Yoga is supposed to enhance transparency, but not like this. Trendy apparel manufacturer Lululemon Athletica had to cover its butt this week by pulling some of its pricey yoga pants off store shelves after discovering that a …
Too Big To Fail: 3 Lessons of the “London Whale” Debacle
Of the many scandals that have plagued Wall Street of late, the “London Whale” trades, which cost banking giant JPMorgan Chase more than $6 billion, has captured the attention of the financial media more than any other. The biggest reason for journalists’ obsession with this story is that it tarnished the reputation of JPMorgan CEO Jamie …
Google Fiber Expanding Superfast Internet Service to Olathe, Kansas
Olathe, Kansas, a city of 125,000 residents located about 20 miles southwest of Kansas City, will be the next municipality to receive Google Fiber, the tech giant’s highly touted superfast Internet service, the company announced …
Cyprus Banking Crisis: Will Russia Ride to the Rescue?
The Cyprus government is scrambling to find alternative ways to fund its part of an E.U. bailout, including asking for help in Moscow, after the island’s parliament resoundingly rejected the terms initially agreed. The …
Welcome to North Korea! Inside the Growing Business of Geopolitical Adventure Tourism
Dylan Harris runs Lupine Travel, a U.K.-based travel agency offering tours of geopolitical hot spots like Iran, Chernobyl and Dennis Rodman’s new favorite vacation destination, North Korea
Try Out a Career by Volunteering
It’s impossible to know if you’ll really like a career direction until you try it. To avoid costly mistakes — and wasting your energy — take a test-drive. If you can spare nights or weekends, or afford to go without a paycheck for a short period, try volunteering. Offer to help out at an organization or assist an entrepreneur …
Five Ways to Speed Up Your Cash Flow
Startups often suffer from uneven cash flow, which can make it a challenge to fund operations while you’re waiting for that big check to arrive.
7 Things Your Employees Think About You (But Would Never Say)
Have you stopped to consider that your employees may talk about you the way you used to talk about your boss?
U.S. ‘Hacker’ Crackdown Sparks Debate over Computer-Fraud Law
The Bigger Box Store: Home Improvement Stores That Are Double the Size of Home Depot
The average grocery store in the U.S. measures under 50,000 square feet. Home Depots average about 100,000 square feet, and the typical Costco or Walmart Supercenter—generally considered the biggest of all big box …
Why the Better Business Bureau Should Give Itself a Bad Grade
Last week, the Better Business Bureau announced that it had officially expelled one of its local affiliates, the BBB of Southland, which served the greater Los Angeles area.
March Madness Will Cost Businesses $134 Million. Why Aren’t Employers Concerned?
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament will cost U.S. companies an estimated $134 million in “lost wages” this week. But do employers care? Not really.