February 25, 2010

Spherion Corporation Announces Name Change To SFN Group, Inc.

Franchising.com: Spherion Corporation today announced that the company has changed its name to SFN Group, Inc. The name change will become effective immediately and the company’s common stock will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under its current ticker symbol: “SFN.” The company operates a family of specialized businesses,

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The Bloom Box

Large corporations have been testing a new device that can generate power on the spot, without being connected to the electric grid. Will we have one in every home someday? 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl reports. What do you think about the Bloom Box? Will the oil companies bury the technology? Does it sound too good

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Another Bar-B-Cutie Opens In Valencia, Spain

Franchise Wire: Bar-B-Cutie Restaurant has been a Nashville Tradition for over 60 years and has claimed the most coveted awards in the restaurant industry such as “Best Overall Restaurant”, “Best BBQ Restaurant”, “Friendliest Family Dining” and “Best Lunch”. It’s 60 years of business has seen many changes. Bar-B-Cutie locations have opened in Texas, Georgia and

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YouTube University

Call it “YouTube U.” The Philadelphia Inquirer says more and more people are turning to YouTube for demonstrations of skills they’d like to learn. But increasingly, the video-sharing Web site is also the place to go when you want to learn something. Be it how to do the moonwalk, fix a dripping kitchen sink, perfect

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Steeped Tea: Tea Party

Steeped Tea is a home-based party business from Canada that brings the tea room into the hostess’ home. Attendees talk about the health benefits of loose leaf tea and the different kinds of tea while being served three different teas. They have a pretty extensive catalog of loose leaf tea, too. If you enjoy tea,

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Homepreneurs Tout Their Wares

Postbulletin.com: As they did in the Tupperware phenomenon of the 1950s, women lead the world of home-based business today. That was apparent to anyone strolling through Oak Park Mall on Saturday. Out of 41 people promoting their enterprises at the Home-Based Business Expo, more than 90 percent were women. With the economy still faltering, the

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