Posts Tagged: Wall Street Journal

Ramsay Avoids Bankruptcy for Now

During the boom of the past decade, Mr. Ramsay amassed 12 Michelin stars, making him the third-most-decorated chef behind France’s Joël Robuchon and Alain Ducasse. His success helped Britain put to rest its reputation as a culinary backwater and win

Ramsay Avoids Bankruptcy for Now

During the boom of the past decade, Mr. Ramsay amassed 12 Michelin stars, making him the third-most-decorated chef behind France’s Joël Robuchon and Alain Ducasse. His success helped Britain put to rest its reputation as a culinary backwater and win

Graduating in a Bad Economy Impacts Earnings for Years

While tooling around, looking for numbers on another subject entirely, I came across this great article, bursting with stats, on the impact a bad economy has on a person’s earning potential. The full link includes many anecdotes and is worth

Graduating in a Bad Economy Impacts Earnings for Years

While tooling around, looking for numbers on another subject entirely, I came across this great article, bursting with stats, on the impact a bad economy has on a person’s earning potential. The full link includes many anecdotes and is worth

Boomers Postponing Retirement

From the Wall Street Journal, some useful numbers on the workforce of today and examples of how companies are trying to allay younger workers fears of little advancement opportunities. In a recent survey of more than 2,200 U.S. workers by

Boomers Postponing Retirement

From the Wall Street Journal, some useful numbers on the workforce of today and examples of how companies are trying to allay younger workers fears of little advancement opportunities. In a recent survey of more than 2,200 U.S. workers by

Luxury Going Green

From today’s Wall Street Journal: The bad economy and a fundamental shift in the market for luxury goods are forcing an industry that reveres names like Chanel and Versace to embrace a different icon: Mother Nature. Over the past year,

Luxury Going Green

From today’s Wall Street Journal: The bad economy and a fundamental shift in the market for luxury goods are forcing an industry that reveres names like Chanel and Versace to embrace a different icon: Mother Nature. Over the past year,

The Jack Welch Institute

Business guru turned opportunist ‘educator’ or a whole new approach to the “I’m a celebrity and this is my brand” game – what do you think? Would you be willing to pay take online classes from the Jack Welch Institute

The Jack Welch Institute

Business guru turned opportunist ‘educator’ or a whole new approach to the “I’m a celebrity and this is my brand” game – what do you think? Would you be willing to pay take online classes from the Jack Welch Institute

Is the “Bling” Witch Dead?

I think this might be the best front page story I’ve ever seen in the Wall Street Journal. I made myself giggle twice as I imagined the writers’ meeting where a bunch of white guys look around at each other

Is the “Bling” Witch Dead?

I think this might be the best front page story I’ve ever seen in the Wall Street Journal. I made myself giggle twice as I imagined the writers’ meeting where a bunch of white guys look around at each other

The New Frugality

Some great numbers I gathered from NPD, Mintel and Iconoculture on the new frugality. Consumers are following new budgeting habits The need to follow a budget more closely is increasingly a concern for all, with 60% of all respondents (and

The New Frugality

Some great numbers I gathered from NPD, Mintel and Iconoculture on the new frugality. Consumers are following new budgeting habits The need to follow a budget more closely is increasingly a concern for all, with 60% of all respondents (and

Le Jogging and Public Opinion

God bless the French, my not-so-secret soul mates. It’s nearly summertime, but the living isn’t easy — not if you’re suffering from a 401(k) meltdown. Life, in fact, is hard, and only getting harder. And when life gets tough, the

Le Jogging and Public Opinion

God bless the French, my not-so-secret soul mates. It’s nearly summertime, but the living isn’t easy — not if you’re suffering from a 401(k) meltdown. Life, in fact, is hard, and only getting harder. And when life gets tough, the