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LIVE DEBATE: Walmart Should Pay Its Employees More
Walmart made $26 billion of operating profit last year. Walmart pays its average "associate," of which it has about 1.5 million in the U.S., just under $12 an hour. This equates to an annual salary...
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Meet The Most Successful Real Estate Agents Of The Year
The burst of the housing bubble caused a major shift in the real estate market, but one niche segment has remained fairly strong through it all—the ultraluxury segment. Multimillion-dollar mansion...
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The Top 20 Sites Being Shared On Pinterest
Pinterest has kept quiet about its internal data, but RJMetrics decided to examine user engagement itself. The business intelligence software company wrote a script and analyzed random Pinterest user...
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These Scratch-N-Sniff Jeans Are Going To Make Things Really Awkward, Really...
The wait is finally over. For a mere $150, men can buy their very own pair of scratch-n-sniff jeans in the uber-masculine scent of raspberry. While the smell only lasts for five washes, Brandon Svarc,...
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Here's An Easy Way That Twitter Can Improve Your Management
I’m a big fan of short, concise, summarized communication. Twitter’s revolution of 140-character messages inspired me to create a similar management reporting format that I have found to be very...
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REID HOFFMAN: Going To College Isn't Stupid--Just Be Smart About It
Is college worth the cost? There is an on going debate in this country on just that question given the skyrocketing costs of higher education and the lingering debt burden which takes years for...
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We Assume This Is The Real Reason Mars Is Shrinking The Snickers Bar
Candy maker Mars plans to shrink the size of its Snickers bar next year, saying that it's part of its "responsible snacking" initiative. But it probably has more to do with the fact that the price of...
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Here's What Dennis Crowley's Next Startup Will Look Like
Dennis Crowley has cofounded two successful startups. The first, Dodgeball, was acquired by Google. The second, Foursquare, is growing quickly with 15 million downloads, 100 employees, and about $80...
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35 Luxury Real Estate Agents Share Their Secrets For Selling Mansions
In a volatile housing market, one niche segment has remained fairly strong—the ultraluxury segment. While talking to realtors and industry insiders for our list of the most successful realtors of the...
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Make Sure Your Business Can Survive Without You
"We had a perfect storm," says John Nida, remembering the night of December 31, 2008. As general manager of Wölffer Estate, a boutique vineyard and riding stable business set on 175 picturesque acres...
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Wanted: People Who Know How To Value An ETF
Business Insider was at Bloomberg Link's Portfolio Manager Mash-Up Conference today and our ears perked up when panelists mentioned something that they would probably need analysts to be able to to do...
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How The Rise Of Social Media Has 'Shattered The Illusion Of Control' For Brands
The way brands deal with customer service is changing. The emergence of social networks has given consumers more power than they've ever had, and brands are struggling to adapt and create new norms....
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12 Times That Being Cheap Will Cost You
Everyone loves a good deal, but going cheap at the expense of your health, home or sanity is just plain stupid. To get you on track, we've rounded up 12 of the most penny smart and pound foolish...
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20 Sexy, Violent And Offensive Ads Banned In The UK
Britain's easy to offend Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently deemed Ryanair's flight-attendants-in-their-underwear campaign too offensive for public consumption. The ASA pulled the plug on...
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The Truth Is That Small Businesses Are Not Good At Creating Jobs
NEW YORK (AP) — Mitt Romney says they're "job creators" and vows to come to their aid as president. Newt Gingrich visited them on his "jobs and growth" bus tour. President Barack Obama calls them "the...
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The Truth About Long-Term Unemployment In America
Most people don't understand how someone could fail to find a job for over a year unless he was lazy or somehow defective. This stigma means that finding a job becomes harder every day that a person...
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Why Forcing Employees To Unplug Will Never Work In America
Some companies are actually forcing employees to unplug once they leave the office. Among the more prominent is Volkswagen, which has programmed its Blackberry servers to not send emails during...
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10 Depressing Charts About Long-Term Unemployment
Even as the unemployment rate falls, America's long-term unemployment problem isn't going anywhere. The Pew Center defines long-term unemployment as "a jobless period of a year or longer." By the end...
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Executives Breathe Sighs Of Relief After The Fewest CEO Firings In Years
The flood of CEO departures that occurred during and immediately after the financial collapse appears to have abated. Last year, only 42 CEOs were forced out, according to data provided to Business...
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An Inside Look At Apple's Secret Weapon In Retail: Authorized Resellers (AAPL)
Apple has 361 retail locations throughout the world, but that's not nearly enough to reach everyone in its huge customer base. Consider the city of Asheville, an artsy liberal town of approximately...
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