Dear Annie: Your article about why everyone should take a vacation (”5 ways to take a guilt-free vacation,” June 2) got a lot of attention in my office, and we all agree that we are exhausted and need some downtime. But how are we supposed to take our vacations when we can’t even get away from our desks long enough to go out for lunch?

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Overworked? Take back your lunch hour

(A VC) — I’ve written a bit about Net neutrality on my blog in the past few years.

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Why entrepreneurs need Net neutrality

After missing Wall Street’s sales expectations for the past quarter, Cisco saw its stock plunge 9% Thursday, bringing down much of the tech sector with it.

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Cisco sinks 9%, dragging down tech stocks

Dear Annie: I’ve been lucky enough to get several job interviews in the past couple of months, and I’ve noticed something strange about all of them, which is that the hiring managers have posed what I would call trick questions.

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Employers’ wacky interview questions

Don’t be fooled into thinking that direct sales are a thing of the past just because you haven’t seen a pink Mary Kay Cadillac in a while.

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How Amway weathered the storm, one sale at a time

People’s United Financial Inc.

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People’s United names John Barnes CEO, president (AP)

A new study released Wednesday estimates that 20% of Americans suffered a significant economic loss last year – the highest level in the past 25 years.

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20% of Americans hit by major economic loss

In the past decade, Nantucket Island has served as a barometer for the fortunes of Wall Street. The glass cracked after years of unsustainable pressures. But almost by magic, the barometer is rising once more even as something new and unexpected has come to the summer paradise: foreclosures, short sales, failed auctions, and a skinnier municipal budget.

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Wall Streeters pulled back, but foreclosures swamp Nantucket natives

Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest student lender, said Wednesday that it has helped 2 million customers resolve past due accounts in the past year, avoiding default on $38 billion in student loans.

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Sallie Mae: We helped 2M student borrowers repay (AP)

Trading has slowed to a crawl for the past few hours.

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U.S. Stocks On Track For Big Weekly Gains (at Investor’s Business Daily)