For years, the Cincinnati based supermarket operator company Kroger has been giving back to communities in many states. In 2010 alone, the company gave away 10.9% of its $589 million of its 2009 pre-tax profits, this year seems to be no different.

Instead of dropping his ball as close to the place where it first started during the fifteenth green of the 2013 Masters, Tiger Woods decided to take a “drop” a few steps behind the first location and finished the hole in the more advantage place. Despite the obvious broken rule however, the media and fans seem more upset than the United States Golf Association Leadership.

Managing people is a challenging task. If it were not, leadership books would not sell. The business coaching industry would be a dying industry, and probably, the names John Maxwell, Stephen Covey, and Ken Blanchard wouldn’t have any recall. Reality, however, tells otherwise. Maxwell has sold more than 19 million copies of leadership books. Covey has sold more than 20 million copies, and Blanchard is said to have sold more than 13 million.

Recently, one of the highest known one-stop-shop chains reported earnings that were higher than analyst’s expectations. Wal-Mart (WMT) reported this past Monday an increase in their $5.16 billion earnings last quarter.  The report stated that their earnings now amount to $5.6 billion or $1.67 per share for the most recent fiscal quarter; the cost per share was only $1.50 last [...]

While Hobby Lobby is a case that requires a great deal of attention, a recent conference call regarding the Health and Human Services Contraceptive Mandate in the legislation known as Obamacare says the case is not only not alone but also not the only one that could possibly affect the legislation. In total, there are more than forty cases pending [...]

“Invest in truth and wisdom,
discipline and good sense, and don’t part with them.” -Proverbs 23:23 (CEV) Every business owner, big or small, is familiar with investing. As early as the planning stage, a business owner figures out how to invest and account a limited capital to run a prospective business. The standard areas of investment for a business start-up include [...]

Small Business Administration (SBA) head Karen Mills announced last Monday that she will be resigning from her position.  The Harvard-educated business leader has headed the agency since 2009. In addition to the SBA, Mills also served in the Obama Administration’s cabinet for just over one year.    The former venture capitalist has been cited by President Obama for having assisted in [...]

By Heather Piedmont Last month Florida Governor Rick Scott announced a pending plan that he hopes will create the availability of a bargain baccalaureate degree within our education system. What began as a challenge for Microsoft founder Bill Gates in order to make college more affordable for the nation’s youth is now a prospective that will involve 23 state-run higher [...]

S&P Responds Declaring “No Merit” In a supposed attempt to find the organizations deserving blame for the financial crisis which is still hovering over unemployment and business agendas, The Obama Administration via the Justice Department is crying foul against Standard and Poor’s. In charges filed recently at a Los Angeles federal court, the Department is declaring S&P gave high marks [...]

While many were readying themselves for the upcoming tax uncertainties, a small glimmer of hope came from the Department of Labor’s January report: Employers have added, at a modest pace, 157,999 payroll positions. Although this was responded to with more encouraged Wall Street traders and sent the Dow Jones industrial average over 14,000 for the first time since 2007, the [...]

The Org: The Underlying Logic of the Office By Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan Book Review by Kari Wolfe The comic strip Dilbert by Scott Adams has spent years poking fun at office management and politics.  If you’ve ever worked in an office, I’m sure you’ve found one or two (or many!) of these strips hilarious – more because of [...]

Top CEO’s call for Raise of Retirement Age….To 70 A collection of influential business leaders and CEO’s known as the Business Roundtable recently released their proposals regarding Social Security and Medicare. Although the major suggestion was budget cuts for both programs, the organization headlined their plan with the proposition to gradually increase the full retirement age to 70. While the [...]

Mary Jo White, the newest nominee to come from Obama’s Administration definitely has an interesting background. Sadly, it is just that which may infringe on her obtaining the position to which she is being nominated. White is currently in the pre-confirmation process of becoming the chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Although many are hailing her has a tough [...]

Recently the attorney for Hobby Lobby, a Christian-owned business that has become a large factor in the fight against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, stated that the company found a “loophole” which will delay the legislation’s effect on the business. If the Act, known nationally as ObamaCare, had begun to take effect, the company’s IRS Fines would have [...]

Ethical business means good business practices in our companies and in those who do business with us.  Wal-Mart has endeavored to have proper policies for good standards on treatment of employees and working conditions. These have been well published, but some suppliers have failed to follow these standards.  Now Wal-Mart has announced a zero tolerance policy.  Those suppliers or factories [...]

The Source: WSJ.com The Article: Wal-Mart Toughens Supplier Policies The Date: 1/21/13 The Author: Shelly Banjo Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT -0.13% is warning suppliers that it is adopting a “zero tolerance policy” for violations of its global sourcing standards, and soon plans to immediately sever ties with anyone who subcontracts work to factories without the retailer’s knowledge. The changes, which [...]

The Article: Does Confidence Really Breed Success? The Source: BBC News The Author: William Kremer The Date: 1/3/2013 Research suggests that more and more American university students think they are something special. High self-esteem is generally regarded as a good thing – but could too much of it actually make you less successful? About nine million young people have filled [...]