If you take advantage of your local library’s e-book lending services, or make use of your cable company’s “TV Everywhere” option that allows you to access shows on the web at no extra charge, you’re in the minority. In fact, …
What Older Workers Want
70 is the new 50 at work these days. A new survey about what older workers want shows how much our timeline has changed.
Facebook Banker Morgan Stanley ‘Likes’ — But Doesn’t Love — FB Stock
Analysts at Facebook’s lead underwriter, Morgan Stanley, have set a price target of $38 on newly-public Facebook’s stock — just weeks after the Wall Street giant’s investment bankers took the social network public at that price. …
How to Deal with Difficult People at Work
It’s impossible to spend much time in the business world without running into difficult personality types, so learning to deal with them effectively can make a big difference in your career and business.
Why Everyone Should Be Shopping Online—While in Actual Stores
“Showrooming,” the practice in which consumers check out merchandise in a physical store and then buy it at a cheaper price online, is the bane of brick-and-mortar retailers everywhere. It’s got to be extra insulting when …
Made for Digital: Believe Entertainment Group Is Bypassing Television
A new breed of media companies are trying to convince people to get their sitcom and drama fix directly from online original programming instead of television.
Google Maps: Now Helping Your Boss Track Your Every Move
The next time you try to disguise an extended lunch break as a business meeting, your boss might know about it, thanks to a new Google Maps app that lets your employer track your every move.
Want to Stop Drivers from Speeding? Pay Them
There already are obvious financial incentives to obey the speed limit: Speeding can result in costly tickets, as well as even more costly auto insurance surcharges. But what if the incentive system was reversed and drivers were …
Should All Young Americans Be Fiscal Conservatives?
Resources keep shifting to the elderly at the expense of the young, who will end up paying off a mountain of debt while their own standard of living is eroding.
7 Credit Myths Even Smart People Believe
Everybody knows how important it is to maintain good credit, but a lot of people don’t know how. Some think it’s necessary to revolve a credit card balance to get a higher score or don’t know the impact of checking their own …
Why the New Egyptian President’s Biggest Worry Could Be the Economy
Rising debt and lower growth threaten to derail Egypt’s revolution as much as grasping generals do. President Morsy’s political fate may depend on whether or not he can turn around a staggering Egyptian economy
Communicate Your Charisma
Charisma is not innate. True, no amount of practice will turn you into Winston Churchill or Martin Luther King Jr., but you can still win over your followers by changing how you communicate. Whenever possible, express your conviction to a project or idea.