This conference makes us think of those happy couples in the eHarmony ads (gag), but the side of Internet dating that most of us don't see is actually the most financially successful. The biggest casual-fling sites, such as Adult ...READ»
Hello, home-court advantage! According to new data from the World Economic Forum, Switzerland -- which hosts the WEF's annual meeting -- has the most competitive economy in the world, besting the second-ranked United States, which had ...READ»
Beef lovers, take note: The 6,000 ranchers at this bovine confab may not look like power brokers, but they're ultimately in charge of a $76 billion industry -- and the products that land on your plates. Lately, they worry, too little ...READ»
When the Sundance Film Festival started in 1985, it was rare for independent directors to have their films picked up by major studios. Not anymore, and in recent years the festival has acquired a more mainstream Hollywood vibe, ...READ»
For the 2,000 attendees at this annual road show, the recession could have been one giant pothole. "When the economy goes bad, the guys who usually work on highways and state roads step down into the smaller pavement markets, so ...READ»
In its eighth season, the television juggernaut that is American Idol brought in an incredible $850 mil-lion in advertising revenue and attracted a Nielsen-topping 27 million viewers per episode. The bad news: Ad revenue was ...READ»
Every year, thousands of geeks gather in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest consumer technology trade show. This year's keynote speakers feature regulars such as Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer ...READ»
America hates the Bowl Championship Series. Even its fans acknowledge that college football still doesn't have fair postseason matchups, and President Obama has called for an eight-team playoff, saying he's "fed up" with the ...READ»
Sweet-toothed consumers will spend $214 million on candy canes this holiday season -- 2 billion of them in all. Sales are expected to be up 2% over last year -- growth that Dylan Lauren, founder of the New York sugar palace ...READ»
After nearly 500 years as a Portuguese colony, Macau returned to Chinese rule in 1999. The territory has always technically been connected to China -- it is, after all, primarily a peninsula -- but in other ways, the two are worlds ...READ»
