Girl Scouts acting CEO explains why the charity is more than the sum of its cookies

Girl Scouts have been selling cookies for 100 years, and in 2017 alone, 200 million boxes will be bought. Yet according to the organization’s top leader, those delicious treats come with a very serious purpose—and themselves represent big money. “We...

At Trump’s request, feuding White House aides Bannon, Kushner attempt to bury hatchet

Two top aides to President Trump held a peace negotiation session this weekend to try and mend a rift that triggered speculation about a White House staff shakeup, officials said Saturday. Senior adviser Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, and senior...

How this sports start-up with $2 million in sales won over Mark Cuban on ‘Shark Tank’

The pods retail for $99.99 and cost Pescovitz $23 per unit to make. So far, 85 percent of Pescovitz’s sales have come from online. In the year before appearing on the show, Pescovitz sold 22,000 units, brought in $2 million in revenue and $1 million in profit....

Why ‘Shark Tank’ investors Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary got in a bidding war over wine for cats

The wines — with clever names like MosCATo, Pinot MEOW and CharDOGnay — have no alcohol or any grape juice. They are brewed with natural herbs like chamomile. The red drinks have beet juice for color. The wines for cats contain catnip, which makes them...