Apple’s new iPad went on sale Friday morning, and as usual consumers lined up outside the tech giant’s retail stores to get …
PayPal Makes a Play for Small Businesses With ‘Here’
PayPal, a division of EBay, is making a play at small merchants with the introduction of its new “Here” device, which enables small businesses to accept both PayPal account numbers and major credit cards using nothing more …
It’s Not You, Honey, It’s the GDP: Why a Bad Economy Is Good for Marriages
We’ve written before about the upside of down economies: people grow closer. Now comes word of yet another silver lining in the barrage of depressing economic news in recent years: it might be good for marriages. That’s one of …
Network with Purpose
When it comes to networking, quality matters more than quantity. But how do you meet the right people? One way is to ask for introductions. Reach out to influential people in your network and ask them to put you in touch with others. Be specific about the introductions you want and why you want them. Explain what you are trying to …
10 Most Epic “I Quit” Moments
“I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” Greg Smith worded it a bit more elegantly than that, but when the executive director penned his bombshell kiss-off to Goldman Sachs in the New York Times’ op-ed section, …
Consumers Are Upset About High Gas Prices—But Not Enough to Stop Shopping
Plenty of drivers are worked up about the cost of gasoline. In a recent survey, 85% of Americans said that the government should take “immediate actions” to rein in fuel prices. But while there’s no denying people are agitated …
After More Stock Market Milestones, Is It Time to Breathe Easy?
It’s been a heady week for the markets: The Dow Jones Industrials burst through 13,000; the Nasdaq skipped over 3,000 for the first time since 1999; and yesterday the S&P500 topped 1,400 for the first time in almost four years. …
Reverse Mortgages More Popular With Younger Homeowners
Once widely seen as money of last resort, reverse mortgages are fast entering the mainstream of retirement income. Boomers are turning to reverse mortgages earlier to pay off debt or improve their lifestyle, according to a report …
How Apple Made ‘Vertical Integration’ Hot Again — Too Hot, Maybe
Google recently acquired mobile-device maker Motorola Mobility and will soon manufacture smart phones and television set-top boxes. Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet represents its bridge between hardware and e-commerce. Oracle bought …
The Declining Economic Might of the Once Coveted 18-to-34 Demographic
For years, retailers, marketers and businesses of all shapes and sizes have gone out of their way to try to win over that “all-important” 18-to-34-year-old demographic. Now that this age group is broke and facing huge student …
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7 Ways of Seeing Goldman Sachs
The business press descended upon Greg Smith’s New York Times Op/Ed with a predictable alacrity. Since the financial crisis, the nation has been embroiled in a debate about our financial system, and Greg Smith is that debate …