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Usability Testing: Only Half of Ecommerce Companies Do It
The usability of your ecommerce website makes or breaks a customer’s experience. Low usability is a major hurdle to conversion—if not an outright blocker. High usability helps consumers move effortlessly through the purchase funnel,... More of this article »
Professional Gambling in the Financial Sector
It is often said that the Financial Sector has a lot in common with gambling at the most professional levels and that’s more than just a myth. Investments, especially in the private sector have a lot of similarities with gambling... More of this article »
How to Trade Gold, Oil and Stocks from your Home?
As surprising as it may be, anyone can invest in oil. The advent of the online trading platform has made it possible for anyone to speculate on the price of oil with their savings. You can begin trading oil online by merely selecting... More of this article »
How Not to Waste Your Budget on Employee Recognition Progams
Human Resource professionals and business leaders are challenged to define and measure employee engagement and company culture. One important component of each that can be measured is employee recognition. Reward, recognition and performance... More of this article »
Sinclair Broadcast Group Announces Deal For Tribune Media
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) announced Monday that it will acquire Tribune Media Co. (NYSE:TRCO) in a multi-billion dollar deal. Sinclair is buying Tribune for $3.9 billion plus the assumption of about $2.7 billion in... More of this article »
Starbucks Has A Hit With Its Unicorn Frappuccino
Starbucks’ (NASDAQ:SBUX) Unicorn Frappuccino was only available for a few days in April. Now, the company is saying that the short-lived product had a big impact. The colorful frappuccino that changed colors and flavors with... More of this article »
Will Toshiba Be Next To Go Under?
Toshiba (TOSBF) announced bigger than previously estimated losses for the nine months through December. Toshiba also reported a net loss of 648 billion yen ($5.9 billion) for the quarter ended in December. The Japanese conglomerate... More of this article »
McDonald’s Announces Major Change To Menu
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) has announced that beginning next year, its Quarter Pounder will contain fresh beef patties, making the switch after several decades of using frozen meat. The switch applies only to the Quarter Pounder and the... More of this article »
AIG Leader Steps Down, No Successor Named
American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) CEO Peter Hancock officially announced his departure from the company this week after just two-and-a-half years at the helm. In a statement, Hancock stated that he couldn’t continue... More of this article »
Ford Ends Plans To Build New Plant In Mexico
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) chief executive Mark Fields has announced that the company has canceled its plans to open a factory in Mexico, preferring to add that work to a plant in Flat Rock, Mich. Ford previously said it would move... More of this article »
Regulators Intensify Scrutiny Of Cabela’s – Bass Pro Deal
Cabela’s (NYSE:CAB) has received notice that its planned tie up with Bass Pro Group is set to face additional scrutiny from federal regulators. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sent a second request for information to the company... More of this article »
Apple And Nokia Take Patent Fight To Next Level
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) has filed numerous complaints against Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) in recent days accusing Apple of infringing on Nokia patents. The patent infringement complaints claim Apple has not established licensing deals for Nokia technology... More of this article »
Twenty-First Century Fox To Acquire Sky Broadcasting For $14.8B
Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOX) has finalized its $14.8-billion cash bid to acquire pay-TV giant Sky broadcasting. Fox reached a preliminary accord last week to buy the nearly 61 percent of Sky that it does not own. Fox announced... More of this article »
Viacom, CBS Form Independent Committees To Consider Merger
Viacom (NASDAQ:VIA) has formed an independent board committee to review a proposed merger with CBS. National Amusements formally urged the companies to explore an all-stock recombination in a letter last week. National Amusements is... More of this article »
Wells Fargo Scandal Shines Harsh Spotlight On Bank Practices
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) is finding its policies under a harsh spotlight after the bank found itself entangled in a scandal over the opening of fraudulent accounts by its employees. A federal regulator and the Los Angeles... More of this article »
7,000 Wal-Mart Employees To Lose Jobs
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has announced plans to eliminate nearly 7,000 employment positions across its companies over the next several months. The job cuts will affect thousands of back-office positions around the country, including... More of this article »
Dunkin’ Brands Sees Income And Revenue Rise In Second Quarter
Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DNKN) reported increases in both income and revenue for the second quarter of its fiscal year. The company reported that net income was up 17.2 percent, rising to $49.6 million, or 57 cents per share,... More of this article »
Chipotle Launches Long Awaited Rewards Program
Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) will officially launch its first-ever rewards program on July 1. The new program is named Chiptopia Summer Rewards and will last for three months, July through September. You can get a rewards card at a restaurant,... More of this article »
Mixed Results For Lululemon For First Quarter
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) reported mixed results on its earnings call for the first quarter of its fiscal year. Lululemon’s total revenue increased 17 percent to $495.5 million, beating analysts’ estimates of $487.72... More of this article »
Starbucks Announces Tea Partnership With Anheuser-Busch
Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX), one of the largest coffee companies in the United States, is teaming up with Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (NYSE:BUD), one of the nation’s biggest beer brewers, to create a bottled version of its Teavana... More of this article »
HP Enterprise Sheds Business Services Division In Streamlining
HP Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) has announced that it is selling off its technology-services division to competitor Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE:CSC) The transaction will consist of a tax-free spinoff of the HP Enterprise unit and merger... More of this article »
10,000 Dogs to be Slaughtered and Eaten for Chinese Festival
The Yulin Dog Festival, an annual festival held in the Chinese province of Guangxi, has been the target of moral outrage for years. On June 21st, over 10,000 dogs will be killed, cooked and eaten for the festival, which is held on... More of this article »