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2008 will be remembered for the classic battles between Obama and Clinton and McCain and Obama, but political wonks will also note the historical nature of this presidential campaign because of the profound impact that the Internet and social media have had on the dynamics of the race.

As higher fuel costs gobble up airline profits, the carriers are imposing new fees on passengers in an attempt to make up the difference. William A.

It is a ritual in offices around the country: the morning meet-up. Although employees may have already clocked in and should theoretically be hard at work, they meander over to the coffee pot, fill up a cup and kibitz.

If John McCain and Barack Obama agree on one thing, it's global warming and what to do about it. Both presidential candidates say that a so-called cap-and-trade system of regulation is the best way to stem U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases.

Your company's best corporate customer needs help. Earnings are down. You could help that company's revenues look rosier with a sham transaction. And, why wouldn't you? After all, it's not your company's financial statements you're sweetening.

The amount of money necessary to build adequate transportation infrastructure in Arizona in the next 25 years — between $253 billion and $311 billion — is larger than the bill to build water and wastewater, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure combined, according to a recent report commi

To many participants at the recent Digital Smart Services Leadership Summit hosted by Qualcomm in San Diego, the phrase "smart services" is digital by definition.

The Phoenix metro area housing market is closing on a record. And unlike the Olympics this has more to do with losing than winning. Back in the 1990 to 1991 years, during the last serious real estate recession that roiled Arizona, house prices on a 12-month basis declined for 17 straight months.

In his book "OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder," Lucas Conley asserts that branding has gotten out of hand. At it's worst it is deceptive, he writes, and it diverts companies away from real product improvement to focus on superficial details.

The Chinese don't do things halfway, as anyone who's visited Beijing in the run-up to the Olympics can attest.