As online companies such as Akamai and Groupon made news in the past few days, renowned Internet analyst Mark Mahaney looked behind the headlines. Read More
ConvergExMarket Group’s Nicholas Colas takes an annual look at “Super Bowl economics” to get a peek into the mind of the luxury consumer and this year there is very little inflation in ticket prices. What gives? Read More
Give a consumer a microphone, and they'll have something to say, however, it might not be what you want to hear. That's a lesson McDonald's learned once again, the hard way. Read More
Italian Coast Guard Capt. Gregorio De Falco became famous for shouting at cruise ship Captain Francesco Schettino to get back on board the sinking vessel. "Get on board, d---!" he screams in Italian. Read More
"It could be 7 to 10 days before we see more clarity in pricing," says Susquehanna analyst Rachael Rothman, while recommending investors should sit on the sidelines and wait for post-crisis clarity following the Concordia cruise disaster. Read More
Consumers of all ages are spending more time playing games on smartphones and social networks, and it’s having a far-reaching impact on videogame developers, toymakers and even retailers. Read More
Last month, I traveled to Kenya to profile a charity I've been a fan of since first visiting it in 2007—New Life Home Trust. Clive and Mary Beckenham started New Life in 1994, after taking in an abandoned, HIV-positive newborn who was destined to die. But he didn't die. Read More
An airline lobbying group, the IATA hsa proposed a new concept for airport passengers, where travelers would stop only briefly to identify themselves before entering a tunnel-like structure where machines would screen them for metals, explosives and other banned items as they walked through, reports the New York Times. Read More