Don’t sit around in shock, take action.The shock of being laid off barely had time to set in before Jim Wessel began looking for another job.Released as purchasing director for a resort one Fri

The pink slips have been handed out, the severance checks cashed, and the farewell drinks consumed. Everyone has offered their condolences to those who were let go, yet you’re still here, reeli

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Editor's note: This article was written by Michelle Leder, who combs through SEC filings for nuggets of interesting details for her blog, Footnoted.org.Now that the merger between Pfizer (PFE) and Wy

Unemployment is high and rising. But if the recession is over, won’t employment start to rise? The quick answer is no. Today we’ll look deeper into the Statistical Recovery and find yet m

The only question that really matters in the housing market right now is the following: Does the recent strengthening in sales data signal an imminent bottom, or are we smack in the middle of a dead-

The rise in graduate-school enrollment in uncertain economic times has been well documented. In particular, business schools have become choice spots for Wall Street's refugees. But there's anot

Fire! Banish! Decapitate! For many, these are the words that spring to mind when considering some of America’s top CEOs. Popular anger towards AIG (AIG) is running so high that Barney Frank, ch

In an effort to boost holiday sales, Dell (DELL) won't launch its new digital music player before Christmas.But the company has released 2 consumer notebooks, the best-selling segment of the consumer

Shares of Verizon (VZ) rose the most in over 8 years after third-quarter sales beat Wall Street expectations. According to Bloomberg, the second-largest US phone company posted profits of $0.66 per s