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How to turn your dog into a cash cow

Your dog may never make it like the beagle Miss P, winner of the 2015 Westminster Kennel Club's best in show award, but he or she may still have a shot at becoming a YouTube star or nabbing a modeling contract based on an Instagram photo.

How to handle an employee's offensive social media post

NEW YORK — When one of Ileaa Swift's employees posted homophobic comments on Facebook, the reaction was quick."It posted around 1 in the morning. The next morning, when I got up, I had all these calls and emails and hate mail," says Swift, owner of Swift Travel Deals in Little Rock, Arkansas.Whether it's comments about news events, long-held beliefs or a bad joke, an employee's offensive posts on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites can damage a company's image and profits. If the comments are racist, homophobic, sexist or against a religious group, tolerating discriminatory comments puts an employer...

How to handle an employee's offensive social media post

NEW YORK — When one of Ileaa Swift's employees posted homophobic comments on Facebook, the reaction was quick."It posted around 1 in the morning. The next morning, when I got up, I had all these calls and emails and hate mail," says Swift, owner of Swift Travel Deals in Little Rock, Arkansas.Whether it's comments about news events, long-held beliefs or a bad joke, an employee's offensive posts on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites can damage a company's image and profits. If the comments are racist, homophobic, sexist or against a religious group, tolerating discriminatory comments puts an employer...

Fed minutes show little rush to hike rates

Policymakers voted in unison last month not to raise interest rates, but the discussions saw hand-wringing over the course ahead.

Fed minutes show little rush to hike rates

Policymakers voted in unison last month not to raise interest rates, but the discussions saw hand-wringing over the course ahead.

McDonald's tests a nugget shakeup

As the nugget war between McDonald's and Burger King continues to rage, the Golden Arches is testing a new addition to its arsenal.

McDonald's tests a nugget shakeup

As the nugget war between McDonald's and Burger King continues to rage, the Golden Arches is testing a new addition to its arsenal.

Road salt: Winter's $2.3 billion game changer

The economics surrounding a certain commodity can be a game changer for city officials in the snow belt. And it's sitting on your dinner table.