Staples: "Unfortunate" That Obama Is Attacking A Major Employer And Taxpayer
In an interview with BuzzFeed News, the president had harsh words for the company, which is strictly limiting the hours of part-time workers as the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate kicks in.
McDonald's New Promotion: We'll Trade Our Fries For Your Love
After pushing back against reports of a new "Lovin' Beats Hatin'" advertising slogan, McDonald's has released its lovin'-themed marketing campaign.
Apple Is Now So Huge That All The Other Giants Look Tiny
The company is both the largest publicly traded business in the world and growing like a startup. The result is quarterly earnings numbers that boggle the mind.
8 Things We Learned About Shake Shack From Its IPO Filing
From Manhattan's unique love affair with the Shackburger to concerns about the fate of Moscow's Shake Shacks amid Western sanctions, there was plenty to learn in the company's SEC filing.
The First Victim Of The Ruble Crisis Offers A Bruce Willis Credit Card
Trust Bank, a small Russian lender, was bailed out by the country's central bank on Monday. It is the first financial institution to be rescued since the collapse of the ruble, and the only to offer a Bruce Willis MasterCard.
Russia's Meltdown Will Shake The World, From Tajikistan To Tokyo
The collapse of the ruble is bad news for exporters, and a disaster for millions of families depending on migrant workers in Russia. And there are signs it is also fraying nerves in the Kremlin's inner circle.
Do You Forgive Harvard Sichuan Shaming Guy?
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A Look Through The Sony Pictures Data Hack: This Is As Bad As It Gets
From details of named employees' medical histories to an unreleased pilot script written by the creator of Breaking Bad, the unprecedented leak of Sony Pictures data will reverberate for a long time to come.
How To Use The Word "Millennial" 20 Times In One Email
Marketers, management gurus and media chin-scratchers love to talk about the so-called millennial generation. Here's a PR pitch sent to BuzzFeed News that contains the word 20 times.
You Don’t Celebrate Singles Day Yet — But Don’t Worry, You Will
We cheer the Brazilian soccer team and find our inner peace through yoga. But what is the flagship example of Chinese soft power? It might just be a day of shopping and singledom.
Making Television Is Expensive — But So Is Not Making Television
Time Warner is cutting costs in a scramble to boost profits and justify its rejection of a takeover bid by Rupert Murdoch. But as a $482 million "programming impairment" charge shows, cost cutting can be expensive.
Ben Smith, The Boy Wonder Of BuzzFeed
By DOUGLAS QUENQUA / New York Times Published: February 15, 2013