Will someone please think of the children? In the ongoing battle for the future of the living room, that’s exactly what
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Paula Deen’s Sponsorships Disappear, But Book Sales Soar
Updated, June 28, 5:50 p.m. EST: Despite high presale numbers, publisher Ballantine Books announced Friday afternoon that it has canceled Paula Deen’s multi-book deal, including the upcoming Paula Deen’s New Testament: 250 Recipes, All Lightened Up after “careful consideration”.
Paula Deen’s new book isn’t officially for sale until …
Keep Your Company’s Social Media Accounts Safe
It’s happened to high-profile companies like McDonalds and Jeep — hackers take control of corporate social media accounts and send inappropriate messages to tens of thousands of followers. Don’t let it happen to your company. Take these precautions:
- Get serious about passwords: Don’t let social media managers choose
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Business Growth and Social Media
If you’re looking for a place to focus your business growth efforts, try social media.
Curious CapitalistFinancial Regulation
Wall Street Cop Goes After Corzine — and Derivatives Loopholes
Gary Gensler, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has been the toughest cop in D.C. since the financial crisis, and the only person really willing to take on Wall Street. Although his term may soon be coming to an end, the CFTC yesterday showed it still has plenty of bite left by suing Jon Corzine, the former New …
Atlantic City’s Next Big Bet: Legalized Online Gambling
Business has been on the decline in Atlantic City casinos for six years and running. To stop the bleeding, casinos are betting big on online gaming—an option that, of course, gives gamblers an easy way to avoid Atlantic City entirely.
Bond Markets to the Fed: We Don’t Believe You!
The stock market may steal the headlines, but in many ways its the bond market — be it mortgage-backed securities, government bonds, or corporate debt — that is the real star of the economic show. When the Federal Reserve seeks …
Curious CapitalistCurious Capitalist
China: Just as Desperate for Education Reform as the U.S.
This article is the fourth in Foroohar’s series on Chinese business and economic developments and their effects on the global economy; find the rest of the series here.
While Americans often worry that hordes of Chinese …
Grid Politics
Solar power is getting cheaper—and Big Electric is fighting back
Wendy Davis’s Filibustering Mizuno Sneakers Getting Great Reviews on Amazon
“Excellent protection for the foot and the womb!” one reviewer says of the Mizuno sneakers worn this week by Texas State Senator Wendy Davis during her historic filibuster of an abortion bill.
You Probably Hate Your Job — But You Don’t Have To
Seventy percent of U.S. employees are either “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” at work. Put more simply, most of us hate our jobs.
How the DOMA Ruling Will Affect Gay Couples’ Finances
Yesterday’s historic Supreme Court rulings will have a ripple effect on the lives and futures of gay couples, especially when it comes to their personal finances. The Court’s decision on the Defense of Marriage Act means that people who marry and live in states with legalized same-sex marriage will have that union recognized by the
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