Topic: North America

Sneak In One Last Biz Trip – Dramatic Fare Decreases Spell Opportunity for Road Warriors

Road Warriors – there is good news for any last minute business trips you might be considering before the end of 2008.  We are seeing sharp declines in ticket prices that present affordable opportunities to close that last sales ...READ»

The Future Earth Diet

Bon Appétit Management Co.'s latest initiative in the 400-plus corporate cafés it manages is a low-carbon diet. The plan aims to minimize the carbon footprint of Bamco's food-service operations. Here, a look at the targets.READ»

How To Develop A Mobile Marketing Strategy – A Point of View

How to develop a mobile strategy that will leverage the mobile platform and enable the consumer to do what he likes to do - connect with people he knows, using his mobile. READ»

Want to Fight Global Warming? Plant the Right Crops

British researchers are proposing an intriguing idea: That by planting the right kinds of wheat, we can affect how much light is being reflected back into space and thereby counteract global warming. The effect might cool swathes of ...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»

Running of the Bulls American Style

Employees are lining up in your departure lounge waiting for a sign indicating the economy is improving. So why are you still treating employees so poorly?READ»

How The Mighty Have Fallen: The Decline of Corporate America

Why have the great corporations, both in North America and elsewhere, fallen into such disrepute, and failure? Some very well known and once invincible bastions of our capitalism system have either failed or are in trouble.READ»

Fast Talk: Leading Through Limbo

It's a leader's toughest test: urging people forward when their future is in doubt. Here, five leaders talk about trusting your instincts, keeping people informed, and finding strength in your darkest hours.READ»

Friday Fun: Remix This Cold War Kids Song 625 Ways

To promote their new song, "I've seen enough," the Cold War Kids produced a regular music video. But they also hired Tool of North America to create an interactive version of the video, which lets you remix the song while ...READ»

Living Walls Look Great, But What About Upkeep?

Not only effective in reducing energy use, a vertically scaled garden, or living wall injects a shot of green into gray urban streetscapes. Last week we wrote about North America's largest largest living wall, designed by Kari ...READ»

Power Play

Headhunter Fiona Cherbak on why the electronic-game industry isn't just for geeks, and how to trade in your analog gig for a digital one.READ»

Five Ways to Really Tick Off Your Employees!

Who knew management could be this easy?READ»

Gunther Pauli Cleans Up

He built the world's first biodegradable factory. Now, armed with laptops and attitude, Gunter Pauli and his green team plan to outmaneuver Procter Gamble and the detergent giants.READ»

What do you trust? Do Japanese trust blogs?

Do you think Japanese are more trusting of corporations, company blogs and more trusting in general? If Japanese ARE more trusting, is there really a need for company blogs in Japan (ie. companies or CEOs trying to explain themselves)?READ»

Photo on Canvas: Transform your photography passion into an enterprise

Most customers who order from us simply enjoy seeing their photos put on canvas - and the corresponding feeling they get when they receive and/or give the photo as a unique gift to a friend or loved one. But there are some who have written to us who were, by their own accord, amateur photographers before - and then subsequently, after having us print one or more of their photos to canvas, became professional or semi-professional photographers. READ»

Technology: What Is in Store in 2009

No one is saying that 2009 is going to be a good year for the airlines. But travel technology still will be catalyzing changes behind the scenes that will help the airlines ultimately become more successful, profitable, and ...READ»

World Food Business Summit

These are turbulent times, even for the allegedly recession-proof food industry. Here are the trends three leaders are seeing as they prep for this gathering (June 17-19) in New York. --Theunis Bates "You can't go into ...READ»

Five Ways to Really Tick Off Your Employees

The first step in solving any problem is admitting you have a problem.READ»

Day In A life Has a Moment Of A Lifetime

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It’s tough to own a really good colt. Just ask the connections of Sealed N Delivered or Rustler Hanover, who were all in attendance at the Meadowlands Saturday night, July 11. While the thrills can be ...READ»

The Future of Air Travel

Get expert insights from Robert Buckman, Director of airline distribution strategy for Amadeus, on how air travel has changed, what trends are catching on, and what changes travelers can continue expect in the next few years.READ»

The Business of Golf

Millions of men and women rise in the early morning to don plaid and shout "Fore!" On April 9, millions more will park themselves in front of their TVs as the 73rd Masters Tournament begins in Augusta, Georgia. Here, a look at the business behind this centuries-old sport.READ»

• Now April 2009
• Celebrate: Dilbert's 20th Birthday

Sony Changes the Game

PlayStation zapped Nintendo and Sega to become a $5 billion video game juggernaut. The lesson: to win big, make your own rules.READ»

Grand Theft Auto IV Rage

It's been a historic week for gamers: Marvel Comics' "Iron Man" had stellar box office performance, clocking in an estimated $100.8 million in tickets in North America, while Take-Two Interactive's Grand Theft Auto IV sold ...READ»

Baby Boomers A Key To Economic Recovery

Much has been written and discussed about the massive number of Baby Boomers who are retiring or about to retire, and the impact on the workplace. What are Boomers going to do with their lives? Here's two developing trends that may have a significant impact on the workplace and our economy: Temp workers and entrepreneurial start ups.READ»

New 3G Phones Boast Satellite Roaming

Two mobile satellite communications companies plan to launch competing billion-dollar satellites that might reinvigorate the market for satellite-linked mobile phones in 2009, according to the Associated Press. TerraStar Corp. ...READ»