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IT research firm Gartner, Inc. will buy supply chain research company AMR Research for $64 million in cash. Trading Markets has the wire: The acquisition is expected to expand Gartner’s suite of research offerings and also complement its consulting and events business. AMR Research’s sales team is also expected to enhance Gartner’s ability to further […]
The Wall Street Journal reports that while 23 million more shoppers hit stores this Black Friday compared to last year, they spent less money: Roughly 195 million consumers shopped in stores and online over the Black Friday weekend, up from 172 million last year, according to the National Retail Federation. But average spending dropped to […]
Image: CPSC The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced a recall of Stork Craft drop-side cribs. More than 2.1 million cribs are being recalled. Infants can become entrapped and suffocate when the drop-side drops one or more corners. The CPSC has more: Stop Using Your Stork Craft Crib. Order a Repair Kit. CPSC urges […]
We’ve all got one, we get it out occasionally, and we’re sure these ones make yours look small and rather insignificant. We’re talking about your CVs, dirty minded people… 10. Rambo Previous Employment US Army Green Berets, Nutjob Mercenary, Snake Seller, Jungle Tour Guide. Reason for Leaving Previous Job Apparently my personal kit of an […]
Image: Hkam Is Rupert Murdoch finally going to get his way? The Financial Times has the story: Microsoft has had discussions with News Corp over a plan that would involve the media company being paid to “de-index” its news websites from Google, setting the scene for a search engine battle that could offer a ray […]
Sometimes the most innocent jokes have the most tragic consequences… 8. The Fatty and the Photocopier In true dimwit fashion, this chump thought the age-old office prank of photocopying your ass would be funny, even though we’ve all seen it a million times. What he forgot to take into consideration was the even older saying: […]
Pinnacle Foods Group, owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group, will buy frozen-food provider Birds Eye Foods for $1.3 billion. Bloomberg has the scoop: Blackstone Group LP’s Pinnacle Foods Group LLC agreed to buy Birds Eye Foods Inc., the largest U.S. frozen-vegetable company, for $1.3 billion, adding to its Duncan Hines and Swanson food brands […]
It’s hard to drive a mile without seeing a billboard or outdoor ad. Most have a repetitive message, familiar color scheme, or seen-it-before motif. They’re easy to tune out. Sometimes, however, companies design truly creative outdoor ads. They’re original enough to penetrate consumer ad fatigue, and innovative enough to convince you their product might actually […]
American Express today announced its $300 million purchase of Revolution Money, a PayPal competitor backed, among others, by former AOL CEO Steve Case. The Washington Post reports: Revolution Money, founded in 2007, is designed to provide secure online person-to-person transactions by using a PIN number instead of credit cards or accounts. The company was founded […]
Share How much can you make a year managing a sports team? A lot–if you’re in the right sport, and in the right country. If you can guide the Brazilian soccer team to yet another World Cup victory, or bring an NBA title to every team you touch, you will be rewarded. Handsomely. Here are […]
The Fed today announced that, starting next July, banks can no longer charge overdraft fees on a debit card or when a customer is using an ATM. That new law is moot if a customer has agreed to pay charges for overdrawing their account. Bloomberg has more: Financial companies will have to explain their overdraft […]
Reebok–remember that brand?–recently came out with its new EasyTone sneakers. These women’s shoes are built to tone and firm your bottom while you walk. WalletPop has a good analysis of what’s behind the butt-firming EasyTone: These sneakers apparently build your body 12 different ways, just like Wonderbread. Reebok claims these sneakers provide 28 percent more […]
