VIDEO: Breaking Out Bailout Details

Mr. Blue MauMau — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:22:24 -0800

CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera offers analysis on what the Treasury is doing with billions of dollars in taxpayer money.

How to Tell If a Turnaround Is Working

Darnelle White — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:41:08 -0800

When a weak franchise system attempts to change course, how can franchise owners recognize early on that a turnaround seems to be working?

Leadership Skills Needed During a Crisis

Darnelle White — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:49:39 -0800

Clarke Murphy, who heads the CEO search practice for Russell Reynolds, one of the top executive search firms, speaks about the leadership skills necessary to manage large firms through extraordinary times.

McDonald's Premium Coffee Rollout Running into Tough Challenges

Pualani — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:35:55 -0700

McDonald’s announced plans earlier in the year to sell a premium line of lattes, smoothies, cappuccinos, and ice-blended sweet frappes at all its U.S. locations.

Video: Greenspan Admits He Wrongly Believed that Markets Regulated Themselves

Mr. Blue MauMau — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:21:33 -0700

AP: Appearing before Congress, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan admitted the meltdown has revealed a flaw in his belief in deregulation, namely that markets will regulate themselves.

Owners Say Franchisers Pass on More Costs

Darnelle White — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:01:55 -0700

Some franchisees say they are being squeezed by franchisers to pay for a variety of expenses for the first time—making difficult economic times tougher.

How Growing Franchisee Influence Is Pushing Cloud Computing in Retail IT

Don Sniegowski — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:25:21 -0700

Cloud computing, where computers are bound together to provide sophisticated IT-related services through the Internet, is being pushed by franchisees, who are now scrambling for more sophisticated

America's Best Drive-Thru 2008

Bob Frankman — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:26:18 -0700

According to a just-released annual Quick Service Drive-Thru Performance Study conducted by Insula Research, Wendy's can claim the honor of being the fastest. The results scream out how well a quick service restaurant chain understands the business of delivering fast food, at least through drive-thrus.

VIDEO: House OKs Rescue, Bush Quickly Signs

Mr. Blue MauMau — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:14:22 -0700

AP: The House approved an unprecedented $700 billion government rescue of the battered financial industry on Friday and sent it to President Bush who almost immediately signed it.

Be Prepared if Your Franchiser Fails

Don Sniegowski — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:42:04 -0700

In this dicey economy, it is wise for franchisees to prepare for the possibility of their franchisor declaring bankruptcy.