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Savage Love
I’m a 21-year-old gay male. My friend “Marcelo” is friends with “Chad.” Everyone who meets Chad assumes he’s gay. Never had a girlfriend, a dance major, dyes his hair blond/green/purple, got up at 2 a.m. to watch Kate marry William—I could go on. Over four... [This is a summary. To read the full article on PhiladelphiaWeekly.com, click the headline above.]

3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: Feb. 7
NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- What's happening in small business today? 1. Amazon to open stores? Oh boy. Consumers might consider this a dream come true, but for small businesses, the rumor that Amazon is adopting a bricks-and-mortar model could be scary. The e-tailer is planning to open a physical presence in Seattle "with an eye toward building a national chain," according to Gawker. ...

South Africa's close ties to Iran under scrutiny
The West's increasing pressure on Iran has meant scrutiny for South African businesses that operate in the Middle Eastern nation accused of having nuclear ambitions.

Faster progress needed on cyber-security, says adviser
Dame Pauline Neville-Jones says corporations are heading in the right direction but people still do 'silly things' Ministers need to speed up work on cyber-security because the public and a vast swathe of business have yet to appreciate the threats posed by online crime, a government adviser has said. Dame Pauline Neville-Jones said the strategy was heading in the right direction but needed a ...

Business Groups Urge Repeal of CEO-to-Worker Pay Gap Disclosure Rule
Business groups argue the disputed rule is nothing more than a "political talking point" that does nothing to convey information about the health of corporation.

Article One Partners Awards Research Community More Than $2 Million
NEW YORK, NY-- - Article One Partners , the world's largest patent research community, today announced that the company has awarded more than $2 million in financial incentives to its global research community. ...

Business Record: Dwolla Raises $5 Million
Dwolla Corp. has raised $5 million in funding, according to Business Insider. The investment was led by New York-based Union Square Ventures, and partner Albert Wenger will join Dwolla’s board.

BiovaxID® Personalized Lymphoma Vaccine is Featured in Article Published in HemOnc Today
Biovest International, Inc. , a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. , today announced that an article was published in HemOnc T

Time Warner 4Q earnings edge up, beats Street
Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter net income grew slightly as revenue jumped 5 percent on strong performances at its Warner Bros. movie studio and its cable television networks.

For business schools, entre­pre­neur­ship is a bridge to other parts of campus
Dean David Thomas, who took the helm of Georgetown University’s school of business in August, has been making the rounds lately pitching prospective donors on a plan to raise $50,000 for what he describes as a university “seed fund.” Read full article >>