Business Pundit

Most of us are familiar with the metaphor of the downward spiral for swift and sure failure. It’s received an abundance of air and screen time amid the current economic crisis. In an extremely thought provoking and enjoyable post, the Epicurean… Read more

Thanksgiving in America is a combination package. On the one hand, dragging oneself through endless security lines and traffic jams to visit relatives with dubious entertainment value does not count as one of life’s most pleasurable activities…. Read more

One of the most fascinating aspects of Thanksgiving are the conversations that take place at the dinner table. The nature of these conversations naturally depends on whose company you’re in. More likely than not, you’ll be with family, meaning… Read more

Have Richard Florida’s ideas about the economy and the ‘creative class’ come to maturity with the election of President Elect Barack Obama? It was, after all, the young and the diverse who propelled his candidacy. I spent a day with the heads of… Read more

Black Friday is a practice in anticipation. Who’ll have the best deals? Who revealed their store’s secrets? Who won’t say anything at all? To save shoppers time, Business Pundit compiled this guide to 20 of the hottest Black Friday sales of… Read more

Another day, another bailout plan revision. The Financial Times covers the details. One quote in particular caught my eye: Hank Paulson, speaking at a press conference after the moves were announced, called for patience as authorities moved… Read more

Slate has an informative ditty about how turkey suppliers meet huge Thanksgiving demand, which amounts to roughly 46 million turkeys during a single week. Suppliers must plan a year ahead: Market leader Butterball…has already begun the… Read more

This is a guest post from Office Newb Jacqui Tom. As a career blogger, I often receive emails from businesses asking me to write about their products or services. Usually these companies are small web-based start-ups that are looking to get free… Read more

Jaguar Land Rover, which sells swanky vehicles to affluent folks, wants a bailout of its own (Financial Times): Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, said…that government intervention in the industry was… Read more

Lehman Bros. stockholders must be getting ready to file a class-action suite after this morning’s news (from MarketWatch): Citigroup shares jumped by more than 50% Monday morning after the U.S. government agreed to rescue the nation’s once… Read more

When most of us think of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, we think of those checks we got in the mail. But for businesses there’s more to this important tax legislation. If you’ve got extra cash flow and/or the need to decrease your taxable… Read more

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This is a guest post by Sharlyn Lauby, who writes HR Bartender. Chances are you’ve seen the news by now reporting that there are upcoming changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But I’m not here to talk about the… Read more

As a partially reformed foul mouth, I’m always intrigued by cussing in the work place. For some businesses it’s obviously totally off limits. You can’t have the hostess at the Olive Garden telling you to sit your sorry a** down. However, in light… Read more