AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: we're back with Ralph Keyes, author of the new book I Love It When You Talk Retro. RS: He explores the origins of terms that Americans use even if they are too young to remember w

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Adam: With our expansion into these new areas of business, I think we need to think seriously about changing our corporate image. Were much more than just a paper company now. Eva: I think youre right. Our brand has changed, and if we want to keep br

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 26 October 2006 For decades, Indians have gone to Western countries like the United States in search of better job opportunities. Now, there is a small reverse tide of foreign nationals being lured to India by rapidly ex

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By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 05 January 2007 Fedynsky report In English, a golden parachute is a term that describes very generous compensation paid to a corporate executive who is retiring or being removed for poor performance. This kind of par

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Joachim: I'm really having second thoughts about hiring a firm to do corporate spying for us. I don't want to do anything that's ethically questionable . Dawn: We have no choice but to do it. All of our competitors conduct corporate espionage . Joach

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Michelle: Why did I get stuck with buying corporate gifts for our clients this year? Just because Im a woman doesnt mean Im good at buying gifts. Rafiq: Its not because youre a woman. Its because youre the most junior employee of the company. I had t

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