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...Craigslist alleges that eBay used its seat on Craigslist's board to glean inside information that it then applied to its own classified site. But to a casual viewer, Kijiji bears more resemblance to its sister site, eBay.com. "It borrows a lot of things from eBay," says general manager Aqraou, who is based in Denmark. For example, Kijiji uses software developed at eBay to identify nudity in photos in order to cut down on inappropriate postings. It's also available in the local language for more of its foreign language sites than Craigslist and even accepts Spanish listings in parts...
...regardless of their sexual orientation, retain masculine characteristics when it comes to their sexual behavior," he says. Both gay and straight men, for example, tend to prefer younger partners, in contrast to women, who gravitate toward older partners. Most men are also more likely than women to engage in casual sex, and to be aroused by visual stimuli. "So I expect that some regions of the brain will remain masculine even in gay men," says Vilain. For something as complex as sexual orientation, it's no surprise that everything from genes to gender to environment may play a role...
...sales hit a peak of $1.3 billion in 1995 but steadily declined as the dotcom boom threatened to obliterate neckwear entirely and business casual took hold in the workplace. Just last week the Men's Dress Furnishings Association, which represents American tiemakers, announced it will close its doors. Still, some analysts see an upside in the current economic downturn: laid-off workers looking to stand out in job interviews could spark a tie-wearing boom...
...road. That's a big change from boomers, who wanted to be rewarded for traveling. They expected a hotel that was nicer than their home, which Fairmont, Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton have provided since the '80s. According to Y Partnership, this next generation of travelers wants casual food available anytime, free Internet, views and self-service check-in/checkout. Gen Y may represent only 9% of business travelers at the moment, but it is 75 million strong. Change is coming. Fast. "The baby boomers are the segment that everyone has been chasing for the past 20 years," says Peter...
...analyst thinks perhaps some companies have read a little too much market research and forgotten why people like hotels. "They can be inclusive and have casual design," says the analyst, who asked not to be named, "and still offer a reward in travel--like traditional pampering. That's probably going to have to be added to a few of these concepts." Freitag says it will be interesting to see how well Aloft and others can penetrate a segment that Hilton and Marriott currently own. "Will they win a piece? Yes. But how big?" says Freitag. "That's the $12 billion...