Portfolio Today for May 26, 2010

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May 26, 2010

BUSINESS TRAVEL Frequent Flyers, Infrequent Rewards With something like 10 trillion frequent flyer miles chasing a constantly decreasing supply of free seats, business travelers should focus on practical ways to maximize airline frequency programs. Full story POLITICS & POLICY Small Biz Meets Big Politics President Barack Obama salutes small businesses and urges Congress to take more decisive funding steps to help entrepreneurs and small-business owners lead the economic recovery. Full story VIDEO GAMES The Anti-Marios No racing game has been more successful than Nintendo's Mario Kart. But the little guy has some new competition, including one title that allows players to build their own tracks and cars. Full story COMPANIES & EXECUTIVES If the Shoe Fits Amazon paid $1 billion for Zappos in its quest to become an online superseller. And while the two entities have so far operated individually, the apparel industry is sure to become a larger part of Amazon's corporate strategy. Full story More news from Portfolio.com NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY Ripley's Key West sues BP over spill Disney ends Miramax negotiations with Weinsteins Netflix to use Microsoft technology in new play-ready devices TiVo inks TV software deal with Best Buy American Airlines to train managers in case of flight attendant strike DiNapoli says NY racking up more debt CEO: YRC Worldwide trucking toward profitability San Antonio lawmakers backing Obama's border security plan Yahoo gives up on love, Match.com takes over TiVo Q1 loss widens to $14.2M New Facebook privacy controls coming Wednesday More news from bizjournals.com

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