Burger King may have made a misstep with its french fry campaign today by pretending to change its official name to Fries King. In a bid to promote the fast food chain’s new “French Fry Burger” and “healthier” Satisfries …
Marc Jacobs Ditches Louis Vuitton
The designer will work on an IPO for his own line
Own a Piece of the Empire State Building
The staple of New York’s skyline will soon be open to shareholders
New York Sues Nation’s Top Mortgage Lender
Attorney general says Wells Fargo violated the terms of a 2012 agreement on homeowners
Companies Hiring the Most Right Now
The holidays are fast approaching, and retailers are gearing up by going on their annual temporary hiring sprees. Retailers are expected to hire more than 700,000 seasonal workers between October and December, according to
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Meet the New Payday Loan Customer: Middle-Class, Well-Educated
Fringe financial services like check cashing storefronts, pawn shops and payday lenders carry plenty of stereotypes. Namely that their patrons are not well off and likely made up of the working poor who may not have college …
Gas Prices Are About to Hit New Lows
By Halloween — and perhaps much sooner, if the federal shutdown dampens demand significantly — consumers are likely to see the cheapest gas prices so far this year
Microsoft Investors: Time for Bill Gates to Go
Several shareholders at the tech giant are pushing for billionaire founder to step down as chairman
Cleansing a Toxic Workplace
Don’t let difficult employees or co-workers derail productivity and turn your business into a toxic dump. These tips can help correct problem behaviors.
Fast Food Drive-Thru Trend: Slower Service
It’s not your imagination: Service in the fast-food drive-thru lane really has been getting slower. For consumers and restaurant chains alike, that may not be a bad thing.
Larry Summers: Government Shutdown ‘Beyond Belief’
With so many mind-bending ideas to think about, the federal shutdown and political dysfunction became the unofficial theme of this year’s Nantucket Project.
How Badly Will the Shutdown Hurt the U.S. Economy?
It’ll hurt. But the debt ceiling could be the real disaster