Some auto insiders are saying that 2014 is shaping up as the Year of the Diesel, with the number of diesel-fueled cars sold in the U.S. set to double over the next 12 months or so, and even more growth expected down the road.
Report: Fix Social Security Now–or Pay a Stiff Price
A bipartisan think tank finds that the costs of shoring up Social Security will skyrocket in coming years. We need to act now, while the costs are manageable.
Want To Get Bank Fees Waived? Complain!
In many cases, complaining won’t get you anywhere. But when it comes to bank fees, a well-executed gripe can save you a bundle.
Nearly half of bank customers have gotten a checking account, credit card, or other financial fee …
Computer Glitch Forces NASDAQ to Halt Trading
Refuse to Participate in a Cutthroat Environment
It’s demoralizing to have a boss who pits you against your colleagues. Don’t give in to this dynamic. Instead, collaborate with coworkers to find your own ways of working together that don’t ratchet up the competition. Tell your boss how you feel about the situation, but be diplomatic and constructive. If she thinks you’re …
Don’t Play Hard to Get
As a small business CEO, you manage hundreds of projects and details, and your marathon meeting schedule would probably kill a horse. Under those circumstances, it’s all too easy to lose touch with the people who matter the most: your employees and customers. Are you an accessible CEO? If not, have you considered what being hard to get …
7 Things Really Persuasive People Do
Sometimes you absolutely have to make your point. Here are 7 tips on how to do it effectively with style and grace.
Price Matching ‘R Us? Another Giant Retailer Says It’ll Match Online Prices
The vast majority of retailer say they’re not worried about “showrooming.” But their actions indicate differently: Toys R Us joins the group of stores matching prices with online competitors.
The Weird Reason Consumers Write Bad Online Reviews for Products They Never Bought
It’s not complicated why people write fake online reviews: The goal is to help a company out, either by praising its services or products and pumping up its ratings, or by bashing the competition with a scathing critique. But researchers have another theory about why some consumers—with apparently no axe to grind or financial interests …
5 Hurdles an “Occupy”-Branded Banking Product Must Clear
The news that an Occupy Wall Street-affiliated group wants to launch a prepaid debit card has generated some media chatter lately, mostly centered around whether or not an antiestablishment, anti-bank group can (or should) try to offer financial services. The more fundamental question to ask is: Can it succeed? There’s a lot of appeal to …
AT&T and Verizon Stay Silent About NSA Internet Snooping
The telecom giants don’t have much to say about their role in NSA surveillance programs
Intern’s Death Leads to Debate About Work Hours
Intern was found dead in his shower after pulling eight all-nighters in two weeks