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Image source Microsoft and Yahoo just signed an ambitious 10-year search advertising deal. While Yahoo welcomes the deal as an aid for survival, Microsoft has its eyes on dominating the global search market. The Guardian describes the deal’s search possibilities: Microsoft and Yahoo have their sights set on catching runaway search advertising market leader Google […]
An EU-wide ban on incandescent (traditional) light bulbs is causing consumers to hoard the soon-to-be unlawful products. Manufacturers are enjoying massive sales as a result. Spiegel has more: As the Sept. 1 deadline for the implementation of the first phase of the EU’s ban on incandescent light bulbs approaches, shoppers, retailers and even museums are […]
Do you use Facebook? And if so, are you using it personally or professionally? If the answer is both, do you keep separate accounts and identities? Or have you melded all into one? Maybe you’re like my friend who has a regular personal profile for friends and family, and an alter-ego for those friends who […]
The LA Times reports on B of A’s plan to close up to 10% of its branch locations: Bank of America spokesman James Mahoney told the Associated Press today that the nation’s largest bank is working on a branch closure plan. The strategy was discussed by Chief Executive Ken Lewis and another bank executive in […]
On Monday, the Senate finance committee discussed instituting a 10% excise tax on all plastic surgery deemed not necessary for medical reasons. The outlay would help finance the national healthcare overhaul. NBC has more: Americans spent more than $10 billion on cosmetic surgery in 2005, according to a report from UCLA’s Department of Surgery, Division […]
From the Sydney Morning Herald: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he was forced to abandon Facebook after too many people wanted to be his friend. Gates, the billionaire computer geek-turned-philanthropist who was honoured on Saturday by India for his charity work, told an audience in New Delhi he had tried out Facebook but ended up […]
AIG took a big step today towards spinning off AIU Holdings, its property-casualty arm. AIG formed a special-purpose vehicle intended to hold AIU Holdings’ equity, rebranded the company as Chartis Insurance, and hired Kristian P. Moor as President/CEO, according to a press release. These actions gear it up for a possible IPO. Reuters’ Matthew Goldstein […]
This is a blog post by Drea Knufken. Economic downturns aren’t only about damage. Throughout recent history, opportunistic companies have taken advantage of downturns to launch brands that enjoyed success for decades to come. Using timing and ingenuity, these 9 successful brands turned downturns into windfalls. Rice Krispies More than 75 years later, Kellogg’s Great […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently released its quarterly data on per capita income (PCI) change, noting an overall drop in 0.5% from 2008 Q4 to 2009 Q1. This is slightly worse than the preceding range, which was registered in at -0.4%. With all the talk about this recession being the “worst since the Great […]
What do you think of when you hear “2009 recession?” If frozen credit, failed automakers, and dying newspapers come to mind, you’re on the mark. But how about books, beef, and concierge doctors? Or iPhones and candy? Surprisingly enough, these products and services reflect the Great Recession just as much as the bailout bill. Below, […]
Do you find your body stiff and tweaked after a day of computer work? If your workstation is already ergonomic–an absolute necessity–it’s time to start a regimen of computer breaks and stretches. These five stretches, done on a daily basis, will work wonders for your neck, shoulder, back, and wrists. Your body will thank you. […]
