The High Cost of Cyber Attacks
In the wake of Operation Aurora, a new global study finds widespread strikes on critical systems. Read story
Courtney Rubin
Obama Promises Help for Small Businesses
In his first State of the Union address, the president pledges to spur lending to small businesses and eliminate the capital gains tax on small business inve... Read story
McGraw-Hill CEO Lets Slip New Apple Tablet Details
In a CNBC interview on the eve of the hotly anticipated launch, a CEO appears to crack Apple's code of silence. Was it a gaffe or an intentional effort to bu... Read story
Whole Foods CEO Donates Half of Pay to Charity
The organic supermarket chain's controversial founder keeps his take-home pay low to keep staff morale high. Read story
Single Mother Wins $200,000 in Job Bias Case
Dena Lockwood says her employer fired her after she stayed home from work to care for a sick child. Read story
PetSmart Fires Employee Who Brought Dog to Work
PetSmart fired employee Eric Favetta for "theft of services" after he parked Gizmo, his 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, in the store's doggie daycare facility. Read story
Taco Bell Founder Dies at 86
Glen W. Bell Jr. opened the first Taco Bell in Downey, California, in 1962. Read story
To Avoid Layoffs, Companies Lend Away Staff
As an alternative to handing out pink slips, some companies are choosing instead to lend members of their staff to other companies—including competitors. Read story
Ricky Gervais: The Start of a Twitter Backlash?
Asked by publicists to tout the Golden Globes, British comedian Ricky Gervais decides that self-promotion on Twitter is "undignified." Read story
Survey: Small Businesses Fear Security Threat of Social Media
More than three quarters of small business owners fear use of Facebook and Twitter will come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, a separate survey reveals social ... Read story
Metaweb Acquired by Google
The search-engine company continues its buying spree. Read story
