Funny Business
- Friday, 17 Feb 2012 4:07 PM ETBy: Jane Wells
According to AdWeek, people who use Twitter consider themselves sexier than those who use Facebook, based on a survey in the U.S. by European ad agency Euro RSCG. » Read more - Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012 2:37 PM ETBy: Jane WellsAs many as 100,000 people are expected to visit this huge outdoor farm show, kicking the tires on all the new machines the big equipment makers have to offer. » Read more
- Monday, 13 Feb 2012 11:42 AM ETBy: Jane Wells
Beer companies aren't known for being romantic. They're aimed at men, who are, generally, well, you know. Not romantic. However, Heineken is giving romance a shot this Valentine's Day. » Read more - Friday, 10 Feb 2012 4:13 PM ETBy: Jane Wells
The Mother Nature Network is celebrating "America's Hottest Weather Forecasters," an embarrassment of riches in muscles and curves. » Read more - Friday, 10 Feb 2012 3:48 PM ETBy: Jane Wells
A generation of music lovers is getting ripped off. That's the feeling among audiophiles including Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac, who say that MP3 compression has ruined the music. In some cases, it’s ruining your ears. » Read more - Wednesday, 8 Feb 2012 1:42 PM ETBy: Jane Wells
The fast food chain Jack in the Box, is hoping Americans will slurp up their newest offering a bacon-flavored milkshake. » Read more - Monday, 6 Feb 2012 1:34 PM ETBy: Jane Wells
Have trouble sleeping? Maybe it's your iPad. Here's how to unplug, unwind and finally getting some zzzzz's. » Read more - Thursday, 2 Feb 2012 1:29 PM ETBy: Jane Wells
Who cares whether some guy named Eli can beat Giselle Bundchen's husband? An Irish-based betting company is offering people a chance to bet on something closer to their hearts: Facebook's IPO share price. » Read more
ABOUT FUNNY BUSINESS
If it was up to Jane Wells, she’d spend her entire day combing Mother Earth for stories and observations just for this blog. She has more fun writing Funny Business than anything else she does... professionally, that is. Funny business is whatever Jane considers hilarious, strange, fishy, or ridiculous, which pretty much covers everything on Wall Street. It is her hope this blog makes you smile, even when the news is grim. After all, it's only money.
BIO
Jane Wells is currently a CNBC business news reporter, based in Los Angeles, covering the defense and technology industries and writes the CNBC.com blog Funny Business. Wells joined CNBC in 1996, providing special coverage of the O.J. Simpson civil case. Read her full bio here.
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