Spotlight
A look back at business news stories of the past including terrible decisions, lawsuits, corruption, company collapses and more.
Businesses you didn’t know were legal: The affair facilitator
Ashley Madison is a website where people can have affairs
“F**k it. I quit” Charlo Greene Quit Her Job Live On Air
In 2014, a news reporter, Charlo Greene, quit her job live on TV, opening a can of worms nobody expected.
Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and more icons who were fired before reaching success
Some of the world's most successful people lost their jobs before, and sometimes after, becoming the names they are today.
Walt Disney, Donald Trump and Colonel Sanders – Five entrepreneurs who failed massively before succeeding
Some of the most successful and famous people we know today all started by failing.
Professional queuers and testing hotel beds and waterslides: Five jobs that pay you to do very little
I believe that in this day in age, you should work smart, not hard. Here are the top five jobs that pay you for doing absolutely nothing:
Fish counter worker spelled out “I quit” in pieces of cod and haddock
Some people are driven to the end of their tether and quit their jobs in spectacular ways
Managerial role comes up at London-based billionaire-run football club
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in Europe and dealing with difficult staff
WhatJobs? launch in Vietnam now means job search company operates in 52 countries
Vietnam is currently ranked as Asia’s 18th-biggest economy.
Bernie Madoff and the biggest fraud in U.S history
Madhoff was a Wall Street financier who was sentenced to 150 years after being convicted for what came to be the largest Ponzi scheme in financial history.
Sliced bread, candles and tin cans: Eight hugely underrated but vitally important inventions
When thinking about the word invention, the first thing to come to mind is world-renowned tech inventors. However, most of the best inventions are the ones that you wouldn't particularly think about or get excited about.
Bomb squad, rodeo clowns and snake milkers – The four most terrifying jobs in the world
There are regular jobs such as fixing pipes or serving drinks, and then there are jobs like climbing up 3000-foot high towers or flying a plane through a horrific storm for 'research.' Nonetheless, if there's a job, there's always someone to do it. Sometimes it's because they have no other choice and need to provide but a handful, like the adrenaline.
The Rock, Jessica Alba and Clint Eastwood – Celebrities you didn’t know have side businesses
These are five celebrities you didn't know have a business side to them
Five strange businesses you didn’t know existed
Five odd businesses you had no clue existed, from edible shoes to a restaurant just for dogs.
Five real-life jobs Hollywood always gets wrong
Some shows don't portray certain jobs accurately
A robot that can beat Super Mario, slug catchers and fake mould- Five strange inventions
Some bizarre items have been created over the years
How the famous “3 Stripes” Adidas logo evolved over time
In 2020, Adidas reported around $23 billion in profit, which was a loss from the $27.9 billion in 2019.
The story of Microsoft’s iconic logos since its launch in 1975
The company's logo has seen several incarnations since the formation of the company in 1975
From Steve Jobs’ garage to $123 billion profit – the story of Apple
Apple now has more than 500 retail locations all around the world and its total number of employees in 2021 was 154,000.
International Women’s Day 2022: Five things you didn’t know
The day has been celebrated for the last 110 years across the world.
