One reason why NBC's comedy The Office has achieved such broad appeal is because anyone who has ever worked in an office anywhere can relate to it. Whether it's the incompetent boss, the drab office

Gourmands, harried fiancées, and dentist office waiting rooms were struck a blow on Monday when publishing giant Condé Nast announced the closure of four of its popular magazines after

Editor's Note: Minyanville is excited to introduce Gerry Sweeney as the newest contributor to our community. Gerry has been involved in the water space for nearly ten years. Currently, he's the Portf

Greetings from New York, where I was deeply ambivalent about Target (TGT) beating Bill Ackman - until the hedge-fund tough guy spent millions getting pounded into Mondale-hood in a shareholder vote.

  After a long day at Minyanville, we like to cut loose by collapsing in front of the TV -- or heading

The recent rally in equity markets -- the largest for decades -- was predicated, in part, on the improving fortune of banks.Banks reported better-than-expected profits. US banks seem likely

1. Approaching a Bottom?"For the first time since the recession began more than a year ago, a host of major companies on Tuesday said the economy is approaching a bottom."- Wall Street Jour

They say timing is everything.  After a strenuous stretch of incessant work, there couldn’t possibly have been a better time to catch a classic at the world’s most famous arena.After

PepsiCo (PEP) might be ignoring customers' gripes about the new logo, but it's giving in to public demand regarding its Tropicana Pure Premium line. This week, Tropicana announced it will be ditching

Destruction of Household WealthInquiring minds are diving into the Z.1 Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States for the third quarter 2008. It's a mammoth 124-page publication that came out on Dec