It’s been in the air for a few weeks now, but yesterday the Bank of England confirmed it: Beginning in 2017 it will issue 10-pound notes featuring the image of Jane Austen.
This is—as almost everybody agrees—a really …
No College Degree? That’ll Be an Extra $300, Please: Blue Collar Workers Pay More For Car Insurance
Data collected for a new study indicates that some auto insurers charge higher rates to people who don’t have college degrees. In some cases, this means less educated customers get overcharged to the tune of an extra $300 per year.
Facebook Shares Skyrocket as Social Giant Hits Mobile Stride
Social networking juggernaut Facebook delivered a summer surprise to investors on Wednesday, with strong earnings results that demonstrated impressive progress in the mobile space. The robust earnings numbers propelled Facebook …
Target’s Online Video Campaign to Turn College Kids into Lifelong Paying Customers
Why did Target stream video for four days of hip personalities living in a fake dorm on a set in Los Angeles? Enticing college kids into decorating their dorms with Target merchandise is only part of the answer.
Your Money Or Your Life
Many of us look for fulfillment in our work, but that can sometimes involve making difficult choices.
The New York Times recently told the story of a Claremont McKenna College graduate, 24-year-old Brentt Baltimore, who turned down a six-figure job at a Los Angeles hedge fund in favor of a $33,000-a-year position at a venture capital …
What It Means to Be ‘Wealthy’ in America Today
Correction appended: July 24, 2013, 11:03 p.m. E.T.
The rich don’t really think they’re rich. In a new survey, the vast majority of investors with $1 million in assets don’t consider themselves wealthy. Which brings up the question: What do the terms rich and wealthy really mean?
U.S. Poised to Charge Billionaire Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Hedge Fund
The feds want to put the Wall Street billionaire out of business
Act Your Age? Not If You Hope to Escape Age Discrimination
We can all agree that boomers and elders should act their age. But that doesn’t mean they have to act old, which is the surest way to invite age bias at the office.
Cheap Jaguars? Luxury Volkswagens? Automakers Go High and Low to Expand Brand Appeal
It’s a topsy-turvy, muddled time in the auto business, as Volkswagen plans on selling a vehicle priced like a Jaguar—and vice versa.
Apple Juggernaut Powers On, Despite Doubters
Investors and consumers are waiting for Apple’s next breakthrough innovation
Birth of Britain’s New Little Prince Prompts Celebratory Spending
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a whole slew of wacky and tacky souvenirs — that is, at least when it comes to the birth of Great Britain’s newest little prince.
Get Through a Turnaround by Talking
When a company is in crisis— facing bankruptcy or a disruptive competitor— it needs to act fast. But it’s also important to stop and speak with the people who are doing the day-to-day work of moving the organization in a new direction.