Big Bloggin’ Deal

Written by Josh Saul on June 14, 2007. Posted in Business, Posts

Brian Stelter, 20, should be both idol and hero to every blogger on the net—after the cable news blog he started in college blew up, he sold it to Mediabistro. They hired him to keep blogging for the site, but that’ll stop soon when he starts writing for the NYTimes.com. Basically, the entire TV news
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Ladies And Gentlemen, The WaMu Theater

Written by John DeSio on May 17, 2007. Posted in Business, Posts

Washington Mutual bank has reached an agreement with Madison Square Garden over the naming rights to The Theater at Madison Square Garden, which is to be called the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden starting right now. “Madison Square Garden is one of the most recognized entertainment venues in the world and the partnership –
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Report: Wal-Mart’s Anti-Union Activities

Written by John DeSio on May 1, 2007. Posted in Business, Posts

Yesterday, Human Rights Watch issued a new report, titled "Discounting Human Rights: Wal-Mart’s Violation of US Workers’ Right to Freedom of Association," outlining the various ways the company works to keep labor unions from taking hold among its employees. “Wal-Mart workers have virtually no chance to organize because they’re up against unfair US labor laws
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NY Job Confidence Improves

Written by John DeSio on April 20, 2007. Posted in Business, Posts

If you lose your job, cheer up fella. You’re fellow New Yorkers think the job market is just peachy. The New York Employee Confidence Index gained 1.2 points in March, increasing to 55.6%, according to the latest Spherion Employment Report. The monthly survey of New York workers shows that while more workers report confidence in
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Everything Ever About New York State

Written by John DeSio on April 17, 2007. Posted in Business, Posts

If there is any tidbit or fact you wanted to know about New York State, then boy are you in luck today! Reasearch & Markets have just released the third edition of "Profiles of New York State," a 1,000 page tome that includes statistics and demographic data for every inch of the Empire State or,
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Thompson On Wal-Mart Spy Charges: ‘Chilling and Truly Outrageous’

Written by John DeSio on April 11, 2007. Posted in Business, Posts

In light of the ongoing controversy over Wal-Mart’s surveillance of employees and just about anyone else they wanted to check into, City Comptroller Bill Thompson has issued a letter to the Attorney General and the SEC demanding that they take a long hard look at the retailer’s conduct, calling it "chilling and truly outrageous." “This
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Wal-Mart Shatters Glass Ceiling

Written by John DeSio on April 4, 2007. Posted in Business, Posts

A new report by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) has named Wal-Mart, the retailer everyone loves to hate, a great place to work if you’re a woman, placing it on the "2007 Top 35 Companies for Executive Women" list NAFE releases each year. "At Wal-Mart, we invest in all of our associates. We
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Revenge Of The Telemarketer!

Written by John DeSio on March 30, 2007. Posted in Business, Posts

Next time you hang up on the jerk calling you during dinner to sell you laundry detergent, do it nicely. Michael Balistreri (pictured) of Milwaukee has been charged with making threatening phone calls to individuals who were "rude to him" after he called them from his telemarketing job. Balistreri would take down their numbers, bring
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Wal-Mart Gives Up On NYC?

Written by John DeSio on March 28, 2007. Posted in Business, Posts

After a few years of trying to crack the five boroughs, Wal-Mart has reportedly decided to give up their chase for retail superiority in New York City. Quote: Chairman Lee Scott told The New York Times that doing business in New York was expensive and exasperating, adding, "I don’t think it’s worth the effort." If
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Illegal Immigration As Slavery

Written by John DeSio on March 12, 2007. Posted in Business, Posts

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) will release a report today, titled "Close to Slavery: Guestworker Programs in the United States," whioch documents the various abuses of undocumented workers at the hands of business. Among other things, the report charges that those workers are routinely cheated out of wages; forced to mortgage their futures to
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