Thomas P. Morton, who became Chief Participation Officer of Milwaukee's Tri-Copson Press only last July, resigned this week when it was discovered he had falsified information on his resume. According to the company, he had listed the terms “self starter,” “consensus builder” and “go-to person” as being among his key...

Sally Kaspers thought she was making a new friend. In reality, she'd been caught in an e-mail “banter sting” - a tactic used by over 10,000 American companies to crack down on friendly work correspondence. An analyst at Detroit-based Tewksbury-Drummond, Kaspers' experience began on June 20 when she replied to...

After considering the deal for over two years, an investment consortium made up of high-end bond juxtaposers decided to purchase Pandora’s Box. Upon taking delivery in October, however, the group realized that someone had already opened it. Wax/Wane Inc. won’t disclose what it paid, but it is estimated to be...

Mutuality of Modesto, the USA’s 84th largest corporate health care provider, announced this week that it is expanding its coverage to include certain workplace injuries that have become increasingly common. "Over the past 15 years we've seen a rise in specific incidents related to the performance of ones’ job," says...

Since men have long been accustomed to dominating the US workforce, many of them develop feelings of emasculation when they are required to report to a woman. Adopting a tough-sounding nickname - like "Ace" or "Spike" - can help reduce these feelings and at least partially restore self esteem,...

Not even two years after the adultery website Ashley Madison was hacked and its client’s names made public, the same fate has befallen the Dolly Madison company, makers of various dessert products. Dessert-eating habits of over 17 million users are about to be made public. People who’ve been lying to...

When he first mentioned it a couple months ago, it was lumped in with other campaign promises: “We’re going to build a wall, we’re going to get rid of Obamacare, we’re going to abolish tornadoes…” So nobody paid much attention to Donald Trump’s May 23 speech – except Fred Hensley,...

From walking with purpose in Downtown Detroit to a big cosmetics company replacing Pink Cadillacs with Black BMWs, a look at recent business news.

When its stock hit $151,006 per share on November 20, Denver toothpick maker Tonssill achieved a market valuation of $500 billion. That makes it the fourth most valuable company in the world. Founder Neal Molling told reporters that while he’s pleased at achieving the milestone, he isn't surprised. “Our toothpicks are...

Des Moines formulations company Hitts-Whitmer has selected its first-ever vampire as Employee of the Month.  Marilyn Stillman, a clerk in Accounts Payable, was cited on December 2 for her “willingness to go the extra mile, especially during pre-dawn hours.” “The award is indicative of our acceptance of people from every...

With big companies continually looking to increase shareholder profits, it’s becoming harder to fund annual raises for CEOs. Thus, many companies are turning to rank-and-file employees for help. At Priticom, a Midwest formulation consortium, the company determined in January that it wouldn’t be able to give CEO Martin Groenig his...

While they’re often a nuisance and frequently have to be dealt with, most US business executives concede that workplace rumors are essential to maintaining an acceptable level of employee morale. “People want to focus on something besides spreadsheets and timelines,” says business behaviorist Mona Levine of the Pisting Institute. “They’re...