Other causes seek their own ice bucket challenge
Following the success for ALS research, groups like the Huntington's Disease Society have started similar "social movements"
Can a hedge fund's recipe fix Darden?
Starboard Value is offering a 300-page instructional guide, including better breadsticks and pasta, to soup up Olive Garden
The creepy side of data mining: Selling "sick" lists
Thanks to social media and phone apps, health marketers may have your name on the disabled list
Can "McBrunch" bring customers back to McDonald's?
Is the mid-morning market the solution to bring home the bacon? Restaurant giant has trademarked "McBrunch"
How a dress code becomes a lightning rod: Add Walmart
The retailer is mandating a new dress code, but some low-paid workers say they can't afford it
Can Target's new focus bring back shoppers?
The big-box retailer aims to lure customers back with a fresh emphasis on "signature categories"
New York City's surprising $1 million "luxury"
While many Americans take free parking for granted, it can carry a hefty price tag in the Big Apple
What are the top U.S. colleges? Hint: Ivy prevails
In the annual U.S. News and World Report college rankings, the top four spots go to elite universities in the Northeast
Can McDonald's shake its not-so happy year?
The world's largest restaurant chain suffered the worst same-store sales decline in more than a decade
Twitter testing new way to tweet and buy
Under pressure to boost revenue, the social media service wants readers to buy directly from a tweet
Why markets are "het up" on Scotland's independence vote
Just days before the Scottish vote on whether to strike off on their own, more Scots lean toward a break
How the post-recession years are corroding Americans' income
Despite a recovering economy, the vast majority Americans are worse off in both income and wealth
Will the Raiders' $1.25M settlement fix cheerleading?
The team is settling a class action lawsuit over cheerleaders' pay, but low pay and sexism remain
Why "chip-and-pin" cards won't protect you -- yet
Banks are issuing credit cards with anti-fraud chips, but most retailers can't run them
Fast-food workers strike across country, arrests made
Thousands of workers, seeking $15 an hour, block streets and cars, leading to arrests around the country