Merchant bar demand continues to draw strength from business investment while the previously booming consumer end-markets lose some luster.

Merchant bar demand continues to draw strength from business investment while the previously booming consumer end-markets lose some luster.

Although Constellation's been a good performer every year, it hasn't been off the charts. There haven't been scary triple-digit returns.

Although Constellation's been a good performer every year, it hasn't been off the charts. There haven't been scary triple-digit returns.

While Milosevic was in power all ethnic Albanians preferred having the west on their side.

While Milosevic was in power all ethnic Albanians preferred having the west on their side.

Internet sites themselves are becoming incredibly sophisticated and complex, and every company is under intense pressure to move as fast read more

Internet sites themselves are becoming incredibly sophisticated and complex, and every company is under intense pressure to move as fast as possible to address increasing competitive challenges,

We just weren't playing together. I think we used too much emotion in an exciting game on Friday and we read more

We just weren't playing together. I think we used too much emotion in an exciting game on Friday and we the next game we just burned out.

Hundreds of poor laboring men and women are being thrown into jails and police stations because of their political beliefs. read more

Hundreds of poor laboring men and women are being thrown into jails and police stations because of their political beliefs. In fact, an attempt is being made to deport an entire political party.

In a down economy, our survey has found executives always pushing profitability a few years out, and this year is read more

In a down economy, our survey has found executives always pushing profitability a few years out, and this year is no different. But what the executives are telling us this year is that they have seen the worst and that the industry is poised for a rebound.

The nationals were held here in 1960,

The nationals were held here in 1960,

For low-priced, commodity-type products, automation is the most realistic venue as profit margins dictate that companies deploy LTC (linear time read more

For low-priced, commodity-type products, automation is the most realistic venue as profit margins dictate that companies deploy LTC (linear time code) options, which are typically voice-automated, Web self-service, or offshore. For higher-priced products or consultative services such as furniture or retail financial services, the right balance between automation and live agent becomes more complex.