Word: aol
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...Americans closer to home this summer, despite the gas-tax "holiday" supported by Hillary Clinton and John McCain that would shave 18¢ off every gallon of gas through Labor Day and save most families an estimated $30 this summer (while costing the government $9 billion). A recent poll by AOL and Zogby found that 30% of Americans have changed their vacation plans because of high fuel prices. On websites like Ecomodder and Daily Fuel Economy Tip, drivers are learning how to save by driving smarter, hunting down deals, finding alternative modes of transportation or--at worst--finding creative reasons...
...giving direct orders,' are a given in [international corporations]. Everyone picks up these skills along the way, and if you want to join the ranks, you must learn these too. It's like learning to speak the lingo and to fit in," says Gerald Santiago, who previously worked at AOL and is hoping to join Infosys soon...
...CONS: The obvious synergies may not work out as well as anticipated. With both Yahoo and AOL seemingly adrift in their revenue-building strategies, it remains to be seen whether the two struggling companies can successfully reignite their businesses by joining forces right when Web advertising sales have stalled...
...CONS: Microsoft would have to shell out more cash for the combined company of Yahoo and AOL and deal with the complexities of integration. What's more, the current, three-way battle between Internet giants Yahoo, Google and Microsoft would be reduced to a two-way battle, which could stifle innovation...
...CONS: Yahoo's share price will continue to erode since it will be seen as a less-coveted property. While Yahoo could still seal a deal with AOL or continue to use Google's advertising network in order to prop up its revenue, the terms would almost certainly be less favorable for Jerry Yang and company...