Business

Report: Paid sick leave doesn’t scare away new business

An audit of Washington, DC's paid sick leave program reveals skeptics were wrong about its impact on businesses

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 6:08 PM UTC
Life Jobs, Business, U.S. Economy

My business partner is too nutty

She's lovely and a bright spirit but her life is out of control, and it affects the business

Cary Tennis Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 22
Life Since You Asked, Business

6 insidious ways you’re getting ripped off

And how to fight back

Lynn Parramore, Alternet Thursday, May 2, 2013 5:53 PM UTC 26
Business AlterNet, Business, U.S. Economy

Fracking ourselves to death in Pennsylvania

For the "downwinders," big energy means big pollution

Ellen Cantarow, Tom Dispatch Thursday, May 2, 2013 5:10 PM UTC 26
Business Tom Dispatch, fracking, Business

Alex Jones: Conspiracy Inc.

Conspiracy theories can be big business. Here's how the multi-platform entrepreneur makes his millions

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 157
Media Alex Jones

End of the dollar menu?

Value meals aren't just bad for your cholesterol, they're taking a toll on their franchises' bottom lines

Michael Todd, Pacific Standard Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 8:18 PM UTC 13
Business Pacific Standard, Fast food

Eden Foods doubles down in birth control flap

After my report on soy company's anti-birth control agenda, its CEO calls to talk Obama, abortion and contraception

Irin Carmon Monday, Apr 15, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 206
News organic food, Contraception

Amazon sells out its small retailers

Merchants who hawk their wares on Amazon say their businesses suffer when the company makes empty delivery promises

Tim Sampson, The Daily Dot Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, amazon, Business

William Shakespeare: Legendary playwright and exploitative businessman

A new study asserts that the playwright evaded taxes for years and faced jail time

Prachi Gupta Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 8:52 PM UTC 13
Entertainment William Shakespeare, playwright

Leaning in won’t help your career

If you want a better job, unionize

Brigid O'Farrell, Alternet Friday, Mar 15, 2013 12:02 PM UTC
Technology Sheryl Sandberg, Marissa Mayer

“Veronica Mars” Kickstarts a movie project

"Veronica Mars" fans invest in a movie that Warner Bros. stands to profit from — and that's just fine

Willa Paskin Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 8:27 PM UTC
Business Veronica Mars, TV, Kickstarter

How many book sales equal an Amazon bestseller?

Publisher's Weekly says it may not be that many

Alex Halperin Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 7:31 PM UTC
Technology Books, Business, amazon, Retail

US adds 236,000 jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 percent

The unemployment rate is at its lowest level in four years

Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press Friday, Mar 8, 2013 2:02 PM UTC
Politics From the Wires, Unemployment

Did Trump’s birtherism stain “Apprentice”?

The show's ratings dip, but The Donald says no. "There are a lot of people out there who agree with me!"

Daniel D'Addario Monday, Mar 4, 2013 6:02 PM UTC 17
Business Donald Trump, the apprentice

Read our salon on fracking

Two experts pulled apart the issue -- and each other’s arguments -- in real time. Read the debate here

Blake Zeff Monday, Mar 4, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 29
Social Editor's Picks, Environment

Did the Internet kill “Girls Gone Wild”?

The Joe Francis empire faces bankruptcy, marking the end of an era. But don't worry, you can still see naked ladies

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Mar 1, 2013 8:42 PM UTC 19
Business girls gone wild, joe francis

There is kitty litter in your cigarette

And it's helping tobacco companies avoid up to $1.1 billion in taxes

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Mar 1, 2013 1:59 PM UTC 14
Business Cigarettes, Tobacco industry

Fifty shades of … beige?

E.L. James says she's got a new book in the works — and she's toning down the raunch. Will readers bite?

Kera Bolonik Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 4:12 PM UTC
Business Books, Publishing News

Marissa Mayer, morale killer

The Yahoo CEO tells her employees: Stop telecommuting, or get out. But is working from home really better?

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 7:37 PM UTC 100
Business Marissa Mayer, Yahoo, Parenting

How many more bailouts will we allow?

The banks are now far bigger than they were prior to the recession. It's time to break them up once and for all

Robert Reich, ROBERTREICH.org Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 11:10 PM UTC
Business RobertReich.org, Citigroup

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