Best Business Stories for Oct 14, 2010

Real Estate
U.S. Office Market Enters Early Recovery as Absorption, Demand, Vacancy All Point Up
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=5A40ABFCFDD7C87F799C58048AC065DF&ref=100&iid=202&cid=4551B02CF9EBB4A3FD8AA99C29554FD4

"Emerging Trends" Survey Finds Investors, CRE Execs Adjusting to New 'Era of Less'
http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=70229ED74C9C9DAA522B99B62A5055CF&ref=100&iid=202&cid=4551B02CF9EBB4A3FD8AA99C29554FD4

INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES: WHAT CAN HISTORY TEACH US ABOUT THE FUTURE?
https://www.cbre-ea.com/default.aspx?_title=AboutRealEstate&_id=2506

Cincinnati real estate: Between "fair" and "abysmal"
http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2010/10/cincinnati_real_estate_between_fair_and_abysmal.html?ana=e_du_pub

Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2011
http://www.pwc.com/us/en/asset-management/real-estate/publications/emerging-trends-in-real-estate-2011.jhtml



Economy
Federal Reserve will take steps to help economy, investors predict
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/13/AR2010101307201.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Who Caused the Currency Wars?
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/johnson13/English?wpisrc=nl_wonk


Is the dollar toast?
http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/14/markets/thebuzz/index.htm



Banking
Financial Sector’s Weakness A Flashing Red Light
http://www.tradersnarrative.com/financial-sectors-weakness-a-flashing-red-light-4855.html


Analysis: U.S. banks prepare for deflation risk
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE69B2AU20101012


Sentiment/Options
CBOE Holding's C2 options exchange to debut on Oct. 29
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1327129120101013

To Unlock Creativity, Learn from Steve Jobs
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2010/sb20101011_324657.htm

Other

Wal-Mart Plans Small, Urban Stores
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703673604575550243762557882.html

Amazon adds barcode scanning to iPhone mobile shopping app
http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/10/amazon_adds_barcode_scanning_to_iphone_shopping_app.html

On Our Radar: A Solar Jobs Census
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/on-our-radar-a-solar-jobs-census/

The Human as Bigfoot
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/ecologically-an-overdrawn-bank-account/?wpisrc=nl_wonk

Save Money and Go Green by Making Your Office Paperless
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/money/article/save-money-and-go-green-by-making-your-office-paperless-scott-allen

Podcast Power
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/marketing/article/podcast-power-lena-west

The 1 Degree Difference
http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/managing/article/the-1-degree-difference-steve-strauss

Demand Breathes Life into Private-Autopsy Companies
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703673604575550622802772994.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

How to persuade an investor that you're "coachable"
http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/what-exactly-is-a-coachable-entrepreneur/?ref=smallbusiness

Good Strategy Goes Unnoticed. Bad Strategy Goes Under. A 3-Question Strategy Test.
http://timberry.bplans.com/2010/10/good-strategy-goes-unnoticed-bad-strategy-goes-under-a-3-question-strategy-test.html#ixzz12LB6Edih
Is the entrepreneurial path right for you?
http://venturebeat.com/2010/10/12/is-the-entrepreneurial-path-is-right-for-you/

As founder of 3 software firms, Dallas-area entrepreneur perseveres through the ups and downs
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-LindaHayes_10bus.ART.State.Edition1.248ef27.html

Key Takeaways From the 2010 Local Search Usage Study
http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/10/key-takeaways-from-the-2010-local-search-usage-study.html

Tighten Belt before Overhead Expenses Add Up
http://www.drjeffcornwall.com/2010/10/tighten-belt-before-overhead-e.html

The Overselling of Social Marketing
http://www.bnet.com/blog/business-myths/the-overselling-of-social-marketing/312

5 ways Macy's keeps the conversation flowing
http://smartblogs.com/workforce/2010/10/13/macys-lisa-gick-on-building-strong-employee-engagement/


The Google Business Model
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130518412

David vs. Goliath: 3 little companies that took on the big boys
http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/10/11/david-vs-goliath-3-little-companies-that-took-on-the-big-boys/?section=money_smbusiness

To Unlock Creativity, Learn from Steve Jobs
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2010/sb20101011_324657.htm

Northern Kentucky chamber wants your big ideas
http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2010/10/northern_kentucky_chamber_wants_your_big_ideas.html?ana=e_du_pub