Business

12 of the Most Infamous Bankruptcies

Some companies fail by honest error. Despite their hard work and honest intentions, they succumb to bankruptcy for…

10 Most Profitable Sexual Enhancers

Ah, sexual enhancers. If you listened to every spammer who ever sent an unwanted email into your inbox,…

Personal Branding for Generalists: An Interview with Dan Schawbel

Branding is easy–when you have a niche. I found this out while working on my own brand. I’m…

Professional Sharks

Retirement Will Become a Thing of the Past

Will we work our entire lives? The Economist’s The End of Retirement addresses this question. It discusses how…

5 Ways to Protect Your Eyes from Computer-Related Strain

Image: Flickr user Dyanna Computers and eyes don’t get along. If you frequently stare at a screen, chances…

SuccessFactors’ David Karel Weighs In on Employee Productivity

Managers have been struggling to maximize employee productivity almost since the beginning of time. Shelves full of books…

16 Catalogs Still Worth Ordering In The Internet Age

The internet has made life better in an inconceivable number of ways, but at the same time there…

8 Companies Behind the 4th of July: Where Your Pool Toys, Beer, and Hot Dogs Come From

Last year at this time, I created Business Pundit’s first 8 Companies Behind the 4th of July list.…

Property Room: Where Cops Sell Stolen Goods

Property Room is an online police auction site that sells “hot” or stolen goods. It turns out that…

The Best Lawyers in Town

Billy Mays’ Tombstone

Rest in Peace, Billy.

BIS: Financial Products Should Be Regulated Like Drugs

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a 55-member organization of central banks, announced today that “financial products should…

Nightmare Layoff

IN case you can’t read the small print, here are the words: The Singapore way! A fire alarm…

Rest in Peace, Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest today in his Los Angeles home. The shocking news almost overloaded the…