The Art and Economics of Ghostwriting

In today’s spooky economy, more writers are turning to ghostwriting to help make ends meet. If you’re looking for a new career — or if you’ve got a story to tell but no interest in writing it yourself — here are some things y…

BP Commissions Feature-Length Movie About Gulf Oil Disaster

BP (BP) commissioned a feature-length film about the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. The movie, produced by World Television, will act as a historical “archive,” BP spokesman Robert Wine told The New York Times.

“They are making a film of the spill prim…

Buzzword of the Week: Double Down

Corporate buzzwords tend to come in and out of style, their popularity waxing and waning with the rise and fall of new management strategies and boardroom wordsmiths. The latest hot term has moved from the world of gambling to …

Richard Branson Latest Mogul to Launch an iPad Magazine

Richard Branson is pushing beyond the revenue curve with a new iPad magazine he plans to show to the public next week. The British mogul bills it as a as a paperless “revolutionary multimedia” publication. First word of the pro…

Facebook Makes Progress in Attempt to Trademark ‘Face’

Social-networking giant Facebook made a bit of progress in its five-year effort to trademark the world “face,” at least when used in things like online chat rooms and social-networking efforts. The company received what’s calle…