What does a good host say when his friends are rooting for different teams, and one of them wins?
Bloomberg’s Gigi Stone reports on the new feature “Auto Hop” on the Dish Network’s Hopper DVR that allows the consumer to skip commercials
Attacking Romney for his tenure at Bain Capital is awkward because Democrats have accepted a lot of money from the industry—even from Bain
So far developers are skeptical of the rumored larger screen size on the upcoming iPhone 5
Facebook is a $38 special no more. But what is the social network really worth?
A century-old denim mill in North Carolina finds new life supplying makers of $350 jeans
Priscilla Chan, Zuckerberg’s bride, joined the ranks of Obama and Sarkozy as one of the few who can get the Facebook founder to wear a suit
More companies are hiring MBAs, and those that do are hiring more, but not all the news is positive
Two small U.S. companies recently launched a line of footwear that uses a GPS device embedded in the heel to track seniors
By Dev Patnaik with Peter Mortensen
Financial Times Press; 272 pages; $24.99
Empathy might seem a touchy-feely quality that's completely unrelated to business, but two authors from innovation strategy firm Jump Associates make a strong case for the impact it can have on the bottom line. With a wealth of compelling examples from individuals, politicians, and companies large and small, this eminently readable book illuminates an idea you always knew, but had probably never quite defined.
Listen to Dev Patnaik in conversation with former BusinessWeek editor Reena Jana
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