As we reported recently, running a marathon can be a really pricey venture. Even shorter races can add up, and other sports aren’t all that
Restaurants are notoriously unsuccessful businesses. Two-thirds don’t make it to three years, and many cafes and bistros find that profit margins are notoriously thin. But
Chocolate-covered marshmallow trees have already appeared at See’s. No doubt chocolate Stanley Cups are on the shelves of Canadian supermarkets, or soon will be. Now
This is Veterans Day in the U.S., known as Remembrance Day in Canada and elsewhere. Social media, radio and television abound with ads offering deals
There is word from Italy that may send tempers bubbling among foodies. Reuters reports that Italy’s durum crop – the type of wheat used for
I worked retail during high school and college. The two toughest days for us were the day after Thanksgiving, which has come to be known
Dan Pashman loves to talk about food. He loves to eat worthy food, too. His podcast, The Sporkful, declares, “It’s not for foodies. It’s for
From the “seemed like a good idea at the time” department: Marriott International’s launch this week of a campaign to encourage the tipping of hotel
For business writers, enlightening readers about the local ramifications of global events is interesting and rewarding. And this week, with all eyes on Scotland, you
OK, even for a lover of seasonal biz stories, Halloween stories the first week in September are a bit of a stretch. Or rather, they were.
Another raft of ideas jotted on scrap paper or e-mailed to myself is in danger of sailing off into the horizon, so welcome to another
Wall Street gobbled up shares of fast-food monarch Burger King on Monday, following word that the 60-year-old chain might be headquartering north following the acquisition
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