Facebook’s ‘Like’ Button Gets ‘Angry’ and ‘Sad’
New York — Facebook’s “like” button isn’t going away, but it’s about to get some company. Facebook has been testing alternatives to “like” in about a half-dozen countries, including Ireland, Spain and Japan. On Wednesday, Facebook started making “haha,” “angry” and three other responses available in the U.S. and the rest of the world. In changing a core part of Facebook — the 7-year-old “like” button has become synonymous with the...
Car Collectors Do It for Love, Money
“For love or money” may be a phrase as old as capitalism, but it acutely applies to the resurgent collector car market, where record-breaking valuations have fueled a hobby best known as a labor of love. “Our bidder registrations are up 20 percent this year,” said Donnie Gould, president of Auctions America. “In years past, we saw a 5 percent gain. There’s an increase in new people enjoying the hobby. With volatility in the stock...
Cottage Industry: Strafford Woman Mixes Passion and Savvy Into a Home Business
After decades of working for other people, Meredith Jo Henning-Dyer was ready to make a splash of her own. But first, she waded. “Here I am, 57 years old and starting my own business,” she said in a recent interview in her Strafford kitchen. “That’s nuts.” Friends made her believe in herself, telling her not to fear her own destiny, said Henning-Dyer, an avid walker and swimmer. “They pushed me off the diving board,” she said. A year...
