Spotlight

A look back at business news stories of the past including terrible decisions, lawsuits, corruption, company collapses and more.

How A Spiky Animal Forced McDonald’s To Change McFlurries
How Hedgehogs Forced McDonald’s to Change McFlurries
Ready salted, Sour cream and Salt and Vinegar Pringles
How a Row Over Whether Pringles Were Chips Ended Up In A Court Battle
10 Amazing Ways AI is Changing the U.S. Military
10 Incredible Ways AI Is Helping The Military
19 Of The Strangest Lawsuits In History
19 Of The Strangest Lawsuits In Legal History
10 Jobs In Extreme Locations
10 of the World’s Wildest Workplaces
10 Spooky Long-Abandoned Business Sites
10 Eerie Abandoned Business Sites
6 Times Businesses Spied On And Stole From Each Other
6 Times Businesses Committed Corporate Espionage
The First Jobs Of The World's Richest People
The First Jobs Of The World’s Richest People
16 Times Companies Went To Court Over Names
16 Times Companies Took Legal Action Over Their Names
10 Amazing Feats Of Engineering That Made Millions of Dollars
10 Incredible Feats Of Engineering That Made Big Money
Who Are The Richest People Ever to Have Lived?
Forget Musk and Bezos, These Are The Richest People Ever
Nike logo
How Nike Created Its Iconic “Just Do It” Slogan
High Risk Decisions CEOs Made That Led To Disaster
High Risk Decisions CEOs Made That Led To Disaster
The Strange Tale Of McDonald’s “McBarge”
The McDonald’s “McBarge” Saga
Apple's "1984" commercial
10 Incredible Commercials You’ll Instantly Remember
Risky CEO Decisions That Led To Disaster
10 Business Disasters That Caused Huge Environmental Damage
Politician's "Frivolous And Vexatious" Attempt To Sue God
The Bold Attempt By A Politician To Sue God
10 Incredibly Dangerous Jobs You May Not Know About
10 Of The World’s Most Dangerous Jobs
9 Times Massive Businesses Branched Out In Weird Directions
9 Times Businesses Moved Away From What Made Them Great
Companies That Came Back From The Brink Of Collapse
Remarkable Business Rescues: Companies That Came Back From The Brink
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