Toyota's dealers, who have started to repair defective gas pedals in millions of U.S. vehicles, are extending hours, making house calls and offering other services as they try to repair the damage to Toyota's reputation ...
Google has delayed the debut of two mobile phones designed to connect with its Internet services in China, widening the void that might be opened if the company and Beijing can't resolve their rift over online censorship and security ...
The potential value of participating in an airline’s frequent-flier program is up in the air ... Carriers are shaking up programs this fall as they settle into new coalitions ... Continental (CAL) on Tuesday entered the Star Alliance, whose members include United (UAUA) and US Airways (LCC). The move means Continental will eliminate the Saturday-night stay requirement for reward travel and will allow fliers to earn elite qualification miles on discount fares, among other changes. As it
FOR YEARS, TJ MAXX AND MARSHALLS , which sell brand-name goods at low prices, have been popular shopping destinations for consumers with million-dollar tastes and $10 budgets. But as the stores win even more fans on Main Street during the recession, on Wall the highflying stock of parent TJX is regarded as one of the best values in retailing ... TJX (TJX) has soared more than 90% in 2009, amid the retailing rally, so it must be granted that much of the easy money has already been made. But at a
1. “I’ll play you for a sucker.” ... Headhunters come in two flavors. “Retained” executive search firms, such as blue-chippers Korn/Ferry International or Heidrick & Struggles, charge a company up front to locate candidates for client openings. “Contingency” search firms, on the other hand, get paid by employers only if they place a candidate. The payoff? For both, around a third of your first year’s salary ... Charging the candidate for a search is verboten. The Association of