Category: Business
I didn't realize until recently that Dunkin' Donuts, that quintessentially American franchise, was French-owned. I saw the French crullers and the French Roast coffee, and didn't think twice. I …
Joel Mowbray looks at the integrity issues behind a new survey about Wal Mart by John Zogby. Mowbray points out that Zogby fails to disclose that he's been paid …
Earlier this week, in Lexington, Massachusetts, a house blew up. The occupants got out just in time, but the Civil War-era home was virtually levelled. Initial reports indicated a …
Back in the 70's, when the feminist movement really began to take hold (at least as I perceived it), one of the battle cries of the feminists was that …
A little while ago, I wrote about how it seems that union benefits seems to fall on those who belong to them, not those that work for them. I …
When I was learning to drive, I would often look for the cheapest gas prices in town. (This being a very small town, my options were pretty limited -- …
One of the issues that I've been discussing with Paul is the microeconomic impact of Hurricane Katrina on middle class homeowners in New Orleans. One thing that could really …
For as long as I can remember, Wal-Mart has been The Great Satan to unions. Their fierce resistance to allowing unions into their stores and facilities has been a …
Even while the draining of New Orleans is barely started, and the city still not fully evacuated, the infighting over who will rebuild the city (and, more importantly, be …
It's an established legal precedent that a publicly-traded business' highest priority is to maximize its stock value, to preserve and protect the owners' investment. CEOs and boards of directors …
