Ledsanity? America loves a good rag to riches underdog story in the tradition of Rocky, Rudy, Invincible and Dodgeball. That's why Jeremy Lin was able to step in and save an NBA season full of unlikable stars and become an overnight sensation, as well as the genesis of of an entirely new sports lingo: Linsanity, ...

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 15:53

Deeper Inquiry Of Greg Smith's Assertions: Might Goldman Sachs Have Intentionally Precipitated The Financial Crisis?

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 15:53

The best presentation I saw at SXSW Interactive this week had nothing to do with digital technology. It was a talk by Matthew Diffee, a cartoonist for The New Yorker and other outlets, titled "How to Be An Idea Factory." After sharing a fascinating and hilarious view of his creative process with a standing-room-only crowd, Diffee graciously sat down with FORBES to demonstrate, up close, how a great cartoonist does what he does.

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 15:51

One of the most interesting newcomers to the Carlyle Group is not a billionaire. The private equity firm has long been dominated by Forbes 400 members , . and . This week, in preparation for its IPO, the company filed documents listing several new director nominees. Best known are William Shaw, former vice chairman of ...

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 15:49

IndyCar begins the 2012 season March 23-25 with the Honda Grand Prix in St. Petersburg, Florida. The sport has reason to be optimistic. Last year the open-wheel racing circuit experienced significantly better television ratings and higher attendance at the track and has new commercial deals. I sat down with IndyCar?s CEO, Randy Bernard, this week ...

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 14:54

Longing for a new career? Here are the top 8 reasons behind today's epidemic of career misery.

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 14:54

Celebrity chef turned talk show host Mario Batali has been in pasta-hot water up to his orange Crocs, but not for over-salting the water or undercooking the pesto.??Nope, the primavera scandal was over allegations he illegally confiscated tips from his employees.??Talk about eating off of someone else?s plate! According to a lawsuit brought by over ...

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 14:54

If the French Government gets its way, soon there will be no more "Mademoiselles" in the country. The news, announced in February, made headlines, as is usual with all things French that so fascinate Americans. Some analysts wrote serious treatises about the subtle linguistic differences between Mademoiselle (in French), the English ?Miss,? and the American ...

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 14:22

Forbes Travel Guide looks at iconic French restaurant Le Cirque's Las Vegas location.

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 14:22

Slightly embarrassingly for both Mike Daisey and This American Life the version of Daisey?s monologue about conditions in Chinese factories has been withdrawn. Some of the details he claims to have witnessed turned out to be things that he had not in fact witnessed. You can see the full statement from This American Life here. ...

pubblicato il: 17/03/2012 - 12:23