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America's worst cities for traffic
Katie Long Feb 26, 2013
Americans wasted a total of $121 billion dollars, or an average of $818 each, by sitting in traffic in 2011 according to a new report from the Transportation Institute at Texas A&M. Which cities have it worst?
CEOs with big signatures are more likely to overspend
Kai Ryssdal Feb 5, 2013
A new study says big signatures are evidence of narcissism, which in the executive capacity can be detrimental to corporate health.
Henry Ford: The Steve Jobs of his time
Jeremy Hobson Jan 29, 2013
A new documentary looks at the life and work of Henry Ford, one of the greatest innovators in U.S. history.
Toyota's back on top
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Jan 28, 2013
After a dramatic couple of years, Japanese car giant Toyota has beaten General Motors to become the world's biggest-selling car maker.
CEO Ben Baldanza on how Spirit Airlines does things differently
Jeremy Hobson Jan 22, 2013
One of South Florida's top business leaders runs one of the country's cheapest airlines.
Albanese resigns from mining giant Rio Tinto after $14bn write-down
Stephen Beard Jan 17, 2013
One of the biggest mining companies in the world has just lost its CEO. Tom Albanese resigned from Rio Tinto after the company wrote off a $14 billion loss.
What makes a city walkable?
Sarah Gardner Jan 3, 2013
According to urban planner Jeff Speck, designing cities for cars makes cities "crappy," but making a city walkable is no easy task.
General Motors plans to buy back government shares
Jeremy Hobson Dec 19, 2012
General Motors has just announced it is going to buy back 200 million of its shares from the Treasury Department, which plans to sell the rest of its GM shares in the next year or so.
Car sales drive economy around the world
Bob Moon Dec 18, 2012
Car makers are headed for a record year for sales. Never mind a sluggish U.S. economy and a European recession.
Ousted Olympus CEO on becoming a whistleblower
Jeremy Hobson Dec 6, 2012
It's been just over a year since Michael Woodford lost his job as the CEO of Olympus after challenging the board with tough questions. Woodford explains what he learned about business culture and personal risk from becoming a whistleblower.
