Market research company TNS recently conducted a survey of business travelers for Marriott’s Fairfield Inn & Suites. “We know very little about the emotional state of frequent business travelers and were surprised how positive travel was for their lives,” said Fairfield Inn & Suites VP Shruti Buckley. According to USA Today, the top findings from… Continue Reading
CEOs across the globe are concerned with Europe’s deteriorating state. Andrew N. Liveris, CEO of Dow Chemical, said: “The new reality is that this world is not in a normal growth mode. And it does now appear that we will see this for at least 12 to 24 months.” Wall Street analysts, investors and other… Continue Reading
USNews.com ranks and reviews business schools across the United States. According to a 2012 poll, the schools with the best Executive M.B.A. programs include: University of Pennsylvania University of Chicago Northwestern University Duke University Columbia University University of California- Los Angeles New York University University of Michigan- Ann Arbor University of California- Berkley University of… Continue Reading
In what was a surprise to economists hoping that at least the housing market was getting out of the doldrums, new housing starts plummeted in June from what was a two-year high the previous month. The market for new homes fell by 8.4 percent to an annual rate of 350,000, the lowest since this past… Continue Reading
The Yucaipa Companies, LLC was founded in 1986 by Ronald Burkle, a self-made billionaire who started his career as a bag boy at a local grocery store. Based in Los Angeles, the holding company focuses primarily on private equity investments. Yucaipa first turned over Jurgensen’s Markets in 1986, and has since established a record of… Continue Reading
The manufacturer of iPhones and Mac computers, Apple Inc dismayed Wall Street investors on Tuesday when shares in the exceedingly stable and world’s leading technology company fell over 5 percent of their value, the second quarterly fall in under one year. The disheartening results show that even the usually rock-solid Apple brand is becoming vulnerable… Continue Reading
Spain’s gaping economic crisis has pushed stock markets down this week triggering a fresh wave of doubt concerning the Eurozone’s progress and recovery. The Washington Post explains that Spain’s unemployment rate, currently higher than that of the U.S. during the Great Depression, has contributed to the economy’s downfall. “Spain announced that its economy shrank by… Continue Reading
The tech world is progressively becoming one of the most important sectors in today’s business world. Though there is no obvious reason, women have been relatively slow about breaking into the market. Marissa Mayer, the new CEO of Yahoo!, recently spoke up about being a (fashion-loving, six-months-pregnant) woman in the tech industry. “There’s all kinds… Continue Reading
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard says, “Every time we’ve made a decision to do the right thing it ended up being good business.” In 2011 Patagonia posted $500 million in sales. The Ventura, California-based outdoor apparel company has grown close to 30% for the past two years running while simultaneously setting the highest possible standards for… Continue Reading
Would you like to start a business but don’t have much money to risk at something new? Here are some inexpensive ways to become an entrepreneur which could lead to a well-established and profitable business venture. 1. Pooper Scooper: Yes, people love their pets, but they don’t always love taking care of them, especially when… Continue Reading