I just returned from a business trip to Vancouver and Seattle with some of my colleagues. Now, being relatively new to working for a company that affords such luxuries as jet setting around the country on someone else's dime, I was somewhat dismissive about the cautionary advice from colleagues who had previously embarked on the same trip, about how exhausting and fast paced it can be. Come on. Re...
CHICAGO - It appears that two of the sports world's fallen figures have announced plans for a new business venture.
Lance Armstrong, the lying road racing cyclist champion and Roger Clemens, the lying baseball pitcher recently met at The Crocked C...
PEORIA, Calif.-The unemployment lines in Peoria have seen a jump in numbers as the local Walmart closes its doors for the last time after succumbing to the pressures of the newly opened Super Walmart.
"When the Super Walmart opened four month...
NEW YORK, NY--When Jerry Elmswick dropped out of college in 1996 to start his own travel agency, he faced a rapid barrage of criticism and disapproval from his friends and family. 17 years later, Elmswick can finally stand up and tell all of his doub...
Dearborn, Michigan - It's been a rough road for the introduction of 2013 Ford Escape. First, the newly designed SUV was recalled because its gas pedal had a tendency to get stuck in the carpeting at awkward moments. Another recall was required for fl...
The US economy, only now beginning to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, was dealt another financial tsunami this morning when Hostess CEO, Gregory Rayburn announced that Irving Texas based Hostess has filed a motion with the U.S. Bankr...
New York - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he ran out of room in a recent Wall Street Journal article in which he attempted to connect his business experience at Bain Capital with the qualities he would need to be a good president.
According to a startling new discovery by a joint co-operative research team consisting of economists and scientists from both MIT and the London School of Economics, the current recession was in fact caused by an incensed and indignant supreme, omni...
Complimentary services and products have long been used to intensify consumer interest. The added value of something free with something you pay for has been used to market high end products and as seen on TV junk alike. Although this is nothing new,...
"Mindfulness," a concept with its roots in Buddhism, has become a catch-word in many corporate environments. Benjamin Robinson, President and CEO of the New York City-based marketing firm Market-Based Marketing ("MBM"), has also implemented many othe...
The number of recruitment consultants has increased exponentially over the last six months say analysts at NecroManPower Ltd. It has got to the extent that there are five recruitment consultants to every other job in the UK.
The majority of the p...
Insurance firm Aviva has announced that chief executive Andrew Moss will be leaving with immediate effect.
Observers say the shock announcement follows the embarrassment of losing a shareholder vote on executive pay at the annual meeting last week...
This morning, Mikhail Prokhorov, Stanley Ho, Donald Trump and four unnamed Russian oligarchs proudly announced the formation of a new enterprise to boldly recruit lithe tubal ligated young virginal women from other galaxies to become "hostesses" on a...
The Government has been attacked by people who earn over £300,000 a year because they are tired of the taxing tune 'All I want is 50p!'
'It is time these lyrics were updated' said business executive Gimmy More 'I think the wording should be change...
In today's cutthroat global economy, workers must do everything they can to differentiate themselves. One way to do so is by using a distinctive and highly professional email style. Here are ten musts that will ensure that your email cries out, "I am a professional!"
1. Background. White? That's yesterday's black. No, today's world cries out for more than monochrome. Red, lime, yellow, pi...
Punxsutawney Phil - If he sees his shadow, 60 days more of winter. If no shadow, say good-bye to winter soon!
In the United States, February 2 is GROUNDHOG DAY. For those not familiar with it, Groundhog Day involves the long-standing tradition o...
The creator of healthy foods snack box has candidly spoken out about his multi million pound idea, with the shock revelation "Its just squirrel shit really"
The snack box guru was secretly taped at his luxury farmhouse in Suffolk. Thinking he was...
No, no, really (he says, doing his very best, over-the-top, under-the-weather Ricky Gervais). Bear with me for a sec. If those who advocate for corporations to be persons (*cough* *hack* -- the 1%) follow through consistently with their political beliefs (granted, with Gingrich and Romney as standard-bearers, not very likely - but this is my satirical piece, so let me finish)
Anyways, if corp...