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How Did Amazon Manage to Become King of Cloud Services When Other Were There First?

In 2004, Sun Microsystems revealed a radical plan to shake up the computing industry. It would build a series of large data centers and sell access to the computers inside them for $1 per hour.

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Supporting 7 Million Jobs in America, International Trade Is Crucial to Country's Economy

International trade supports millions of American jobs and is essential to the U.S. economy, the National Retail Federation says in a report that provides a state-by-state breakdown of the benefits of trade. According to NRF, trade supports nearly seven million retail jobs and benefits American businesses, families and workers.

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Grappling With the Unknown in Global Business Planning

Can we ever really know the Unknown? Or are we doomed to be forever surprised by economic, political and diplomatic upheavals?

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Manufacturing World Continues to Welcome Robots With Open Arms

In the manufacturing environment of today, robotics are now playing a significant role, taking on jobs beyond assembly and helping to drive efficiency, consistency, and productivity across the supply chain.

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Market for Energy Management Systems in Healthcare Industry to Top $2Bn by 2024, Report Says

Rising healthcare costs, competitive industry pressures, and concerns over stable power supplies in the face of recent severe natural disasters have generated a new and concentrated focus on the ways in which healthcare facilities procure, use and manage energy, according to a report from Navigant Research. These forces are driving governments and organizations to adopt new technologies to monitor and control energy use in in healthcare facilities. Global healthcare facility energy management system revenue is expected to grow from $948.8m annually in 2015 to $2.2bn in 2024.

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Seven Things Small-business Owners Should Consider If They're Interested in Breaking Into China

China is one of the fastest-growing markets, and small business owners shouldn't be intimidated by perceived complexity around regulations or not being able to connect with a new culture and customer base. By thoughtfully making small changes to business and marketing methods as well as taking advantage of the myriad resources available, entrepreneurs can easily navigate these international waters.

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Consolidating Supply Management at Corporate Can Be Counterproductive If Factory Purchasing Slighted

A rationale often used in support of a more centralized corporate purchasing function is the need for a company to project "One Face to the Supplier".

Cybersecurity More Talked About Than Practiced at Most Companies, Study Says

Most organizations are not following incident response best practices and are not properly prepared to face the challenges of modern-day cyberthreats. So says a new RSA global breach readiness survey that included respondents from 30 nations.

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As E-commerce Grows, Where Does That Leave the Physical Store?

What role will physical stores play in the future of retail? That's perhaps the biggest question plaguing brick-and-mortar retailers today.

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Doesn't High Corporate Tax Rate Make U.S. Uncompetitive?

The United States holds the unenviable position of having a higher statutory corporate tax rate than any of our major trading partners - and all OECD countries. Among 135 nations, the U.S. rate is exceeded only by the United Arab Emirates.

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M&A Activity, While Not as Robust as in Pre-recession Days, Is Clearly on the Way Back

After years of stagnant activity, mergers and acquisitions surged in 2014, with the announcement of more than 7,500 deals with a combined value exceeding $3.5tr. That's an increase of more than 7 percent by number and more than 25 percent by value compared with 2013. While that volume hasn't yet reached the high of nearly 10,000 deals set in 2007, a new wave of activity is clearly under way.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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