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Finally! Product Packaging That Absolutely Nobody Can Get Open

Chicago home goods maker Peers & Webb has achieved...

First Detroit Restaurant Constructed Entirely of Pampers Boxes to Open November 1

The first Detroit restaurant built entirely of Pampers boxes...

FBI: Ad Exec Took Bribe to Throw Pitch to Potential Client

 A Cleveland advertising executive is behind bars this week,...

Walking Dead Insurance Actuaries Invade Pennsylvania City

Three weeks ago, insurance actuary Anita Mizon, who had...

Increased Competition Among Ransomware Attackers Means Bargains for Businesses

As recently as three years ago, businesses whose data was being held hostage by ransomware attackers could expect to pay upwards of $10 million to retrieve their files unencrypted,...

Sudden Paradigm Shift Causes Severe Flooding in Illinois Town

As if the past few years haven’t already presented their share of challenges, last week the town of Massington, Illinois experienced the worst flooding it has seen in over...

Milwaukee Electrician Who Claims He Identifies as CEO is Given the Job

For 22 years he had been employed as an electrician at Milwaukee-based Plantstrupp, Inc.,  but Arthur Holly recently informed the company that he actually identifies as the CEO.  “We take...

240 Notary Publics to Compete for One Job on New Reality TV Show

Astrid Entertainment – creators of Blind Beekeeper - announced this week that Stamp! will debut on the PLUSSS cable network at 10 PM on August 17. The premise: Julie, a...

If Customers Don’t Grab Cash in Two Seconds, This Bank’s ATMs Will Take It Back and Keep It

Citing losses of over $220 million during the past four months, CityThird of Newark, New Jersey, has launched a new initiative to help it regain profitability.  Starting May 1,...

Chicago Conference Center to Charge $25 for Each Ego Checked at the Door

With 98 percent of all corporate conferences now requiring attendees to check their egos at the door, a Chicago hotel and conference center will become the first in the...

Whether You’re Gluten Free and Other Things Former Employers Can and Can’t Reveal

Whether you leave a job on your own or against your will, it’s likely that a potential new employer will contact your former company to get some information about...

Michigan Company Confirms That Assistant VP Has What It Takes

Tri-Con/tri-con, the Ann Arbor, MI based liscropic corporation, officially confirmed this week that Assistant VP/Implications Mark Evans has what it takes. The announcement came after an analysis of Evans’ core...

De-Networking Events Fill Up Fast as People Seek to Get Rid of Their Contacts

Five years ago, the most sought-after business skillset was being an effective networker.  To rise in the corporate world, one needed at least 25,000 contacts – and having 40,000...

New Guidelines Would Require Corporate Whistle Blowers to Blow an Actual Whistle

The American Association of Fiduciary Transparency, which lobbies for the interests and well being of more than 20,000 US financial institutions, has proposed a new rule requiring employees to...

Coffee Chain Defends Policy of Tasing Customers Who Stay in Line Too Long

When Molly Tallman asked the barista at Sacramento’s Drippish Coffee how many types of mocha lattes were available, she did not expect the woman to pull out a taser...

Unable to Find Qualified Staffers, Nevada Company Goes All Employee-less

In 2019, when Masters Customization set out to hire a new employee, one human resources staffer could make it happen in less than an hour. As of mid 2023,...

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More Michigan Municipalities Looking to Fill Town Drunk Positions

There are currently 31 Michigan municipalities looking to fill the position of town drunk, up from 22 just a year ago. "Many of them are...

Twister the Musical Struggling in Pittsburgh

Some have argued that this popular party game wasn’t meant to be made into a full-scale musical.We'll soon find out if they're right as...

Does Starting a Fan Club for My Boss Make Me Look Like a Suck-Up?

Q) As I understand the concept of “Fan Clubs,” people start them for those they admire a lot –  singers like Patti Page, or...

Contingency Director Claims His Demotion Was Because His Wife Called Him “Bunny”

Until February, Leo Sitlin was a rising contingency manager at Cleveland financial house Holloway-Sills.  A favorite among the company’s clients, he often served as...

Jimmy Phipps to Open Salt Shaker Store in Downtown Detroit

Another nationally recognized retailer is setting up shop in Downtown Detroit. Jimmy Phipp’s Salt Shakers – which sold over 220 million of its popular...