Four days before launching the first serious challenge to ESPN’s decades-long domination of televised sports, the executives of Fox Sports 1 — the 24/7 national sports network set to launch this weekend — were telling jokes. …
Nice Managers Finish Last, Study Finds
Bad news for bosses who take an interest in their employees’ emotional well-being: their employees won’t work any harder as a show of gratitude for their support
Halloween in August? Christmas in October? This Annoying Retail Trend Is Here to Stay
You’re probably still slathering on sunblock and vacuuming sand out of your car, so why are stores already displaying Halloween merchandise?
How to Get the Most from Social Security
Taking Social Security benefits at the wrong time is a common error, and it can cost thousands of dollars. Here’s how to get it right.
In Extra Competitive Back-to-School Season, Retailers Roll Out Big (and Quirky) Deals
The 2013 back-to-school shopping period hasn’t represented boom times for retailers — so stores have felt forced to be extra creative in their attempts to attract shoppers
America Can’t Afford Wall Street’s Terrible Investment Advice
Should the companies managing your 401(k) be allowed to sell you products that they know will actually make your retirement less secure? That’s the question being debated in Washington, as regulators mull rules that would require …
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Europe’s False Recovery
Atlantic City Casino Promotion Bashed By Watchdogs Is a Big Hit with Gamblers
The “You can’t lose” promotion, which promised to refund losses at slot machines Atlantic City’s Revel, appears to be a big winner for the casino—even if consumer advocates think the deal is misleading at best.
Carl Icahn Bites Apple for a Taste of Cash, Innovation on the Side
Icahn, a bare-knuckled business brawler, believes that if Apple buys back more of its stock, the company’s shares could top $700
A Good Death: How Boomers Will Change the World a Final Time
Surely the world has heard enough of the Baby Boomers, who have dominated the political, cultural and economic landscape for six decades. But a generation that has refused to go quietly into any life stage will, it seems, be
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Jeff Bezos, Risk-Averse Rebel
Jeff Bezos, the new owner of the Washington Post, has shown an ability to try new things while not actually risking much — a combination that provides an important lesson on innovation
Feds Board Wrong Plane in Blocking US Airways–American Deal
Despite what the feds say, the American–US Airways merger couldn’t possibly make things worse