Archive for the ‘Business Stories’ Category

LinkedIn To Go Public

The popular business networking site “LinkedIn” has filed for an IPO worth an estimated $175 million dollars.  Co-founder and billionaire in the making Reid Hoffman, made the announcement yesterday, but did not indicate how many shares or at what price range they would be offered.  The company has approximately 90 million users and is currently […]

100 Best Companies to Work for in US

The list of best companies to work for in 2011 is now out.  Fortune has compiled the best scoring companies based on ratings from the most credible source possible; the employees. Many of the companies on the list are familiar names, appearing year after year.  But there are a few new names this year also. […]

Ford To Issue Profit Sharing Bonuses

Ford has just finished one of their most profitable years ever and wants to reward employees for this incredible accomplishment.  UAW workers can expect to receive profit sharing bonuses this year that will likely be the largest in the last decade.  White collar workers on the other hand are not going to receive salary increases […]