Vacuum Cleaner Entrepreneur Launches Home Party Business
Vacuum Cleaner Entrepreneur Launches Home Party Business The company manufactures all of its candles and wax fragrance meltables (the company’s term for wax fragrance cubes that can be melted in a crock-pot like device called a warmer) in its own factory in Greensboro, N.C. [...] recently, Oreck’s products were mostly sold through a few small retail stores. “At this stage in my career, my goal ...
Analysis: Japan's stay-at-home firms finally spread their wings
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies are again venturing offshore, and this time a new breed of business is striking deals overseas. Japan Inc splurged a record $70 billion on foreign acquisitions last year, taking advantage of a strong yen, big cash reserves, attractive valuations and some willing sellers, especially in Europe. Many of these Japanese acquirers are already multinationals but a ...
Stay Motivated While Working From Home
If you have the opportunity to telecommute regularly, or even work from home every now and again, the temptation can be strong to just put your feet up and forget about work unless you have to check in occasionally, clear out your inbox or dial into a meeting. Occasional slacking is fine, but there’s no faster way to get your remote work privileges revoked than to keep that up. Here’s ...
Federal Reserve makes ‘extensive contingency plans’ to stay open during summits
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Thursday it has “extensive contingency plans” that would allow its employees to “work from home” or from an “off-site location” in the event that demonstrations turn ugly during the NATO and G-8 summits.The bank is located at 230 S. LaSalle in the heart of Chicago’s financial district. It is the first major business to raise the possibility of relocating ...
Flushing Boom: Development project to bring hotel, jobs
If you’re looking to lodge in the lap of luxury, a fancy Flushing facility may soon bring the opportunity to stay in style, closer to home. Plans to construct a high-end, 168-room Hyatt Place hotel in Flushing are in the works, according to Michael Meyer, president of F&T Group, the company creating the accommodations. Constructed [...]
Tending to Business: Mindy's Munchies
Mindy's Munchies