McDonald’s, the world’s largest burger chain, had an impressive run from 2004 to 2011, when the fast food retailer posted average global same-store sales growth of 5.6% per year and tightened its hold on burger lovers from Boston …
Dow Jones Tumbles Over China Concerns
Slow growth in Chinese economy fuels 200-point fall in stocks, before slight recovery
The Super Bowl Ad You Won’t See This Year
For the second year in a row, the electronic cigarette maker NJOY will be running a television ad during the Super Bowl. This year’s ad, which will run in Miami, Denver, San Antonio, and Nashville, depicts two bros helping each …
McDonald’s Customers Not Lovin’ It Any More
Even the new Dollar Menu couldn’t prevent disappointing sales for fifth straight quarter
How Lack of Confidence Could Make You Rich
Over confidence and under confidence are both problems when it comes to saving for retirement. But a survey suggests the latter do better.
The Little Stripe on Your Debit Card Is a Massive Achilles’ Heel
Are Sexist Super Bowl Ads So Last Year?
GoDaddy is changing its advertising campaign after backlash from female business owners
Microsoft Has a Lot of ‘Splainin’ to Do
When Microsoft reports its quarterly earnings on Thursday, the Street will be watching closely. The company will not only be among the first tech giants to report on its financial performance in an earnings season that could set …
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3 Things I’ve Learned At Davos So Far
Here’s my big picture Davos takeaways so far:
And the Best Job in America Right Now Is…
It pays to have an advanced degree
Carl Icahn Wants eBay to Spin Off PayPal
The famed corporate raider also wants to install two of his employees to eBay’s board
Netflix Mulls Price Tiering as Subscriber Numbers Soar
Netflix capped a strong 2013 this afternoon when it announced impressive results for the fourth quarter. The company added 2.3 million new U.S. subscribers between October and December — the largest gain of any quarter last year and on the very high end of the company’s own projections. Another 1.74 million people signed on …