Barry Ritholtz puts together a complete picture of today’s economy.
Consumerist voted Comcast the worst company in America.
Danone is fighting viral rumors with…viral rumors (in Argentina).
The Epicurean Dealmaker on the dissolution of Goldman Sachs’ reputation premium.
80 condo owners in Washington State are staging a mass default.
If you have a plastic surgery obsession and can write cute code, this week’s job might herald your future: 1. CA: Allow me to complicate your semi-charmed life So, you’ve got a great job, a house, a car. Your friends are encouraging and… Read more
This is a guest post by James Hua of The Intelligent Investor. You can save a few hundred a month by buying discount items on Ebay or Amazon and by searching for the hottest deals. Saving a few hundred bucks a month is a ton over a year and its… Read more
Image: Acaben/Flickr Steve Jobs just posted an essay called Thoughts on Flash on Apple’s website. In it, he lists the reasons Apple will not work with Adobe and Flash. His main points: * Flash is 100% controlled by Adobe, making it a… Read more
Image: CPSC Thousands of Graco and Simplicity cribs have been recalled for suffocation and strangulation risk. Simplicity, which is now out of business, has been linked 13 deaths, according to CBS News. Almost all of the company’s cribs… Read more
Hewlett Packard (HP) will buy Palm for $1.2 billion, or $5.70 per share. Reuters has more: Analysts say 2010′s third-largest U.S. tech acquisition grants Palm’s devices global production and distribution reach while launching the world’s top… Read more
Google Office Zurich There are few jobs that don’t require at least a minimum amount of creativity. But how can employees think outside the box if they’re trapped inside one? Luckily, more and more companies across the globe realize that a… Read more
Don’t you hate those wasted days? There’s nothing worse than spending precious time at work, only to get nothing done. Luckily, you can learn to be productive. From the 80/20 rule to GTD (Getting Things Done), tried-and-true skills exist to… Read more
Image: NASA Ever since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig blew up last week, BP, which was leasing the rig, has been trying to control the Gulf oil spill. The 1,000 workers, 5 planes, robotic submarines, and 32 ships the company deployed are costing… Read more
Dow Chemical’s Q1 profits are impressive…. Read more
A California county has voted to ban fast-food restaurants from giving out toys with certain child-sized meals. Santa Clara county, located near San Francisco, wants to remove the positive association children have with junk food. Toys are only… Read more
This is a guest post by Jason Westland of ProjectManager.com. Any good project manager needs to know how to create an effective project management process. Regardless of line of business or industry, there are key factors that will contribute to… Read more
Why Netflix increased its prices.
NPR takes a look at the money, promotion and risks behind Charlie Sheen's antics.
Bing wants to share daily deals, too--and just launched an aggregator to do it.
Forbes offers a solution to the Wisconsin standoff.
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