They’re baaaaaaaack! Bella, Edward, Jacob, and the cast of the vampire romance The Twilight Saga: New Moon are expected to take a big bite from movie theater box offices this weekend. And if th

“I’m just a banker doing God’s work.”-- Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS) “Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.”-- Ge

The United States, long an exporter of popular culture, may be exporting obesity to Europe, Asia, and Africa thanks to strong fast-food sales led by McDonald’s (MCD).The World Health Organizati

The weekend is upon us! Asian stocks rebounded overnight. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were up 2.4% and 1.45%, respectively. European stocks were mixed early this morning. And here in the US, we&rsqu

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When hunger pangs strike, it’s no surprise that Americans prefer staying in rather than dining out as this struggling economy tries to find its footing.And, as everybody knows, the restaurant i

As I mentioned yesterday, I whipped my kids in Wii Boxing over the weekend. Well they just couldn’t let it go, so last night we had a best-of-seven rematch and I beat them again. Looks like tho

If Mattel (MAT) is an indicator, the kids don’t come first in a recession.The toymaker’s third-quarter profit dipped 3.5% as consumers cut back. Mattel’s net income fell to $229.8 m

  The menu addition was unnecessary, the marketing strategy was ill-conceived, and above all, the burger wasn't tasty. McDonald's (MCD) brief fling with the Arch Deluxe burger is not only reg

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