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Top 20 Most Profitable Companies

A Fortune 500 list has revealed the top 20 most profitable companies in 2012: Exxon Mobil————————————$41,060 million Chevron——————————————$26,895 million Apple—————— ————————— $25,922 million Microsoft—————————————- $23,150 million Ford Motor————————————–$20,213 million JP Morgan Chase & Co.———————-$18, 976 million American International Group——— $17, 798 million Wells Fargo————————————- $15, 869 million International Business———————$15,855 million Wal-Mart Stores——————————-$15,699 million General Electric——————————-$14,151… Continue Reading

Top Kid Friendly Company Tours

Sometimes there is nothing like a real hands-on experience to help our children understand that all the food we eat, toys we play with, electronics we work with and enjoy, and every other item in our household that we consume, or service that we avail ourselves of, come from people just like us. How to… Continue Reading

Top 20 Jobs of 2012

Jobs in the business sector are undeniably some of the best out there today. In fact, six of the top twenty careers are business-related, according to a list from U.S. News. The Best Jobs of 2012 include: Meeting, Convention and Event Planner Sales Representative Accountant Receptionist Financial Adviser Customer Service Representative HR Specialist Insurance Agent… Continue Reading

Ten Best Startups of 2011

New ideas abound in the marketplace, but which ones ultimately grow into successful companies? ,And which companies will eventually change the world as we know it, much like Facebook, Twitter and Groupon have change the world? And who can expect to see lots more of in the years to come? The following list represents companies… Continue Reading

Top Ten Business Schools of 2012

Bloomberg BusinessWeek recently listed the best business schools for 2012, with Notre Dame ranking #1 for the third consecutive year. Many other schools, however, have shifted in the standings. Here are this year’s top ten: Notre Dame (Mendoza) Virginia (McIntire) Cornell (Dyson), up from 5th place Pennsylvania (Wharton) Emory (Goizueta), down from 3rd place MIT… Continue Reading

Top 20 Business Books

In a project for Amazon, Scott A. Lingle listed the top 20 business books on the market. He explained that he has read and listened to hundreds of such books, and that his favorite authors include Jim Collins, Marcus Buckingham and Patrick Lencioni. The list includes: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and… Continue Reading

10 Best Business Laptops

Technology is swiftly gaining on numerous business sectors as it becomes more useful and eventually, undeniably necessary. Toptenreviews.com recently listed the best business laptops based on user reviews. They include: HP EliteBook Dell Latitude Samsung Series 7 HP ENVY 17 HP EliteBook 2560p Apple MacBook Pro Sony VAIO HP ProBook HP Folio 13 Series Dell… Continue Reading

Top Ten Franchises for 2012

Entrepreneur recently revealed its list of the top ten franchises for 2012 in the 33rd Annual Franchise 500 listing. The rankings lend insight into the upcoming year’s successful industries and trends, as well as shift the odds for their more immediate future. Hampton Hotels Subway 7-Eleven Inc. Servpro Days Inn McDonald’s Denny’s Inc. H&R Block… Continue Reading

Best Companies to Invest In for 2012

As the economy improves analysts are predicting excellent growth rates for many companies. Here is a list of some of those firms which will most likely rise quickly in the coming year. 1.    TRW Automotive Holdings: The automotive industry is second only to the military industry in profitability in the world, and there is every… Continue Reading

Five Top Alternative Energy Sources

Business needs energy, but energy is expensive. In addition there is a sizable portion of the population that says traditional sources of power are dangerous for our environment. More companies are taking the green (or at least greener) step of switching to cleaner, and sometimes more efficient energy sources, especially as the technologies continue to… Continue Reading