Men might have lost more jobs during the recession than women did — but a new report shows that it’s women who are struggling more in the financial recovery.
Will the Cost of Health Insurance Eventually Eat Up Your Entire Paycheck? Study Says Yes.
Here’s a depressing thought, at least for those of us who occasionally get sick or injured, or take prescription medicine, and who own fewer than three mansions: If current trends continue, the cost of health insurance for a …
How Do You Manufacture Innovation?
In technology, the odds of making something truly new and popular have always tilted toward failure. That was why Mervin Kelly, the president of Bell Labs, let many members of his research department roam free, sometimes without …
Coupons for Snobs? Expansion of ‘Groupon Reserve’ Continues
Apparently, affluent foodies like getting deals as much as the next person. Groupon’s “Reserve” daily deal program, which focuses on fancy tasting menus and other luxury offerings, is spreading to its fourth U.S. city, Los Angeles. When considered alongside similarly high-end offers from Gilt City and LivingSocial Gourmet, the rise of …
The 10 Most Memorable Ads Featuring Celebrities And Their Kin
The Art of Making Leftovers Edible
How much food is bought and brought into your home, only to wind up in the trash rather than your belly? One estimate says that about 25% of food purchased by Americans is wasted, adding up to $100 billion annually. Another …
China Makes iPads. So Why Does It Still Cut Corners For Its Own Consumers?
Consumers in China are all too familiar with the realities of shopping locally. In the kingdom of “caveat emptor,” the buyer who doesn’t beware faces a daily gamut of frustration and disappointment with substandard purchases — …
With ‘Muppet’ Hunt, Will Goldman Sachs End E-mail Smack Talk?
Goldman Sachs, still smarting from the scathing public resignation of 32-year-old banker Greg Smith, is conducting a companywide e-mail scan looking for the word muppets and other derogatory terms, according to Reuters. While …
Another Green Shoot: Millionaire Households Rising
Millionaire households in the U.S. are rising again, largely because the mass affluent stayed the course with their stocks during the downturn and are reaping the benefits of the market’s recovery. But frugality also played a big role.
Would You Bank with Apple?
Apple fans can be a little crazy in their devotion to anything with an “i” tacked onto the front of it, but a new survey shows just how far that cult-like following stretches: Nearly half of people who use Apple devices would be …
Make Time for Meeting Prep
With so many meetings, busy managers don’t always have time to think about the goals of those meetings. But showing up unprepared only makes a meeting longer and less effective. Try blocking out time on your calendar for prep work and to think about what you want to accomplish. If a meeting is an hour, you may need 30 minutes to …
The Real Reasons There Aren’t Many High-Earning Female Business Owners
A new study released this week shows that more women-owned businesses are generating upwards of $1 million in yearly revenue. But while this seems like something to cheer, it obscures the real truth behind women’s progress as …