So you won the lottery (or you’re still daydreaming about it)? Here’s five things you better do before you claim your cash.
Sold Out Already? Holiday Season’s Early Hot Sellers
Game consoles and tablets have been flying off the shelves. So have guns.
Cyber Monday Was a Monster — But We Still Love Shopping in Stores
Monday was the biggest day of online shopping in history, and it came on the heels of all-time high e-retail sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Don’t think for a second, however, that any of this means shoppers will be abandoning physical stores anytime soon.
Stepping Out, Ethiopian Style
Shoemaker soleRebels, whose funky footwear is entirely designed and made in Ethiopia, is boosting its international profile.
SAC Capital: Feds Are Probing Insider Trading Scandal
SAC Capital, the giant hedge fund run by billionaire Wall Street titan Steven A. Cohen, informed its clients on Wednesday that the firm is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to multiple …
Delegate, Delegate, Delegate
Most managers complain of having too much to do, but very few of them effectively delegate work. In fact, delegation is one of the most underutilized and underdeveloped management capabilities. Here are three ways to do it more:
Boost Productivity with the Right Feedback
The way you talk to your employees plays a big role in your company’s success.
Can Community Colleges Put Americans Back to Work?
Update: This article has been corrected
Community colleges have long played a key role as an entryway to better career opportunities for adults in the workforce. But with the job market more competitive than ever and the
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Google CEO Meets with Feds as U.S. Senator Blasts FTC Over Antitrust Probe
With the clock ticking down until a crucial Federal Trade Commission vote over whether to sue Google for antitrust violations, the search giant’s CEO Larry Page met with federal officials in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The …
From Now On, Every Day Is Cyber Monday
When Cyber Monday-esque deals of 40% and 50% off sitewide start appearing before Thanksgiving and become commonplace on Black Friday, is there much point to Cyber Monday itself?
Will Hurricane Sandy Drive Down Coastal Home Prices?
Hurricane Sandy made it painfully clear how fragile a city composed mostly of low-lying islands can be, and that reality has put New Yorkers in an uncharacteristically insecure mood. The New York Times expressed these anxieties …
Fiscal Cliff: Why Congress Might Have to Mess with the 401(k)
Everything is on the table as Congress wrestles with the fiscal cliff, heightening long-held fears about the tax-free and tax-deferred growth embedded in retirement accounts.