by Admin | Jan 17, 2018 | News
2017 was a big year for women fighting back against institutional sexism, with the #MeToo movement gaining steam and the backlash against sexual harassment growing ever stronger. We’re likely to see more of the same in 2018, and the struggle may soon expand to...
by Admin | Jan 12, 2018 | News
KKR co-CEOs Henry Kravis and George Roberts are the proud new owners of three popular margarine brands: Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, and Imperial. The global investment firm they co-founded recently purchased Unilever’s margarine and spreads...
by Admin | Jan 11, 2018 | News
Last year I suggested that the U.S. may be on the cusp of a new oil boom. Now it seems that boom is becoming a reality. The new year is only now beginning, but the good times are already rolling for the oil industry in the United States. According to The Washington...
by Admin | Jan 10, 2018 | News, Technology
For just about everyone today, the idea of self-driving or “autonomous” cars is still just a niche curiosity. Maybe they’ve heard about the concept from their friends or read about it in tech blogs, but they could never imagine driving such a vehicle...
by Admin | Jan 8, 2018 | Companies, News
Taco Bell, the “Mexican” fast food restaurant, is breaking into the fry business. Beginning January 25, 2018, Taco Bell will be selling nacho fries at a limited number of locations, all for $1. This is part of Taco Bell’s bid to become the king of the...
by Admin | Jan 5, 2018 | Companies, Technology
2017 was not an excellent year for tech company IPOs. Snap, for example, had a quick run-up from its IPO price of $17 a share to almost $30, but its share price plummeted almost as fast as it rose. The company’s stock price has yet to rebound to its IPO value. A...
by Admin | Jan 5, 2018 | Companies, Technology
At one time, Blackberry owned the smartphone market. There was nowhere you could go without seeing someone with their “CrackBerry” typing away on their QWERTY keyboard while the rest of us labored to create short text messages on our regular old phones. But then the...
by Admin | Jan 3, 2018 | Companies, News
Furniture retail giant IKEA and its founder Ingvar Kamprad in particular have long been known for their ability to bring in revenue and save the money they make. But now, according to The New York Times, the corporation is being investigated in Europe because of...
by Admin | Dec 27, 2017 | Advice
If you’re like a lot of people, the idea of New Year’s resolutions feels like a setup for failure. After all, how many times have you resolved to lose weight, work out more, or any number of things that could make your life better—and how many times have you not...
by Admin | Dec 22, 2017 | Companies, News, Technology
Stifel recently downgraded Fitbit stock to “sell,” stating that the fitness tracker hasn’t innovated enough to remain appealing to buyers. The stock now has five “buy,” seven “hold,” and two “sell” ratings. Meanwhile, shares experienced a...
