An investigation into American investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s hiring-related nepotism in China has now expanded to other Asian countries after an “internal spreadsheet that linked appointments to specific deals …
Fast-Food Companies Probably Can Afford to Pay Workers More
Nationwide fast-food strikes are ramping up today, as thousands of low-wage restaurant workers are walking off the job, demanding the right to organize and wages as high as $15 per hour.
The issue of fast-food worker pay has been in the news a lot lately, after McDonald’s published a much maligned sample budget for its low-income …
Netflix Opens New Front in Battle on TV by Netting Aziz Ansari Stand-Up Special
Netflix’s rapid transformation from an on-demand repository of old movies and TV shows into an original content powerhouse will get another boost this November thanks to Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari. The comedian plans to debut his next stand-up special exclusively on the streaming service, he told The New York Times.
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Redefining the “Ideal” Retirement
What is the ideal retirement? It’s different for everyone, of course. But with insufficient nest eggs and failing pensions it almost certainly will include some kind of employment. Here’s how the Great Recession helped redefine retirement yet again.
Is Your Neighborhood Airport on the Decline? This Map Will Tell You
In the game of merger roulette that U.S. airlines have played in the past decade, few stakeholders have lost more than the Cincinnati airport. In 2003, 10.1 million people boarded 211,000 domestic flights departing from CVG. By 2012, nearly three-quarters of that traffic had withered. Last year, that figure was down to 2.8 million …
Despite Being Oh-So 2005, Podcasting Is Drawing Listeners and Advertisers Alike
Apple‘s announcement last month that its customers had subscribed to more than a billion podcasts in the eight years since the medium’s iTunes debut may have taken some by surprise. After all, since the debut of podcasting, seemingly more revolutionary technologies like Twitter and tablet computers, not to mention the ubiquity of online …
Why It Took Five Years—and Much Internet Mockery—for CVS to Shorten Its Receipts
After being relentlessly bashed on social media for reams of ridiculously long receipts, CVS has vowed to make its receipts less ridiculously long. What took them so, um, long?
Verizon May Buy Out U.K.’s Vodafone to Take Over Joint Venture
British telco giant Vodafone wants to offload a 45% share in Verizon Wireless, its joint venture with Verizon Communications, and is seeking about $130 billion from the deal.
Reuters says that Verizon is trying to raise …
Despite Frail Rebound, Rupee Outlook Remains Bleak
5 Tips For Getting a Mortgage in Today’s Housing Market
You want to beat the rising cost of homes and increasing interest rates by buying a home soon — but are you going to be able to get a mortgage?
August 2013 Looks to Be the Biggest Month Ever for New-Car Sales
“It’s a good time to be in the car business,” says one car dealership owner in Wisconsin. This isn’t just part of some sales spiel either.
Twitter Plans to Become a Shopping Destination
Twitter is already the place to go to follow breaking news or post snarky messages about Miley Cyrus. Now the company wants to feed your shopping habit, too.
This week Twitter poached former Ticketmaster president Nathan Hubbard to become the company’s first chief of commerce. His job will be to “go to people who have stuff to sell
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