In recent years, the rise of better burger franchises and fast-casual chains such as Panera Bread and Chipotle has put pressure on sit-down chain restaurants and classic fast food joints alike. As the competition for diner …
How to Give Heirs What They Most Want (It Won’t Cost Much)
An enduring legacy of the financial crisis has been a clear shift in personal values—away from materialism and toward relationships and experiences. Born out of need, this national (if not global) rethinking of what is most important has had remarkable staying power even as the economy has started to improve.
Can You Sue a Store for Having Too Many Sales?
There’s a good argument to be made that when a store’s merchandise is always on sale, it’s never really on sale. The retailer is just employing fake prices that no one ever pays. The prices exist only to make discounts seem …
Why Disney Is Fighting with Redbox and Netflix Over a Movie No One Wanted to See
“John Carter” was one of the biggest film flops of all time. The special-effects-heavy sci-fi epic set on Mars turned out to be an epic box office failure in the U.S. for Disney, leading to a shakeup of company executives. Even …
Show Your Audience Your Passion
Excitement is contagious. If people in the audience sense you care about something, they are more likely to care too. Here are three tactics for winning over your listeners:
You Say Tomato, I Say Bailout: How Spain Agreed to Be Rescued
Knowing how bailouts doomed the governments of other countries, Spain insists it has accepted a massive “loan” to recapitalize its banks. Others, however, are calling it as they see it.
Online Video Marketing: This Time It’s Personal
Have you considered incorporating online video into your business marketing strategy? It’s an effective marketing tool, and one that analyst Laurie McCabe thinks small businesses should use more.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Travel Insurance
Hundreds of thousands of fans from around the world are expected to visit London for the Olympic Games this summer, and it’s a guarantee that some of them will get sick right before their trip, have their luggage lost or have a …
Summer Olympics 2012: How to Stay in London for $15 a Night
With the average cost of 2012 Olympics packages (including tickets, airfare and lodging) pushing $10,000 for the events that haven’t sold out yet, you may be surprised to know that you can still get lodging in London for as …
After Shareholder Revolt, How Long Can Chesapeake’s CEO Hang On?
Chesapeake Energy shareholders revolted against the energy giant’s management and board Friday, withholding support for the two directors up for re-election and voting down the compensation plan for the company’s top executives. …
Why HBO Is Once Again TV’s Most Relevant Network
It was just one more small step for TV Everywhere. HBO Go will now be available on yet another tablet, the Kindle Fire, through eight out of the top 10 pay TV services in the U.S.
And it was just one more incremental move for …
How Much Does The Big Boss Really Matter? (A Partial Defense of Jamie Dimon)
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is scheduled to testify before a Senate committee later this week, the latest in a series of comeuppances in the wake of his firm’s massive trading losses earlier this year. The spectacle will no …