Big Companies Can't Accomodate Big Ideas
Startups may be on the decline but they’ll never completely disappear. No matter how well large companies master innovation, startups are the best—if not only—place to foster the really big ideas.So...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Airport Has Installed Some Bizarre-Looking Sleep Pods
Abu Dhabi International Airport has installed dozens of bizarre-looking "sleeping pods" that allow passengers to nap in privacy.The Finnish-designed "GoSleep" chairs, unveiled on Sunday, feature a...
View ArticleAt Least 1 In 5 Companies Is Cooking The Books
LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Hard-pressed company bosses across much of the world are under so much pressure to deliver on growth that many have resorted to cooking the books, Ernst & Young says in...
View ArticleThe Detroit Big 3 Are Finally Ready To Conquer The Global Auto Market
Talk about a near-death experience.In 2007 two of America's three legacy automakers – General Motors and Chrysler– faced nothing short of oblivion, and Ford, though not in as dire straits, was feeling...
View ArticleAustralia Is A Dream Come True If You're Looking For A Comfortable Retirement
Australia is not only the home of the koala, the kangaroo, and the duck-billed platypus, but may also be home to that other rare and exotic animal: the secure retirement.What does Australia have that...
View ArticleHere's The Smartest Way To Handle Your 401(k) When You Leave A Job
Your 401(k) is probably one of the best benefits you have with your job.But you'd never stay with a company just because of the 401(k), right? If you get a better offer somewhere else, you'll probably...
View ArticleHow To Sell Your Home And Buy A New One At The Same Time
Now that the real estate market is picking up again, many people are looking to sell their homes at last.But when you sell, you have to move somewhere — which usually means buying another home.Buying...
View ArticleWatch A Sword-Wielding Mazda Play Real Life 'Fruit Ninja'
Why should cartoon characters and very large men have all the fun?Why isn't the car world represented amongst the legions of fruit-slicing katana-wielders?It is now.Enjoy.Swords are sharp, m'kay? Don't...
View ArticleHow Companies Play On Your Psychology To Tempt You Into Using Their Products
How do products tempt us? What makes them so alluring? It is easy to assume we crave delicious food or impulsively check email because we find pleasure in the activity. But pleasure is just half the...
View ArticleFind Out The True Cost Of All Your Vices
Vices. We've all got them, or at least been tempted by them from time to time.Whether your poison is a pack of smokes, a six-pack of Bud, a cup of coffee, or an ice-cold Coca-Cola, succumbing to your...
View Article6 Simple Ways To Make People Remember You
Cards are nice. Gifts are nice. All the "standards" are nice—and all, at least in part, are somewhat expected.So if you really want to make someone's day, do the unexpected. It's not hard.All it takes...
View ArticleThe ‘Avengers’ Cast Is Already Fighting 'Notoriously Stingy' Marvel Over...
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View ArticleKLEINTOP: 'Where We See Borrowing, We See Hope For A Brighter Future'
A recently detected error in a study by Harvard economists Reinhart & Rogoff has garnered much attention in the financial press lately. The study had initially concluded that once a country...
View ArticleParamount & MGM Sued For $23M By ‘G.I. Joe’ Writers Who Claim Sequel Was...
Two of the screenwriters of the first G.I. Joe movie have filed a multi-million copyright infringement suit against Paramount Pictures, MGM, Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures.In their two-claim...
View ArticleThe Next Big Thing: Profiting From The Fear Of Climate Change
The last big thing was green tech – from wave-power generators to the smart grid. It was hyped in the bipartisan stimulus bill, promising gobs of jobs, billions in revenues, and untold riches through...
View ArticleNow China Says It May Own Okinawa, Too
China's top newspaper on Wednesday published a call for a review of Japan's sovereignty over the island of Okinawa -- home to major US bases -- with the Asian powers already embroiled in a territorial...
View ArticleObama Says We Have A 'Moral Obligation' In Syria
US President Barack Obama said Tuesday he had both a moral and a national security obligation to stop the slaughter in Syria, but warned he could not just act on a "hope and a prayer."Obama defended...
View ArticleFugitive NYC Science Teacher Found In England After 9 Years On The Run
Sean Lopes, 47, has been a fugitive since he skipped bail in the US 2004 while facing charges of attempted murder and kidnapping.The former science teacher attacked his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend Amanda...
View ArticleAir Force Strips 17 Officers Of Authority To Control And Launch Nuclear Missiles
AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM launch officers; commander cites 'rot' within systemWASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control — and,...
View ArticleHow McDonald's Can Finally Fix Its Abysmal Customer Service
Let’s congratulate McDonald’s. If rehab requires admitting you have a problem, then the company’s first step was a webinar with franchisees, noting that 20 percent of customer complaints are due to...
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