October 23, 2007
GOOD DAY FOR: English football fans, as the NFL’s New York Giants are taking on the Miami Dolphins this Sunday—in London. The Wembley Stadium exhibition game, the league’s first overseas regular-season match, sold out almost instantly. The NFL is reexamining ways to spread its lucrative franchise outside of the U.S. market. (The New York Times, free registration required)
BAD DAY FOR: Feeling green, as a recent survey of job seekers ranked “ecologically friendly” No. 18 on the Top 20 list of things they looked for in a new company. The top two priorities were advancement opportunities, at 55 percent, and more leadership responsibility, at 41 percent. The survey was conducted by online job site Jobfox. (Inc.com)