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“NGOs [and] charities, ought to be run like businesses, [with] the exception that the profit goes to help people,” said Higgins. “[But] there’s a tendency sometimes when you’re talking about charity to accept less than...

Author: By Anna M. Yeung, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Business of Giving Back | 11/12/2009 | See Source »

The global recession isn't just making jobs scarce and tightening spending - it's also turning more people into thieves. According to an annual survey released on Tuesday, incidents of shoplifting rose nearly 6% over the past year, representing nearly $115 billion in losses for businesses. One of the more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Recession Sparks Global Shoplifting Spree | 11/11/2009 | See Source »

Of course, the idea that shoplifting is a victimless crime is easier to believe when the prey involved is a faceless business - or better yet, an international retail chain. In reality, however, shoplifting comes back to bite all consumers in the billfold in the same way that higher plane tickets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Recession Sparks Global Shoplifting Spree | 11/11/2009 | See Source »

But there's risk involved for Kraft too. Any time spent mulling a better offer could see a further slide in Kraft's shares and an upturn in performance at Cadbury. After all, the U.K. firm, expected to publish a trading update on Dec. 15, outperformed all other major global...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Despite Two Rebuffs, Kraft Is Still Sweet on Cadbury | 11/10/2009 | See Source »

With demonstrators taking to the streets in several cities in support of the KPK and demanding transparent handling of the case, the government is facing mounting pressure to resolve a case that grows more complicated with each new revelation. The last major banking scandal, in 1999, dashed the political future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Protesters Rally for Indonesia's Anti-Graft Unit | 11/9/2009 | See Source »

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