People Waste Time on Social Media While at Work
White little has been written about the effect of social media on worker productivity while people are on their jobs, new research shows that workers do waste time on social media.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Google Edges Facebook as America’s Most Visited Site
Google sites were the most visited in May, based on desktop and mobile results together, according to research firm comScore.
Fiat Pounded in New Quality Survey
The Fiat brand is so routinely panned for its product quality that it's a wonder the cars are still for sale in America.
Eurozone June PMI Points to Weak Growth
The eurozone can be added to large economic areas with weak expansion, according to Markit Flash PMI for June. Add this to pessimism about the United States, recently voiced by Federal Reserve Chief Janet…
Willie Nelson’s Willie’s Reserve Adds Jobs for Pot Operations
Famous country singer and pot smoker Willie Nelson has his own pot company.
SolarCity Lost $123 Million Last Quarter
No matter how promising SolarCity's prospects are, it lost $283 million last quarter on $123 million in revenue.
Hong Kong Is Most Expensive City in the World to Live In
The Mercer's annual "2016 Cost of Living Rankings" reports that Hong Kong is the most expensive city for expats to live.
US Health Care Expense Could Be $2.6 Trillion Below Forecast
Health care costs could be $2.6 trillion less from 2014 to 2019, well below earlier forecasts, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
New York Times Tries Something New to Help Halt Falling Revenue
The New York Times believes it has a new way to increase subscription revenue. It needs one. The top line keeps shrinking, as it has for years.
McDonald’s in Last Place in Customer Satisfaction Poll
McDonald's held its traditional place in the fast-food category of the American Customer Satisfaction Index. It is also the largest company in the category in sales.
Companies With the Most Women Board Members
According to research firm LedBetter's examination of 230 brands titled "The Gender Equality Index," several companies have boards on which over half the members are women.
Over 65 Million People Displaced in 2015: UN
Various conflicts and related problems caused 65.3 million people to be displaced around the world by the end of 2015, according to a new United Nations study.
In Countries Where People Have High IQs, Less Software Theft
Software companies have a great deal to fear in terms of theft from the people who live in nations in which the average IQ is low. One the other hand, nations with high IQ…
VW To Kill 40 Models–Handelsblaat
VW management has decided to scrap 40 of the company’s approximately 340 models. The German car company owns a number of nameplates which include VW, Porsche, and Audi. The decision comes as a diesel…
Why Does Wal-Mart Have 4,574 Stores?
Wal-Mart's count of both store number and size continue to grow slightly in a period during which most large retailers have cut their number of locations. Why?
Louisiana Plantation on Market for $1 Million
A throwback to the Old South is on the market for $975,000. Built in 1700s, it sits on the Mississippi. A nice spot, unless an owner worries about periodic flooding.
If UK Leaves EU, National Relationship Negotiations Could Last Years
The IMF recently released an examination of the U.K. economy that was upbeat. Tempering its comment was anxiety about the results of a split from the European Union.
New Orleans and Baton Rouge Employers Expect No Change in Employment in Q3
Employers in all 100 of the largest MSAs expect net payroll increases in the third quarter. The expected increases among employers in New Orleans and Baton Rouge are the smallest.
Connecticut Top 1% Make Over $650,000
The top 1% are not all created equal, at least from state to state according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
Low Inflation Signals Weak Economy
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in May, less than the expected 0.3%. The CPI reflects changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services intended to reflect what…