For more than a century, American children have waited eagerly for Santa to deliver their presents on Christmas Eve. And of course, Santa’s preferred ingress for just as long has been the chimney. But according to this chart from …
Why Free Shipping Is Never, Ever Going Away
Free Shipping Day takes place on Wednesday, December 18, when hundreds of retailers offer free shipping, with no minimum purchase, guaranteed for delivery by Christmas Eve. But guess what? Essentially the same deal was available …
Oregon Politician Gets Prison Time For Facebook IPO Fraud
Former candidate for governor convinced investors he had access to shares before the offering
Bitcoin Takes Nosedive After Change in China
The halt in accepting renminbi deposits sent the price of the virtual currency tumbling
Stores Are Going to Be Open Crazy Long Hours This Year
Like usual, kids can’t wait for Christmas to arrive this year. But there’s another group that is perhaps even more eager for Christmas to get here: retail employees working multiple overnight shifts at stores trying to woo …
Microsoft’s Search for a New CEO Will Extend Into 2014
At least 80 candidates have been knocked out of the running, now for the hard part of making the shortlist even shorter
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Forget About Amazon. Meet Google’s Terrifying New Robots
Google bought the robotics company Boston Dynamics, bringing it one step closer to selling robots to eager companies.
A Lot More People Are About to See That Pantene Ad Everybody Is Going Crazy Over
This rollout strategy was very different from Dove’s “Real Beauty Sketches” campaign
5 Toxic Beliefs That Will Basically Ruin Your Life
People who hold these beliefs tend lack the energy required to create their own success. Don’t be one of them.
Decision Time for the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve commenced its final meeting Open Market Committe of the year Tuesday morning, and after a couple of relatively strong jobs reports, market watchers are wondering whether this is the week in which the Fed …
One Chart That Shows Just How Much Global Stock Markets Are Booming
The World Federation of of Stock Exchanges recently updated it’s monthly measure of stock market capitalization, showing that the total value of equity markets in the 58 countries it tracks has reached an all-time high.
Here’s …