Topic: Houston

White Collar Counterfeiters

White-collar crime is interesting, as it covers such a wide variety of crimes, for instance counterfeiting products.READ»

Progressive Makes Big Claims

And delivers on them. The maverick auto insurer's ideas about speed, service, and software have created a prosperous, fast-growing company -- and may transform a struggling, slow-moving industry.READ»

Work/Life: Houston's "Flex in the City" Takes Commuting Into the 21st Century

It seems I’m not the only one asking the question from my blog post a couple of weeks ago, “Why do we all commute at the same time?” Not only are others asking the question, but they are doing something about it! FC ...READ»

Where Do You Get Your Ideas From? II

This isn't so much about where I get my ideas as it is about what I do with my ideas. Having spent some time with Rolf Smith and Durwin Sharp not too long ago in Houston, I recently picked up a trick from their playbook. In my left ...READ»

Houston, We Have A Challenge

Sounds funny, doesn't it? The original statement, "Houston, we've had a problem," was uttered by Jack Swigert, an astronaut on the Apollo 13 mission which, as many people know, became a monumental struggle for survival. Today, the ...READ»

Fly the Friendly Web

Here's how five major airlines fly online.READ»

Comments on Making your Top Ten list of Non-Profits

What about a non-profit that has no board, no budget, benefits hundreds of thousands daily, and economic revenue for several dozen countries willing to work with a lone engineer and some very giving friends? I find it difficult to see ...READ»

Fast Cities: Houston

When the property in downtown Houston came up for sale, city leaders knew they could find a better use for it than yet another condo or office building. They proposed Discovery Green, a 12-acre, $122 million park in the heart of downtown that has reminded urban planners of the power and potential of green space.READ»

• Fast Cities 2009

Execution: Quality is never an Accident

The centre{source} team of strategists, creatives, developers, web architects, producers, usability designers, project managers, and online specialists interact to deliver a comprehensive strategic plan previously out of reach for ...READ»

Theplanet Hosting

Theplanet.com Host serves more than 20,000 businesses worldwide and more than 15.7 million Web sites with 40 percent of customers located outside of North America. It has more than 48,500 servers under management with six wholly owned ...READ»

$10 Gas! The National Work+Life Flex Strategy

Some experts are beginning to predict that gas prices could climb as high as $10 a gallon in the next two to three years.  However, all of the solutions under consideration, such as developing alternative sources of energy, will ...READ»

Fast Forward 2005: <span>50-54</span>

The future is something to get excited about again. Here's our look at the surprising people, ideas, and trends that will change how we work and live in 2005.READ»

More of the Best Business Restaurants

Choosing a restaurant for an important business meeting is tricky business, especially in an unfamiliar city. If you need to rely on a personal referral from a business associate, ask for a restaurant that meets the criteria discussed previously in Transit Authority.READ»

It's Never Been This Hard

For a nimble diving company based in Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina posed enormous challenges--and offered huge opportunity.READ»

It's Never Been This Hard

For a nimble diving company based in Louisiana, Hurricane Katrina posed enormous challenges--and offered huge opportunity.READ»

In the Fast Lane

Most of the time, most business travelers neglect to think about rush hour in the city they're traveling to until they're stuck, sitting in traffic, and praying they'll make their next meeting -- or their flight.READ»

Fraud and a Cell Phone Card

These days creativity in perpetrating a fraud seems to be on the rise.READ»

Extreme Jobs (and the people who love them)

Eighty-hour weeks. Relentless travel. Unpredictable schedules. High risk, high stress. Your worst nightmare, maybe -- but a dream for a group of elite workers.READ»

The Real Cost of E-Ink

An article in the New York Times earlier this week described an effort by the legendary print magazine Esquire to make “a nod to the digital age” by using something called E Ink on its cover. That’s pretty much what it sounds ...READ»

Imagine That

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Digital Decisions

Landmark Graphics CEO Bob Peebler and his colleagues use cutting-edge technology to help executives in one of the world's most basic industries make smarter decisions.READ»

Fast Cities: Malmö, Sweden

After recession nearly wiped out Malmö's industrial base in the 1980s, the city had a chance to start over. It created eco-friendly neighborhoods of transformed tenements and old shipyards.READ»

• Fast Cities 2009

Neighborhood MATCH Program

Last month, the Mills Corp. opened a new shopping mall 25 miles outside Houston that employs nearly 200 local welfare recipients who were recruited, trained, and transported across town with one goal in mind: self-improvement.READ»

Murder vs. Manslaughter

Generally speaking there is a difference between murder and manslaughter, but to the public it may seem there is a difference without a distinction.READ»

How Big Is a Micro-Business Loan?

Hanh mitakuyapi. Recently, I was helping some people apply for a startup loan for a micro-business when one of the bureaucrats asked me about the size of the loan we were seeking. He thought it was "awfully small, especially if ...READ»