The "Swan Survey" and our opinion omitted the key question. Downtown will never support stores called Le Shoppe selling wants; it will flourish when customers and shopkeepers walk to La Tiendas marketing fairly priced needs. ...more

December 4, 2008

The Christmas ornaments for sale at the Miller Park Zoo's gift shop are partly manufactured by reindeer. Honest! ...more

November 29, 2008

Digital video recording company TiVo said Monday it is teaming up with Domino's Pizza to allow subscribers to order pizza for delivery or pick-up from their TV sets. ...more

November 18, 2008

Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants often found in tap water, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group. ...more

October 15, 2008

DayJet, which flew 28 Eclipse 500 aircraft, told the Federal Aviation Administration today it is parking all but one of its aircraft for economic reasons, an FAA spokesman in Washington said. ...more

September 19, 2008

They couldn't quite beat out the stringless baby bibs, but the women who created Mykini Blingz came away with plenty after appearing on CNBC's "The Big Idea." ...more

September 11, 2008

As seen on TV: From the people who brought your the pet rock and "send us your jewelery and we swear we'll send you back the money it's worth" comes America's next great example of marketing genius: Sarah Palin. ...more

September 8, 2008

With summer coming to a close and slightly cooler weather on the horizon, more boats will be hitting the water in search of fish. ...more

August 27, 2008

France's broadcast authority has banned French channels from marketing TV shows to children younger than 3 years old, to shield them from developmental risks it says television viewing poses at that age. ...more

August 21, 2008

If you're in the market for a mutual fund, you'll want to make sure to pick the right one. There are hundreds of funds to choose from. So how should you go about investing in the right one? ...more

August 17, 2008