In business jargon, it seems like round has come back around. We’re hearing a resurgence of the defense-minded phrase “circling the wagons,” as well as the extremely slippery phrase “circle back,” which changes its meaning comp…
Much like the Super Bowl, the Oscar broadcast is also becoming as much about the commercials as it is about the big show. And thanks to the popularity of the Best Picture nominees this year, advertisers are likely to have an ev…
J.C. Penney hasn’t even launched its new logo yet, but the critics aren’t wasting any time in trashing it. Why do companies repackage themselves — and what happens when customers don’t like the new look? Just ask Gap or Tropic…
Can you say image problem? For the first time in the more than 70 years that Gallup has been measuring the popularity of unions, in 2009 more than half the public didn’t approve of them. The current showdowns have plenty of pre…
StopTheChamber, a group critical of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, says it was the target of a planned dirty tricks campaign. The group has filed an ethics complaint against three partners at the Hunton & Williams law firm.
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