Business Pundit

The Yankees won the world series last yesterday, thanks in part to Hideki Matsui’s stellar performance. They also top the MLB payroll for 2009. Here’s part of the list, as compiled by the AP: 1. New York Yankees $201,449,289 2. New York Mets… Read more

Image: Wikipedia Seeking Alpha’s Eli Hoffman puts yesterday’s CIT bankruptcy filing–the fifth largest in US history–in context: CIT Group (CIT) filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday with broad support from its debtholders, but taxpayers… Read more

This is a guest post by Resource Nation’s David Liu. Yahoo has announced that it will end its paid inclusion program, formally called Search Submit Pro, by the end of 2009. The move comes after complaints against the search engine that… Read more

Geocities, Yahoo’s free hosting service that divided (mostly tacky) homepages into (perplexing) neighborhoods, was officially put to today. Computerworld (via Gizmodo) has more: The shuttering of GeoCities has both historical and… Read more

What are some cash-flow options available other than traditional banks? What is the biggest business blunder management is making regarding social media? Should our website be ‘mobile compatible’? If you’re a business owner or… Read more

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Image: Happyworker October 16 is National Boss’s Day, the day employees thank their bosses for their contributions to the workforce. To honor the day, we’ve created a list of five characteristics good bosses share. Where does yours fit in?… Read more

For the first time in history, women may outnumber men in the workforce. Job losses and women’s ever-changing roles are responsible. USA Today has the scoop: Women held 49.83% of the nation’s 132 million jobs in June and they’re gaining the… Read more

Supersized bunnies, tiny cows, and frozen goats–they’re not just for children’s books anymore. Breeders around the world covet certain animals for their economic potential. Some produce a lot of meat. Some are iridescent. Others fit well into… Read more

Baker Hughes Inc., the third-biggest oilfield services provider in the world, bought rival BJ Services Co. an oil shale company, for $5.5 billion today. Bloomberg has more: The price represents a 16 percent premium to BJ Services’ stock… Read more

The Scottish government’s release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi last week has sparked outrage among some American groups. Bloomberg has more: Visit Scotland, the government-funded agency promoting tourism, received… Read more

This week the AIDS Healthcare Foundation filed complaints with the California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health over the lack of condoms used on-screen in the porn industry. The complaint names 16 Los Angeles based production… Read more

How will Twitter make money? Co-founder Biz Stone answered the potential million-dollar question during a PBS interview last Friday. USAToday has more: We finally get to see and hear from elusive Twitter co-founder Biz Stone — who has gotten… Read more

What’s the next big bubble? Green energy? Gun sales? Food? Nobody knows for sure. Based on our research, 12 new bubbles already show potential to make and ruin investors. The markets listed below range from bubble-in-the-making to ready to… Read more