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As car sales boom, automakers get smarter about incentives Nov 24th 2012, 03:43 Auto sales have been one of the major bright spots in the U.S. economy all year. But here's the surprising part: Sales have remained strong even as car companies have been spending less on rebates and other incentives to pique consumer interest. Read full article >> Online crooks will take advantage of Cyber Monday shoppers Nov 24th 2012, 01:41 There is one thing cybercriminals can count on when seeking ways to steal your personal information when you're shopping online — that people are too trusting. As we approach Cyber Monday, the online version of Black Friday, I need you to institute a healthy dose of skepticism. Be suspicious of all e-mail you get, including those that appear to be from a person or company you know. Read full article >> China's manufacturing sector must reinvent itself if it's to survive Nov 24th 2012, 00:57 DONGGUAN — This city on China's Pearl River Delta was once a manufacturing boomtown, a place that made so many different things, from toys to shoes to furniture, that it became known as "the world's factory." Migrant workers came from all corners of the country to work here, often taking jobs that used to be in the United States. Read full article >> Black Friday deals draw robust crowds Nov 24th 2012, 00:17 Though many mega-retailers opted to kick off the holiday shopping season on Thanksgiving this year, Black Friday still drew millions of shoppers to malls and other retail outlets across the country. The impact of the earlier start time for many shoppers turned the hunt for deals into more of a marathon than a sprint. Read full article >> Small Business Saturday is the new black (Friday) Nov 23rd 2012, 17:18 Black Friday has apparently grown impatient. Now it's more like Black Thursday Afternoon, a shopping event that threatens to eclipse Thanksgiving dinner, as would-be pie-eaters save a few hundred calories and a few hundred dollars on a 72-inch flat-screen television. Read full article >> The Palm celebrates 40 years in D.C., and 40 years of Tommy Jacomo Nov 22nd 2012, 10:00 The Palm is 40 years old, which is, what, about 100 in D.C. restaurant years? You can probably count the number of older fine-dining spots on one hand. But the party Tuesday night at the Dupont Circle VIP magnet felt more like a 40th anniversary party for Tommy Jacomo, the executive director and front-of-the-house guy who has been there since the beginning. Read full article >>

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