You could get freebies every day if you wanted to. Go to any restaurant and chances are high you’ll be able to grab matches, toothpicks or mints free of charge. While going out to eat in order to get a free mint seems a bit absurd, there are plenty of… Read More

It’s been a rough year for those in the branding business at big corporations. SEC investigations, massive product recalls and oil spills (among more traditional factors like competition and slowing sales) have taken a toll on the reputations, as well as the stock prices, of some of America’s most well-known… Read More

Not all CEOs are as generous as Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) Steve Jobs. The company’s founder makes $1 a year (although he holds plenty of Apple stock), while a starting sales associate at one of his Apple stores makes more than $31,200. But Jobs is an exception, not the rule. Even… Read More