Celebrities and political figures are among the thousands of people living on daily food budgets of $1.50 during the Live Below the Line challenge, a campaign to raise money and awareness for global poverty
Why Mobile Growth is the Key to Facebook’s Future
The future of computing is in the palm of your hand — and Facebook knows it. That’s why the most encouraging thing about the tech giant’s generally solid earnings report Wednesday was the fact that mobile revenues represent a …
JC Penney Reintroduces Fake Prices (and Lots of Coupons Too, Of Course)
In early 2012, JC Penney promised the end of “fake prices”—ones that were inflated just so that shoppers could be tricked into thinking the inevitable discounts represented amazing deals. Well, it’s already time to welcome back …
CFPB Finally Fixes the “Anti-Housewife” Rule
Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reversed an unpopular rule that some women’s advocacy groups called “insulting”— although it still took the agency almost a year to do it.
Use Your Online Network to Test Ideas
Most managers today understand the importance of reaching out to colleagues through LinkedIn, following and being followed on Twitter, and actively participating in corporate social media initiatives – but fewer know how to effectively use these networks. One way is to gather information by testing proposals and strategies, inside and …
Thanks, I Needed That: Inspiring Quotes from Business Leaders
Ready to recharge your inner CEO? These best-selling business authors can help you get ready to face another day.
Why Companies Should Put Values First — And How They Can Do It Without Sacrificing Growth
Instead of squabbling over the specific rules and regulations that should restrict corporate behavior, we need to find ways to inspire our companies to behave when regulators and other stakeholders aren’t looking.
Forget the Dollar Menu: 25¢ Burgers at White Castle Throughout May
Got a dollar? That’ll buy four sliders at White Castle in May. Even though the special deal is available throughout the month, you’ll have to time it carefully to take advantage.
Austerity Strikes Back: Budget Hawks Regroup After the Reinhart/Rogoff Affair
In recent years, we have had no shortage of pundits, politicians, and writers telling us of the economic doom — soaring interest rates, slower economic growth, and choking credit markets — facing the U.S. government if it doesn’t reign in its debt. Since the financial crisis, however, the U.S. has consistently experienced low interest …
TIME Tech 40: The Most Influential Minds in Tech
Where Will the Drone Jobs Go? States Balance Economic Opportunity with Privacy Concerns
Almost every state wants a piece of the burgeoning drone industry, but lawmakers also want to protect citizens’ privacy. States are approaching this balancing act in a variety of ways.
The Splurge Surge: Luxury Spending on the Rise
Wealthy Americans don’t really think that good times are here again for the economy. But they’re going on shopping sprees anyway, with increasing sales seen for luxury hotel stays, high-end automobiles, and more.