Posts in category Business

By MARY PATRICK Universities that don’t expand business curriculum to educate the “whole person” run the risk of failing students, according to a column written by a college professor for …

By MARY PATRICK The Syrian Electronic Army recently found a new way to hack major media websites, breaching a news recommendation engine that appears on the pages that contain news …

Thirty six states saw decreases in the unemployment rate in July 2013 as compared to July 2012, while five states had no change, according to a report this week from …

By MARY PATRICK Consumer spending increased in June at a clip that was faster than any month since February, according to numbers from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Income also …

The number of middle-aged job seekers in the United States who have found full-time employment has gone up, with more than 48% of those between the ages of 50 and …

More good news for the U.S. economy comes as the Commerce Department reports that the inventories of wholesalers in the country have declined for the…

The global unemployment rate is almost three times higher for people without a college degree, according to the latest Education at Glance report from…

Big data has arrived at the mall, department store and specialty retailers near you. Traditional stores of all sizes are turning to video surveillance,…

By MARY PATRICK Consumer sentiment in the United States is at the highest level it has reached in six years, according to the latest Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan poll. The …

Billionaire Warren Buffet is offering to the public a free online course in philanthropy, the first ever massive open online course (MOOC) on the…