WASHINGTON -- A House committee has launched an investigation into how General Motors Co. and federal regulators handled the recall of vehicles with a malfunctioning ignition switch that led to at least 13 traffic deaths.
As part of the probe, ...
After a day of negotiating legal contracts, Gail Serota sinks into her couch with her iPad and immerses herself in playing "Candy Crush." The Miami real estate attorney finds playing the mobile game relaxes her. "It's a good stress relief."
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March Madness is only a few days away, and employers can expect worker productivity to plummet once the annual college basketball tournament kicks off, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
In its latest estimate, the firm ...
BALTIMORE -- Hampstead, Md.-based Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. will be acquired by rival The Men's Wearhouse Inc. for $65 a share in cash, a $1.8 billion deal that ends a months-long hostile takeover fight.
The retailers, which announced an ...
Remember, folks, last week's column focused on those who favor raising the federal minimum wage. This column looks at those opposed. Don't accuse me of being one-sided -- I'm just keeping the two sides separated, so they don't get in a fight.
If ...
QUESTION: When my boss advised me that I had not made the final round of interviews for a promotion, I couldn't help shedding a few tears. As he was leaving my office, he said, "That's why I don't like working with women." Although I understand ...