• Is Lanner Electronics Inc.’s (GTSM:6245) 19% ROCE Any Good?

    Today we’ll look at Lanner Electronics Inc. (GTSM:6245) and reflect on its potential as an investment. Specifically, we’re going to calculate its Return On Capital Employed (ROCE), in the hopes of getting some insight into the business. Firstly, we’ll go over how we calculate ROCE. Then we’ll compare its ROCE to similar companies. Last but […]

  • COUPONS
    Coupons and charity: How to turn your savings into good deeds

    Some charities can use gift cards you can get with deals or discounts.(File photo) If you are taking full advantage of coupons and picking up every free item available, you will probably find yourself with products you don’t really need.  I used to pass up  the baby care, dog food, kid toys and makeup in […]

  • NEWS
    Tiny home sales are booming, why that might not be good for business

    When it comes to the tiny home market, the question isn’t why someone would want a tiny home, but who’s going to build it. That’s according to CEO Steve Weissmann of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses who receives more than 2,000 inquiries per month about this burgeoning market. Weissmann was first introduced to tiny homes when he […]

  • CLOTHING
    How good is H&M’s clothing recycling program?

    People walk past the window of a H&M store in Paris, France. Credit: Regis Duvignau/Reuters The clothes we wear come with their own environmental baggage. Consider that a cotton T-shirt requires roughly 700 gallons of water to produce. Each year, the production of polyester emits roughly 1.5 trillion pounds of greenhouse gases. As the fashion industry […]

  • HOME & GARDEN
    Plan and budget for a good return on your garden investment

    This April 2010 photo taken near New Market, Va., shows a large supply of vegetables awaiting transplanting into home gardens. Buying supplies in bulk and then dividing them with your neighbors will provide a healthy financial return. (Dean Fosdick via AP) The first of the 2018 seed catalogs will be arriving soon in the mail, […]

  • ALL DEALS
    8 all you can eat deals in London that are actually good

    Don’t mind if I do (Picture: Getty) Generally speaking, anything advertised as ‘all you can eat’ is to be avoided at all costs, unless you like your dinner with a side portion of salmonella.   That said, London is home to quite a few little-known bottomless menus that are a) good and b) won’t make […]

  • CLOTHING
    KFC launches finger-lickin’ good clothing and home decor line

    If you’re a fan of all things fried chicken, then you’ll love KFC’s new clothing and home decor line. Yep, you read that correctly. KFC has released a limited-edition selection of socks, t-shirts, and a whole bunch of other random bits and bobs you never knew you needed in your life. The finger-lickin’ goods on offer cater for […]

  • CLOTHING
    Your Favorite Clothing Brands at Target Are Going Away for Good

    Target is introducing 12 new clothing, accessories and home decor lines. • The store is also phasing out well-known brands like Mossimo, Merona, Cherokee, and Circo. • The company is refreshing its products to boost sales and compete with companies like Amazon. If you’re like many Target addicts, most of your clothes have names like Mossimo and Meronaon every tag. […]

  • NEWS
    7th Pay Commission: Central government employees may get good news on allowances soon, crucial meet today

    The long wait of Central government employees for allowances may end soon. The Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) is expected to hold a meeting today to discuss various points regarding the Seventh Pay Commission. The Ashok Lavasa-led Committee on Allowances has already submitted its review report on Seventh Pay Commission to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley nearly a month ago. […]