Residential Real Estate by the Numbers

Anne C. Lee — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Infographic: Residential Real Estate

There are 1.1 million realtors in the U.S., down 17% from 2007.

The median annual salary for real-estate brokers last year was $57,500, down $4,360 from 2007.

Freeze: The Antarctic Treaty Turns 50

Anne C. Lee — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Infographic: The Antarctic Treaty Turns 50

1. The Weddell and Ross Seas continental shelves are believed to hold 50 billion barrels of oil. That's more than double the known reserves in the U.S.

Vitamin Water and 50 Cent Launch iPhone App

Anne C. Lee — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:08:51 -0500

Four months after Soulja Boy got his iPhone app--which let users remix his songs--50 Cent gets his, dubbed "50's Sound Lab."

Ad Industry Fights Back at Bill That Expands FTC's Power

Anne C. Lee — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:46:42 -0500

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is calling out the Federal Trade Commission on a new bill that would expand its power to making it easier for them to bring civil lawsuits and create new rules. The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act passed in the House Energy and Commerce Committee last Thursday, and is expected to pass in the House as well.

Hospital Wait Times Delivered Via RSS Feeds

Anne C. Lee — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:32:45 -0400

The Hospital Corporation of America's East Florida Division is using tech to "lure" patients into their emergency rooms--and are supposedly seeing success.

Google Working on Postini Mail Delays

Anne C. Lee — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:35:26 -0400

Nothing's sexier than a bargain. Sure, you can spend $1,340 on a Marc Jacobs sweater that's softer than a baby's skin -- or you can buy the same sweater for $174 and be stylish and savvy. This potent cocktail of luxury and value has made Gilt Groupe -- an e-commerce site that runs daily private sales of high-end designer apparel, accessories, and home furnishings discounted as much as 85% off -- a breakout success amid sluggish consumer spending.

Redden: China's 60th Anniversary

Anne C. Lee — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400

Update: Graph has been corrected to reflect China's 2008 GDP of $4.3 trillion, not $44.02 trillion.

Starbucks Invites You to Taste Its Instant Coffee

Anne C. Lee — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:05:49 -0400

More than half a year after Starbucks announced its entry into the instant coffee market, the company is launching its first major ad campaign for Via. From today through Monday, the 30-second TV spot invites you to one of its 7,500 locations in the U.S. and Canada to “take the taste challenge” and see if you can tell Via from Starbucks’ fresh-brewed coffee.