Moonshine, the outlaw hooch made famous in backwoods Appalachia, is now regulated by the government and is sold at Walmart. The spirit has grown so popular that even the industry’s biggest distilleries are getting in the game
After PBR: Will the Next Great Hipster Beer Please Stand Up?
Now that Pabst Blue Ribbon is mainstream, the beer has lost some of its authentic, cheap no-frills appeal. The assumption is that another beer will take its place, but there are reasons why the “next PBR” might never come
Teens Tire of Facebook — but Not Enough to Log Off
Has Facebook lost its cool? That’s a question TIME posed earlier this year to dozens of teenagers, who mostly insisted that newer social networks like Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter were more engaging, even if (and partially
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Sorry, Paul Tudor Jones: It’s Male — Not Female — Traders We Should Be Worried About
Reading hedge-fund giant Paul Tudor Jones’ recent comments that having babies makes women bad traders reminded me of a close friend of mine, a very senior investment banker at a major Wall Street firm, who once worked for …
‘Big Gas Savings’: Kmart’s Funny Followup to the Viral ‘Ship My Pants’ Ad
The all-purpose discount retailer appears to have struck viral goofy gold yet again, with an online ad promoting “big gas savings.”
Drive for Free? Deals on Electric Cars Keep on Coming
For many consumers, electric-vehicle ownership has been a nonstarter for purely financial reasons. The math indicated that the money one saved in gas from an EV was usually outweighed by the car’s high initial price. But the math …
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Money Talking: Where’s the Economy Headed This Summer?
Is the U.S. back? That’s the big question in the global economy right now. Earlier this week, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that he’d be tiptoeing away from the Fed’s asset buying program, perhaps as early as the fall, since the U.S. economy was showing signs of recovery. That news, along with weaker than expected …
Google Faces Fresh U.S. Scrutiny Over Market Power
Google is said to be facing a new antitrust probe, this time into its dominant position in the market for online display advertising
Lyft-Off: Car-Sharing Start-Up Raises $60 Million Led by Andreessen Horowitz
Popular car-sharing start-up Lyft has raised $60 million in a major new round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, the influential Silicon Valley venture-capital firm started by Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen. The new …
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Japan Market Crash: A Slow Leak in the “Central Bank Bubble”
There’s a truism in investing that the last one into a market is the first one out. And that certainly seems to be the case today, with Japan’s Nikkei index crashing off the back of two things: First, hints from the Federal Reserve that the U.S. economy is improving enough to justify a slow pull-back from the central bank’s …
Get a Job Offer from a Stranger
A good network is important when searching for a job. But if you don’t already know the right people, you need to expand your reach. People you don’t know yet can be just as helpful as those you do. Here’s how:
- Define your professional goals. Write down your objectives and make sure you can tell a cohesive story about
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Photo Shoot Your Way to Sales Growth
The way you visually represent your company can affect your sales growth. We look at how using original photography makes a big difference in your bottom line.