Two weeks after Wendy’s bumped Burger King out of the No. 2 spot among hamburger chains, the King has unveiled a new menu, new marketing and a new look. But is it too late?
Feds Bust the Mother of All Robocalling Rings
If you were pestered by telemarketers any time between January 2008 and August 2009, there’s a good chance that at least some of the calls came from an operation that was just squashed by the Federal Trade Commission. The agency put out of business a huge operation that bombarded consumers with 2.6 billion robocalls over that time …
Teacher’s Aide Fired for Refusing to Let Employer Shoulder Surf Her Facebook Page
The Facebook-related firings have begun: A teacher’s aide in Michigan was let go from her job after a school administrator demanded that she turn over her Facebook password and she refused. The aide, Kimberly Hester, is preparing …
Goldman Sachs Sells Village Voice Stake After Sex Trafficking Furor
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs. Still, it’s hard to imagine a more embarrassing public relations fiasco than being connected with child sex trafficking — even indirectly. But that’s exactly …
How Companies Misfire on Flexible Schedules for Older Workers
Employers recognize that they need to develop flexible work schedules to retain valued older workers. So why can’t they get it right? A new report identifies four troublesome trends.
Find a Job by Changing the Way You Network
The best way to find a job is through networking. But, don’t limit your outreach to close friends and current colleagues. Cast a wide net and reach people beyond your immediate circle. Here are three steps to do that:
We’re #1! U.S. Officially Has the Top Corporate Tax Rate. Or Not.
Americans are infatuated with the superlative. We are constitutionally drawn to the best, the biggest, the most. But few of us rejoiced at the news that as of April 1st, the United States had assumed the title of having the …
Why Groupon’s Fuzzy Math Should Worry Investors
What is it with daily-deals website Groupon and accounting? The latest snafu came Friday when the company restated earnings to reflect a larger fourth-quarter loss after failing to set aside enough money to account for customer …
College Charges Students Extra to Get into In-Demand Classes
Is The Flat-Screen TV Boom Over?
The consumer electronics trend that had us shuffling out our perfectly good but perfectly bulky CRT televisions in favor of fancy-new flat screens appears to be ebbing. According to research firm IHS iSuppli, U.S. shipments of …
Student Loans: For a Great Deal, Borrow from Alumni
An alumni network at 40 universities looks to make student loans more affordable while cutting the default rate and providing lenders with a decent return.
Market for Investment and Vacation Homes Has Been Booming
Buyers snatched up houses as investment properties and second homes at an especially fast clip last year. The number of homes purchased for investment purposes rose a whopping 65% in 2011, from 749,000 to 1.23 million …