Category: Business

Do you ever hear news reports that the stock market rallied, or that it tanked due to a piece of worrisome news? Often in these reports, the stock market refers to the S&P 500 index, which represents about 80% of the U.S. stock market. An S&P 500 index fund is a fund that tracks the […]

Dive Brief: Convenience store chain Stinker Stores has tapped Accustore to create a retail intelligence platform for its locations, according to a Thursday press release.  The company also tapped Accustore’s parent company, GSP Retail, to handle its publication and marketing needs. Accustore will be surveying Stinker Stores’ locations over the next two months, gathering data […]

Arktis’ detectors can also be installed in doorways or used in luggage-handling locations. They work entirely passively but are different from Geiger counters, the best-known radiation detectors. Special material inside Arktis’ devices reacts when it is exposed to the subatomic particles emitted by radioactive substances. This reaction produces a tiny amount of light—scintillation—which is measured by […]

Need some extra cash? When you’re low on funds, selling your stuff is one way to make money fast. We’re not saying you need to sell family heirlooms, but some items around your home might be worth a few bucks to the right buyer. We’ve rounded up the best apps to sell your stuff right […]

Dive Brief: Convenience store retailer QuikTrip has opened a new remote travel center in Chattanooga, Tennessee — its 12th one since the start of 2022, according to an emailed press release. Tulsa, Oklahoma-based QuikTrip introduced its remote travel center concept in June 2020 in Joplin, Missouri, Aisha Jefferson-Smith, corporate communications manager for QuikTrip, said in […]

“I am dubious that three unelected technocrats have somehow hit on the right way to think about noncompetes and that all the preceding legal minds to examine this issue have gotten it wrong,” she writes, as an unelected technocrat herself. The US Chamber of Commerce calls the proposed change an “unlawful action” and claims that […]

Pop quiz: What’s the best-smelling store in the mall? If you said Bath & Body Works, we’d have to agree with you. We love all the store’s products — from soap to candles. But we’re especially addicted to its delicious scents, like warm vanilla sugar and sweet pea. Let’s face it, though: All those so-yummy-smelling-you-could-eat-them […]

These are tumultuous times, and it can be challenging to keep teams engaged. According to Gallup, only 15 percent of the global workforce is engaged, and 70 percent of the variance in this engagement sits with the manager. This motivation gap is killing productivity and creativity in the technical workforce. Here are four quantifiable recommendations to […]

The reasons not to go to the gym are endless: It’s really cold outside. Panting in a workout class with 15 strangers in the middle of flu season doesn’t sound very fun. Maybe you just don’t feel like going. If the gym just isn’t your thing but you’re still looking for an exercise outlet, it […]

So you’ve made a budget, cut out unnecessary spending and found ways to earn extra income. You finally have money to set aside. Great work! Now the question is: Where will you stash that cash? If you just let it pile up in your checking account — or worse, stuff it under your mattress — […]