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Abbott Labs has recalled the obesity drug Meridia in the US for causing an increased risk of stroke and heart attack. From the Pharma Letter: “Meridia’s continued availability is not justified when you compare the very modest weight loss that people achieve on this drug to their risk of heart attack or stroke,” said John […]
Gap’s redesigned logo, featured above in its full glory, is so detested that someone created a Twitter vent feed for it. AdFreak, however, speculates that the logo is “intentionally shitty”: On its Facebook page, Gap now says it’s planning a crowdsourcing project to collect your logo ideas, though the brand insists it likes its own […]
“Elephant bumping.” That’s how Warren Buffett refers to meeting other tycoons in Alice Schroeder’s biography of him. Who has enough wealth and global economic influence to be part of the world’s elephant herd? The Saudi prince who is News Corp.’s biggest shareholder, the Ethiopian Arab who has half his fortune in Swedish investments. Such global […]
Image: Brendel Almost two weeks ago, a GMAC mortgage processor shared that he had approved hundreds of thousands of foreclosure documents without reviewing them. As a result of the claim, which was given during sworn depositions, GMAC Mortgage suspended the foreclosure and eviction process in the 23 judicial-approval states, where a judge has to approve […]
Sometimes job posters try to play up the pleasantries of the jobs they’re advertising. This concealing quality helps them sell their unpleasant gigs to you, the reader. Some of the jobs below are fluffed and bejeweled almost to the point of being false representations. Others say it exactly like it is. Pick out the masters […]
Move over, Dilbert. You’ve been outsourced. In a single decade, the working world has been transformed from a Dilbertian cubetopia into a 24-hour for-hire metaverse. Where employers used to fish through reams of resumes, they now drop job bait into a virtual pond to see who bites. Those seeking work can become visible to employers […]
1987’s Wall Street was an instant classic. Its even, flowing pace was peppered by clever dialogue, convincing characters, and clean, almost mythological themes. Charlie Sheen’s Bud Fox, a hot young broker faced with an ethical dilemma, boldly sacrificed his career to do what he felt was right. Michael Douglas’ indomitable Gordon Gekko acted both as […]
This picture forgot to include joy. Today is National Coffee Day, that annual day where you have a communal excuse to flaunt your usual cuppa. To honor the day, companies are offering you…statistics. Last year’s National Coffee Day was full of freebies, but few providers are ponying up much more than numbers this year. (Scroll […]
Image: .A.A./Flickr If you have hideous feet, no acting skills, and a chronically dry mouth, you can’t do most of this week’s weird jobs. But if you’re gullible, there is one opportunity for you to get swindled–err, spend a month in a job and hit it big: 1. Maine: Ex-Car Guy……… After 20+ years as […]
Image: Jason McELweenie/Flickr According to Forbes’ latest list of the 400 richest people in America, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is now richer than Steve Jobs, Rupert Murdoch or Charles Schwab. The list, which ironically came out around the time Facebook went down today, estimated Zuckerberg’s worth at $6.9 billion. Jobs is worth a meager $6.1. […]
