Jack Gage, Forbes.Com

Stories by Jack Gage, Forbes.Com

Top-earning world leaders

Top-earning world leaders

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2007

Do the salaries of world leaders keep pace with the private sector, and how important is it to keep public service competitive?

How to calculate top decision-makers' pay

How to calculate top decision-makers' pay

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2007

Unfortunately, there is no tried and true formula that transcends industries and business cycles. Tackle the problem in logical steps.

Toy scare could help Wal-Mart

Toy scare could help Wal-Mart

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2007

Surveying Wal-Mart shoppers during the first weekend in December, America's Research Group found that 32% planned to buy electronic goods at the store this year, compared to 20% that did so in 2006.

Tips on best online shopping

Tips on best online shopping

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2007

Chic and charitable go hand in hand for a happy holiday all around.

Warren Buffett bets on utilities sector

Warren Buffett bets on utilities sector

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2007

Billionaire investor's Berkshire Hathaway to pay $2.1 bn for Texas utility's junk bonds.

Five money-saving shopping tips

Five money-saving shopping tips

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2007

Unlike investing, saving money on purchases doesn't require any specialized training and is an easy way for anyone to stretch their budget a little farther.

They have got billions, but don't spend it

They have got billions, but don't spend it

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2007

Some of the world's richest people are the world's most frugal people.

Live like the Jetsons

Live like the Jetsons

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2007

The future is here--at least, as we imagined it in 1962! Here's what you need to live that Jetsonesque life.

The 9 most important questions in business

The 9 most important questions in business

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2007

When it comes to building a business, even Warren Buffett would agree that no one can spot every opportunity or anticipate every threat. There are simply too many variables. And in an increasingly competitive global economy, those variables are changing faster than ever before.

Top wines for the holiday table

Top wines for the holiday table

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2007

These 10 sommelier-approved sips are sure to please even the pickiest guest.

China: First BRIC to crumble?

China: First BRIC to crumble?

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2007

Economic cracks are already beginning to form along China's Great Wall.

European retailers target India

European retailers target India

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2007

India's burgeoning middle class is proving an enticing target for European retailers. France's Gautier and Carrefour detail plans to set up operations, and Marks & Spencer is reported to be on the move as well.

The myths of China and toys

The myths of China and toys

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2007

One world standard for safe toys should be our goal.

Great six-figure jobs you don't need a degree for

Great six-figure jobs you don't need a degree for

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2007

Some of the strongest labor market demand is for workers in skilled trades.

Want to be an effective business leader? Read this

Want to be an effective business leader? Read this

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2007

Hollywood producer Peter Guber says business leaders need to know the power in their roles and not lose sight of the need for drama.

Largest disgraced CEO severances

Largest disgraced CEO severances

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2007

Stanley O'Neal isn't the first deposed chief to walk away with millions. A look at who's won the most by losing.

Bugs that will ruin your PC

Bugs that will ruin your PC

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2007

The nastiest computer bugs don't just enslave your computer--they do it in secret.

Top-earning dead celebrities

Top-earning dead celebrities

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2007

Indeed, all the members of this year's club are the lynchpins of enormously profitable--and growing--merchandising empires. Albert Einstein's name is used to peddle Baby Einstein DVDs. Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel's books are a staple of every kiddie library on the planet. Hundreds of performances of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown pad the portfolio of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz each year--as well as comic strips that are still syndicated daily in thousands of newspapers.

10 markets transformed by the Internet

10 markets transformed by the Internet

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2007

Nothing has changed markets more dramatically than the Web.

CEOs' first jobs

CEOs' first jobs

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2007

No matter how they started out, part of what makes business leaders successful is their ability to learn something at every step.