December 20, 2011 Economists theorize that we've been out of the recession since June 2009. The recovery has been a slow one at best. If the recent news from the restaurant world is any signal, we might be in for an even slower recovery
December 1, 2011 It seems like everything that the Kardashian family touches turns to gold. Well, almost.
Sears bet a large portion of their Black Friday and holiday shopping sales on the Kardashian-clans new line of clothes and accessories
November 29, 2011 I encountered an article about the rising need for food-related employees in Great Britain, but from what I can surmise, the same need is present here in America. While it's become "trendy" for people to seek out high-profile jobs like chef's and sommeliers, the back-end of the industry has suffered
November 14, 2011 Is "the Other White Meat" on it's way to becoming "thee white meat"?
A recent survey of the nation's restaurants show that pork offerings are up significantly.
Over the past year, menu mentions of pork have increased by 7 percent, according to the foodservice consulting group’s MenuMonitor database
November 10, 2011 Starbucks - the top-shelf coffee shop - has already expanded their offerings to include breakfast sandwiches and sweets. Smartly and profitably so. So it should come as no surprise that the company is in expansion mode again
November 9, 2011 With a feeble economy that's threatening to derail the Christmas plans of many families across America comes this piece of news: The Obama administration has imposed a 15-cent tax on Christmas trees
November 9, 2011 Quick: What does one of the largest retailers in America do when the Federal Government declines their application for a banking charter? Do it anyway - ala carte.
Four years ago, Walmart abandoned its long-sought plans to obtain a federal bank charter amid opposition from the banking industry and lawmakers
November 8, 2011 The Occupy Movement says that they're trying to help the "little guy". The irony is that in many cities, their protests are hurting the economy of the small "mom and pop" stores that are located where they have set up camp
November 7, 2011 Eastman Kodak is projected to post a $600 million dollar loss for 2011 and 2012 doesn't look much better. The once perennial camera company is fighting for it's economic life and experts predict it won't make it another year
November 1, 2011 The results of Barack Obama's recent physical have been released.
In a two-page report released by the “first doctor,” Dr. Jeffrey C. Kuhlman gave the president a strong bill of health, saying he was a physically active 50-year-old who eats a healthy diet (the president regularly cites the influence of the first lady, Michelle Obama, for that one), stays at a healthy weight and “on occasion drinks alcohol,” in moderation
October 31, 2011 Kraft Foods must be doing something right. Even in a soft economy, they reported revenue yields higher than expectations. They're also poised for future growth.
Kraft announced in August that it would split its business into two publicly traded companies
