Business

People of Walmart: Beware

The new People of Walmart blog relies on user-submitted images of “outrageously bad / ugly / creepy /…

Project on Government Oversight Finds Lewd ArmorGroup Security Violations

The Project on Governmnet Oversight (POGO), a nonprofit dedicated to exposing government corruption, has documented lewd behavior by…

Avoid the Tree

12 Amazing Success Stories of Unlikely Entrepreneurs

This is a guest post by Merrin Muxlow from Resource Nation. One of my favorite Business Pundit posts…

Disney Meets Marvel…

EBay Sells Skype for $2.75 billion

EBay today will announce the sale of Skype to private investors. The New York Times has more on…

RIP Dominick Dunne

It seems oddly fitting that news of Dominick Dunne’s death is lost in the coverage of Ted Kennedy’s.…

KFC’s New “Double Down” Sandwich All Meat, No Bread

Image: DietsinReview Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has introduced a new “double down” sandwich that uses fried chicken fillets…

Sugar Shortage Hits India, Pakistan

The BBC has more: A massive shortage in sugar stocks in India and Pakistan has led to soaring…

Chase Sapphire Enters the High-End Credit Card Market

JP Morgan Chase unveiled the Chase Sapphire last night, a new credit card aimed at high-end consumers. Bloomberg…

5 Regular Joes Who Stuck it to the Man–And Won

Underdog stories don’t just happen in sports. Sometimes, regular people have to go head-to-head with a big company,…

Are You Satisficing?

What is satisficing? Well, if you’re kicking back after a job well done – hoping someone else is…

12 Economic Bubbles That May Burst

This is a blog post by Drea Knufken. What’s the next big bubble? Green energy? Gun sales? Food?…

JetBlue Launches “All You Can Fly” Pass

JetBlue Airways announced the $599 “All You Can Jet” pass yesterday, which allows you to fly anywhere, as…

“Free Car” Sites Pay You to Brand Your Car

Several years ago, getting paid to drive a brand-wrapped car was bordering on popular. The trend later fizzled,…