For months, owners of Ford’s C-Max Hybrid have complained that they weren’t getting anywhere near the 47 MPH promised on the car’s window. This week, the automaker said that these customers just may have been onto something.
Here Comes iTunes Radio, Threatening to Shake Up Music Streaming
Apple’s iTunes Radio is a very dangerous monkey wrench that could unravel plans by Pandora and Spotify for long-term growth and profitability
America’s Productivity Problem
Would you like a raise? How about more vacation? Of course you would. If you’re anything like me, one of your main motivations each day at the office is the prospect of advancing, making more money, or even earning more time off …
In the Craft Beer World, a Pecking Order Emerges
Not all suds claiming the “craft beer” label are created equal. Which beers are considered to be the height of pure unadulterated craft production, and which do beer geeks consider barely a step up from Bud?
Check Out the Car Custom-Designed for Millennials, By Millennials
What’s the ideal car for the millennial generation? Well, there’s some debate as to whether Gen Y consumers want cars at all. But for those who do, Mazda has helped develop a concept that’s supposed to be perfect for millennial drivers.
Find Your Authentic Self
No one likes to work with someone who is a fake. For people to trust that you’re being genuine, they need to know where you stand. Here are two ways to be sure you’re being true to yourself and connecting with others
Stop Micromanagement Madness
Do you have a micromanager in your midst? Take these corrective steps to put an end to the destructive management style. Your employees, and your bottom line, will love you for it.
College Football Encounters Its Biggest Rival: The Couch
The new reality is that some of the biggest, most popular college football programs in the country can’t jack up ticket prices annually, put a decent team on the field, and expect fans to happily pack the stadium week in, week out.
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Money Talking: Shareholder Activism Run Amok
The barbarians are back! Activist investors like Carl Icahn (who is taking on Apple) and David Ackman (who recently resigned from the board of JC Penney after failing to turn the company’s fortunes) are back in the news. Are they vulture capitalists, or can activists actually do good things for corporate America? To find out, tune in to …
Fox’s Sports Network To Debut Saturday, With or Without the Sound
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?