have used to try to land a
position.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=135953
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=135953
---Internet---
Wired looks at the importance of (almost) truly random
numbers to digital security.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=135621
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=135621
Fast Company profiles an anti-spam activist who warns that
many of the most well-known brands are fighting to keep spam
alive.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=135636
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=135636
---Investment---
A RealtorMag article talks about how to achieve financial
freedom through real estate investment.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=136100
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=136100
Is an apparent crackdown on tax shelters by the IRS reality
or theater? A BusinessWeek article weighs in.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=136079
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=136079
---Literature---
Literary critic Harold Bloom talks about returning in his
80s to Shakespeare -- "the true multicultural author" -- in
an Atlantic Unbound interview.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=135612
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=135612
---Science & Technology---
Science can measure all sorts of potential dangers, says a
Time Europe article. But how to know which ones are worth
worrying about?
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=135900
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=135900
A new technology may allow for the location-based security
monitoring of people without sacrificing personal privacy,
according to Technology Research News.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=135664
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=135664
---World Politics---
According to a Time Europe article, people in Hong Kong are
going to hold Beijing to its promise of full direct
elections for the territory.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=136102
similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi/sim.cgi?w=136102
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