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Liquid Nutrition Appoints Evan Brown as new Chief Financial Officer
Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. ("Liquid Nutrition" or "Company")is pleased to announce the appointment of Evan Brown to the role as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.
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Divided Fed considers numerical guides for rates policy
The U.S. Federal Reserve may adopt numerical thresholds for inflation and joblessness that would serve as guideposts for monetary policy, according to meeting minutes that showed some reservations about the central bank's latest stimulus.
U.S. retailers' September sales up before holiday rush
September sales at U.S. retailers looked solid, not stellar, on Thursday as shoppers finished up their back-to-school buying and put the brakes on more big spending before the holiday season.
Jobless rate tumbles to near four-year low
The unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 7.8 percent in September, reaching its lowest level since President Barack Obama took office and providing a boost to his re-election bid.
Management Tip of the Day: Recruit critics to your team
Teams tasked with creating new products or technologies or improving existing ones need tension to produce breakthroughs, and tension comes from diverse points of views, says Harvard Business Review.
Small business hiring weak for third straight month in September
Hiring by U.S. small businesses weakened in September for a third straight month, weighed down by economic uncertainty, suggesting lackluster job gains in the overall economy.
One quarter of U.S. tech start-ups founded by an immigrant: study
A new study showing that immigrants founded one quarter of U.S. technology start-up companies could fuel calls to relax immigration rules ahead of next month's U.S. presidential elections, where the economy and immigration are key issues.
Avon says Andrea Jung to leave board at end of year
Avon Products Inc said Executive Chairman Andrea Jung, who was replaced as chief executive officer in April, would step down from the board at the end of 2012, ending what became a tumultuous tenure in recent years and sending the company's shares up nearly 6 percent.
Chris Matthews Slams Obama, 'Mitt Romney Was Winning' [VIDEO]
Chris Matthews, an MSNBC host spoke out against Barack Obama's performance during the presidential debate on Wednesday night, saying that Romney won the debate as Obama "was not there" and he let Romney get away with many inaccurate statements.
Pizza Hut Reading Program Kicks Off 28th Year
BOOK IT!, the national reading incentive program created by Pizza Hut, is beginning its 28th year with enrollment in 680,000 classrooms across the country. More than 14 million students in 38,000 schools are involved in the BOOK IT! reading program.