Yesterday we had a nice argument regarding Factor 5's shutdown and whether the bad economy was to blame. Now, The Economist examines a "recession-proof" business and comes to a few conclusions of its own. Read… 12/21/08 1:00pm 12/21/08 1:00pm

BusinessBy Stuart Houghton

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Games Good For Business - The Economist

The Economist is running a feature on how the corporate world is starting to use gaming to increase productivity. According to David Edery and Ethan Mollick, authors of "Changing the Game", the same qualities that make people excel at games can be useful in the world of work as well. Rather worryingly, they highlight MMO … Read… 8/27/08 6:20pm 8/27/08 6:20pm

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Games Good For Business - The Economist