I’ve seen my fair share of CEOs lose sight of where their businesses are headed during restructuring periods, but Blockbuster’s (BBI) Jim Keyes is a lost soul.The 7-11 guru brought in to

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

Years of mismanagement, increased competition, and ill-conceived promotions have caught up to Blockbuster (BBI). On Tuesday, the company announced plans to close 810 to 960 underperforming locations

Thus spake a Washington state appeals court yesterday: An image that isn’t a necessarily a cartoon nevertheless violates the ban on using cartoons to advertise cigarettes to impressionable youn

This summer, the live-music industry will collide with an ever-more budget-conscious nation. The first cracks started showing around February. The Langerado Music Festival -- a 3-day Miami event

As the argument against high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) grows ever more heated, PepsiCo (PEP) announced the release of "throwback" versions of Pepsi and Mountain Dew, which substitute sugar

Hello from New York, where I thought I'd celebrate my day off from TV by taking my family to the circus. What we're doing instead: Carting our infectious children from doctor to doctor to address the

Senator Barack Obama is a either a naïf or a ninny. Based on his tax proposals, the key to any economic program, the nincompoop out-points the naïf. Here’s why: Obama proposes to rais

Imagine you’re running a marathon. Against incredible odds, you’re in first place. The finish line is just yards away; as you cross it, triumphant, the feeling of ecstasy immediately vani

Volatile swings and crushing losses in the stock market are enough to drive you crazy. Literally. The phones of psychologists in New York have been ringing off the hook as Wall Street’s executi