Business & Money

Fascinating facts about commerce, economics, money, and the business world.

Business & Money Canadian Lottery Winners Must Be Able to Answer a Math Question Correctly without Using a Calculator Before They Can Claim Their Winnings. September 23, 2022
Business & Money Junior Bridgeman is a Former NBA Player Who Spent His Off Seasons Working at Wendy’s to Better Understand How the Chain Operated. At the Peak, He Owned Over 100 Wendy’s Branches and was Worth Over $600 Million. September 18, 2022
Business & Money Quakers Invented the Price Tag. They were Created Because Quakers Viewed Haggling as Immoral Since Different People Paid Different Prices for the Same Item. September 18, 2022
Business & Money Consumers Lose At Least $3 Billion a Year in Unspent Gift Cards. Starbucks Alone Has Recorded $140 Million Unused Gift Cards. September 16, 2022
Business & Money The Awarding of As at Four-Year Colleges Has Been Increasing by 5 to 6% Each Decade Since 1960. An “A” is Now the Most Common Grade. About 42% of All Grades are As. September 15, 2022
Business & Money The McResource Page was Created by McDonalds’ Executives for Their Minimum-Wage Employees. The Page Included Financial Advice for Them. September 6, 2022
Business & Money Disney World is Legally Allowed to Build a Nuclear Plant in Their Florida Location. This is According to a Law Issued in the 1960's. September 4, 2022
Business & Money There are No Wendy's in Europe because a Local Dutch Snackbar Owns the Wendy's Trademark. The Giant Fast-Food Chain Has been in Legal Battle with the Snackbar for Years. August 20, 2022
Business & Money Ironically, Beyoncé’s Clothing Line, Created to Support and Inspire Women, was Made by Women in Sweatshops Earning $6.10 a Day August 10, 2022
Business & Money About a Third of the Items Returned to Amazon are Destroyed in Order to Save Time and Space August 2, 2022
Business & Money The Exchange Buffet, a Restaurant on Wall Street, Operated on the Honor System Where Customers Would Tally Their Own Bills July 29, 2022
Business & Money Bentley Only Uses Leather from Bulls for the Upholstery of Its Cars July 19, 2022
Business & Money London's Black Cab Drivers Refuse Fare Trips to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Tradition July 12, 2022
Business & Money How Did an Australian Bartender Acquire $1.6 Million? June 30, 2022
Business & Money How Did Sanrio Start? June 30, 2022
Business & Money Who Came Up With KFC's Rotating Bucket Sign? June 20, 2022
Business & Money How Did Virgin Atlantic Address Passengers Stealing Their Salt and Peppers Shakers? June 18, 2022
Business & Money Why Do Some Buildings Have Their Own Zip Codes? June 18, 2022
Business & Money What is the Retail Apocalypse? June 11, 2022
Business & Money Why is it Difficult to Get a Costco Membership in the UK? June 11, 2022