Features By Sally Herships
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Storm hits both rich and poor
A natural disaster like Sandy can be devastating whether you're wealthy or just getting by. But the rich could have an easier, faster recovery.
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Sandy as marketing tool
Companies walk a fine line between compassion and commercialism when it comes to disasters.
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The beer before the storm: Scenes from NYC before Sandy
Ahead of Hurricane Sandy's landfall on the East Coast Sunday, New York residents and businesses made preparations, stocked up on supplies, and stopped to grab a pint along the way.
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Utilities in Northeast brace for hurricane damage
Utilities spent billions a year ago repairing lines and equipment damaged by storms Irene and Alfred -- and were roundly criticizing for leaving many people without power for days. They're intent on being prepared for Sandy.
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Web pounces on Romney 'binders full of women' comment
It took just a few minutes for social media pages built around Mitt Romney's debate comment about having "binders full of women" to materialize. But how do you monetize a meme?
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Retailers curb online shopping with in-store deals
Brick and mortar retailers like Best Buy, Target, and JC Penney, have an idea to compete with online rivals like Amazon. They are going to match their prices during the holiday shopping season.
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'Old-fashioned' has lost its chic for Wendy's
The hamburger chain is updating its logo and look for the first time in 30 years, trying to rise above its fast-food competitors when fast food has lost some of its appeal.
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Walmart workers stage unprecedented strike
Walmart workers protest against unfair labor practices as a small number of store workers walk off the job, a first for the retailer.
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New test in New York means new test prep
New York is revising the gifted and talented student test that pre-schoolers take. The new standardized test means sleepless nights for parents -- and a new demand for test prep.
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Earnings under spotlight as economy slows
Third-quarter earnings season begins this week, with some analysts predicting the first decline in S&P 500 profits since 2009.
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