Five women confront a new Iraq: from actresses to lawyers, women are seizing a historic -- if uncertain -- moment ... [more]
Game makers aren't chasing women: a recent study showed the college-age gaming audience is equally divided between men and women. So why aren't developers going after the female market? ... [more]
Who gets eaten and who gets to eat: is recent history making companies timorous in their strategic planning? ... [more]
Hooking customers with high-tech make-up: with the days of hope in a jar long gone, today's skin-care companies are marrying science to mass customization (registration required) ... [more]
Taking charge: why the Iraqi oil industry may not want US help (registration required) ... [more]
A pollution-free hydrogen economy? Not so soon... Electric cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells don’t produce carbon dioxide -- but producing hydrogen does ... [more]
Elite meat: why consumers of organic produce find its counterpart -- certified meats -- to be elusive ... [more]
Behind a hacker's book, a primer on copyright law: the publisher of Hacking the Xbox backed out over concerns that the book violates the law ... [more]
Spam believed to cost businesses billions: as well as being annoying, spam costs US businesses billions of dollars as it reduces consumer confidence in the Net ... [more]
World poverty fight 'in danger': the rich world is running short of time to redeem its promises on helping the poor, the UN says ... [more]
Sidestepping sanctions: while the Bush administration looks the other way, US companies are dodging barriers to doing business with nations accused of sponsoring terrorism ... [more]
Recycling program a tough cell: where do all those cell-phones go? Who profits? ... [more]
Maid to order: the Third World women who leave their children to take care of ours ... [more]
Iraq to adopt new currency: Iraq will replace its existing currencies with a new dinar in October ... [more]
Kangaroo caffeine: it worked with wine. Now Australia wants a name in coffee (registration required) ... [more]
New Euro rules won't put GM foods on store shelves: food suppliers say they will deliver what consumers want ... [more]
Who wants to exhaust a franchise? The steep falloff in viewers for "American Juniors" indicates Fox may be overexposing the "American Idol" franchise ... [more]
Time to dust off the portfolio: many US investors, burned by the crash, are looking to get back into stocks again, but cautiously ... [more]
Promises about privacy often false or misleading: some firms are exploiting data from their customers ... [more]
Promotion of Arab women entrepreneurship: Arab women entrepreneurs deplore obstacles hindering women's enterprise promotion ... [more]
Steal my music, please: free music helps jam bands flourish ... [more]
The complex politics of a grey workforce: you'll either love or hate the notion of not retiring until the age of 70, but UK workers may soon get to experience it ... [more]
Do-not-call hits 10 million: the US national do-not-call list grew to more than 10 million phone numbers in the four days following its launch on Friday ... [more]
Calling telemarketers on claims about charity: when a telemarketer called Cathy Lacy recently asking her to donate to the Association for Disabled Firefighters, Lacy shifted into her consumer self-defense mode (US focus) ... [more]
Public floods "Do not call" list: the US public's simmering frustration with telemarketers erupted last week as people hurried to sign up for a new national do-not-call list ... [more]
Pulling up by their sandal straps: this online retailer of sandals made in Kenya, is managing to survive the dot-com shakeout -- and is bringing hope to Kenya's poor ... [more]
Book buyers stay busy but forsake bookstores: the book business is enjoying a rare star turn this summer -- but traditional booksellers are missing out ... [more]
Labels will see file-sharers in court: unable to stop Internet music piracy through education or threats, record labels have said they will start suing (registration required) ... [more]
EU agrees to 'radical' farm reform: EU ministers will overhaul the system of paying controversial subsidies to European farmers ... [more]
Canada agrees to phase out European wine names: an EU-Canada accord limits the use of wine names like "Champagne" and "Sherry" to genuine products from those European wine-growing areas (registration required) ... [more]
The new giving chain: employees begin to gain a wider role in directing their corporations' charity ... [more]
Preserving a place of their own: despite closing last year, a US feminist bookstore is finding a useful life beyond commerce (registration required) ... [more]
Branded pigeons to invade Wimbledon. Would you buy a video game because a pigeon told you to? ... [more]
Hydrogen is no gas, yet... shortages and snafus are hurting the nascent hydrogen industry, but they could create an opportunity to develop more environmentally friendly fuel sources ... [more]
Antarctic guardians consider curbing icy tourism: holding the hoards at bay is becoming a priority for Antarctic Treaty nations ... [more]
Exaggeration, fudging and questionable science? Studies of dietary supplements are coming under growing scrutiny ... [more]
Unemployed baby boomers encounter particular cruelties in job search... or the joys of having to undersell your qualifications and experience to get a job well below your abilities (and previous pay rate) ... [more]
Just add hot water... As if Wall Street doesn't have enough troubles with email, regulators are now focusing on another mode of communication: instant messaging ... [more]
Is bargain aisle also deflation alley? Low and falling prices are becoming ingrained in the consumer psyche -- for better or worse ... [more]
Wires make a wireless strain gauge: buildings bristle with all manner of tension and compression. Now Japanese researchers have developed sensors that allow building managers to track the less obvious damage ... [more]
UK makes big move against illegal wildlife trade: significant increase in penalties for illegally trading in endangered species ... [more]
Good-bye illuminated manuscripts, hello inkjets. Cistercian monastry supports itself by selling tools for the modern scribe ... [more]
Workplace privacy in the UK: are the new regulations too late and too vague? ... [more]
New allure for Old World work: finding a career that really suits can mean considering a broad palette of vocations... [more] ... [more]
Fair trade or exploitation? Pizza company hires homeless to hold ads ... [more]
Coal-mine canaries on a chip: the death of a single cell may be the way to safeguard workers' lives in the near future ... [more]
Redefining social responsibility: through a new coalition, apparel companies blow the whistle on their own suppliers ... [more]
Culture of consumption: spending boosterism has helped ensnare a record number of Americans in bankruptcy and debt ... [more]
Halt! Who goes there? The spam-deluged are employing watchman tactics, barring strangers at the gate. Is e-mail, as a place for informal, even intimate conversation, the real casualty of the new counteroffensive? ... [more]
UK 'not yet ready for the euro': Britain keeps the pound, but clears the way for a possible referendum next year ... [more]
Jobs squeeze for Indian workers: Indian tech workers employed by US companies may soon find themselves out in the cold as US companies look for even cheaper labour elsewhere ... [more]
Martha's defense: the US 'domestic diva' proclaims her innocence in an Internet letter and newspaper ad ... [more]
Bridging the gap? Can Israel's drive to develop its tech sector as the nation's economic crown jewel help overcome generations of animosity between Arabs and Jews? (Registration required) ... [more]
Ronald's revival: when it comes to Ronald McDonald, McDonald's doesn't clown around. It won't even admit that there is more than one Ronald ... [more]
Looters hamper Iraqi oil output: Iraq's oil production is being severely hampered by rampant looting, leaving analysts to question bullish production targets ... [more]
Global positioning: Franco-American rivalry takes center stage at the G8 meeting ... [more]
Cruising on the ark of taste: whether it means to or not, Slow Food is mounting a provocative challenge to leftist assumptions about consumption, free trade, and the place of pleasure in our politics ... [more]
The cutting edge begins to look a little blunt: Silicon Valley is engaged in the sort of soul-searching that families go through when a beloved elder starts teetering ... [more]
Upmarket music's renaissance: Classical music is booming in Britain, contrary to the pessimism of most in the business ... [more]
Global rifts deep as economies sag: more than hurt feelings are at stake when leaders of the G8 nations gather this weekend ... [more]
The world's oldest family firm? The Kongos know a thing or two about business. They should. The Japanese family's construction firm has existed for over 14 centuries ... [more]
Online ads finally click: online advertising is on the rebound, thanks to household names like McDonald's (registration required) ... [more]
Mt. Everest's quiet conquerors: the mountaineering industry is a big part of why the Sherpas of Nepal are steadily becoming self-sufficient in one of the planet's poorest countries ... [more]
Frozen veges are good for you... frozen foods were once pitched to women wearing pearls. So how did they become a mass market commodity? ... [more]
Whoopie-cushion ring tones big biz: your mobile phone can now make all sorts of noises... and the companies that make these downloadable ring tones are doing quite well ... [more]
Hands off our Parma ham! Associations protecting traditional European foods are growing more assertive in defence of their brands (registration required) ... [more]
Mentor program helps out startups: San Francisco business veterans help budding entrepreneurs find their feet ... [more]
Iraqis paid first wages since war: Baghdad electricity workers receive their first salary in weeks, as US officials begin to pay civil servants ... [more]
Offshore IT: bowing to the inevitable? Let's all go to India ... [more]
Reining them in: do shareholders have the clout to limit excessive executive pay? (Registration required) ... [more]
Pots of promise: an industry driven by sexual instinct will always thrive ... [more]
Computing's lost allure: disabused of boom-era visions of overnight riches, undergraduates are turning away from computer science (registration required) ... [more]
Disposable DVDs go to the dumps: environmentalists and consumers are unentheusiastic about self-destructing movies ... [more]
For Tiger Woods' agent, it's all about brand management: representing a star in an individual sport is just like managing a consumer brand (registration required) ... [more]
Entrepreneur's plants cook wastes into oil. This is no turkey: in fact, it could be a revolution for the environment and the oil industry ... [more]
Return of the boomerang: employees come and go... and come back again. More so these days, with less stigma being attached to testing other waters ... [more]
With US attention on Iraq, reconstruction in Afghanistan is faltering. Increasingly poor and desperate farmers are turning back to another crop: opium poppies ... [more]
Blacklists vs. spam: many e-mail users are winding up as collateral damage of blacklists, raising questions about this 'miracle' cure ... [more]
Computers that speak your language: voice recognition that finally holds up its end of a conversation is revolutionizing customer service ... [more]
Euro-Greens hail decision to make polluters pay: "It is an historic vote, because the parliament has succeeded in restoring the principle of 'the polluter pays'" (registration required) ... [more]
Nanotech gets down to business: future historians may declare 2003 to be nanotech's tipping point ... [more]
More porn less production: what, you thought your company wasn't watching you order 'Fashionistas' on DVD during business hours? ... [more]
Saudi Arabia's foreign workforce: foreign workers have been a key element in Saudi Arabia's economy since the earliest days of the state's 71-year existence ... [more]
US launches GM trade war: the US launches a trade protest against the EU for blocking the import of GM foods ... [more]
Looking for the beef (.com). Time was when a name like wallstreet.com could fetch huge sums. Not any more? ... [more]
Permission to discriminate? Blair effectively gives UK religious employers the right to sack gay workers ... [more]
Bidding for trouble... Online auctions have everything -- including, increasingly, scam artists ... [more]
The job-swap appeal: more then a gimmick, temporarily switching jobs can be beneficial for workers and employers ... [more]
Can annual meetings restore trust? Perhaps -- if the execs actually attended (registration required) ... [more]
For better or worse, Iraq's black market is brisk: thriving illegal commerce contrasts sharply with the slow US reconstruction ... [more]
Pass... errr, swipe the collection plate? Churches can now collect donations electronically. You can make your offering by credit card and get a tax receipt with a prayer ... [more]
Muppets go home in $89m deal: Kermit, Miss Piggy and the rest of the crowd are sold back to the children of Muppet creator Jim Henson ... [more]
Visa's porn crackdown: legitimate companies get swept up as Visa attempts to lay bare the secrets of the Internet sex trade ... [more]
Residue still affects Amazon? Ecuador Indians plan to sue Texaco over polluted water ... [more]
Marketing the musician: when it comes to careers, musicians learn to improvise ... [more]
How do you deliver fresh food as quickly and efficiently as frozen burgers? If you know, tell the food service operators -- because they haven't figured it out yet (registration required) ... [more]
Ferreting out software piracy: the software industry has deployed the latest high-tech weapon in its fight against software piracy -- a cartoon ferret ... [more]
Internet service providers join forces in latest bid to stop to spam: Microsoft, AOL, and Yahoo align to fight the good fight ... [more]
What really happened with the NewZealand.com case? Costs and trademark applications reveal a murky world ... [more]
Catching the tide: why does so little capital flow from rich countries to poor? ... [more]
Technology hits a midlife bump: the information technology industry is maturing in ways that will affect tech companies, their customers and investors for years to come (registration required) ... [more]
How green is the Valley? For decades major US companies have been pushing back the boundaries of computing. But only recently have the likes of Compaq, Dell, HP and IBM stopped to consider the damage they've been doing ... [more]
California State Assembly passes Bill on gender stereotyping, protecting people from being turned away from jobs solely because of gender identity ... [more]
SARS and small business: the effects have been both positive and negative ... [more]
Internet auction scams under fire: US fraud fighters are cracking down on Net auction scams that have fleeced thousands out of money and goods ... [more]
New tactic by record industry: infringement warnings are sent to millions of people using two popular online file-sharing programs ... [more]
Monster.com attempts CV purge... and is forced to relent. Move to 'edit' CVs and job ads from sanctioned countries didn't go down too well ... [more]
The second Internet boom is quietly taking shape -- and this one could last ... [more]
File-swap sites not infringing, judge says: the Net's most popular music-swapping services are held blameless for copyright infringements by users ... [more]
Up against Wal-Mart they cite low wages, unpaid overtime, union busting... and now Wal-Mart workers are fighting back ... [more]
Global patents? A single global patent system could simplify the international patent process. But will the US sign on? ... [more]
Is Monsanto an investment risk? Greenpeace thinks so, but Monsanto is crying foul ... [more]
Time of worry for companies with Asian ties: SARS has become an issue for a growing segment of the US economy ... [more]
Entrepreneur tries his Midas touch in space: with a low-cost, reliable satellite launcher ... [more]
No sweat! How one LA business is out to change the lives of garment workers everywhere ... [more]
An old Israel-Iraq oil line... reopening? Undermining the coalition's promise that Iraq's oil should benefit its own people ... [more]
Former hacker now signs autographs for fans: from hacker to prisoner, and now to celebrity... [more] ... [more]
New Zealand investigates release of GMO: would there be any economic advantage for the country in GE crops? ... [more]
AOL confronts spammers in the federal court: launching five lawsuits against advertisers it alleges are responsible for more than a billion junk emails ... [more]
Argentines seize their workplaces: Argentine workers desperate to retain their jobs are taking over the factory floor ... [more]
Australian government may act on spam -- but is pessimistic about whether the measures can succeed ... [more]
Security biz thrives on fear: security experts tout their industry's ever-stronger worm blockers and virus filters, but their bread and butter may depend on their ability to instill the very fear they promise to assuage ... [more]
Valuing 'women's work': for almost a quarter century, women's wages have increased while men's remain stable ... [more]
Bite my fine fromage: many American gourmets seem to be putting politics over palates ... [more]
Oil's pressure points: the painful truth is that Iraq is only the most extreme example of the world's reliance on hot spots to slake the thirst for oil (registration required) ... [more]
Aftershocks and viral scares: the economic effects of SARS are spreading almost as quickly as the disease (registration required)... [more] ... [more]
Online shopping from aisle four: shopping-cart-mounted computers aim to get shoppers to buy more ... [more]
The town that eBay couldn't sell. Would you bid nearly $2 million for a 150-acre town on the edge of the Mojave Desert? No? You're not alone ... [more]
Porn spam in the workplace -- irritant or harassment? With US employers being required to provide sexual-harassment free workplaces, can they really be held responsible for the porn spam their employees receive? ... [more]
Canada's music industry fires new anti-piracy shots -- starting with an ad campaign aimed at young people ... [more]
Ruling backs anti-spam activist: a Website that provides personal information about an alleged spammer is not harassment and need not be removed, a Maryland district court judge has ruled ... [more]
'Step back' for wireless ID tech? Privacy advocates applaud a statement from Benetton that it will not embed wireless ID tags in its clothing until it completes further testing. But those in a burgeoning industry aren't clapping ... [more]
The naked and the red: led by a Boeing machinist-turned-nude dancer, Las Vegas strippers are talking union ... [more]
Recycler: how a Dutch private equity investor turns old plants into new businesses ... [more]
Marketer challenges anti-spam crusader: some anti-spam vigilantes are giving spammers a taste of their own medicine -- but the spammers are fighting back ... [more]
US Intel e-mail case heads to state high court: this ruling could redefine the parameters of free speech rights in cyberspace ... [more]
UK flexible working rules coming into force: some parents will now have more control over how and when they work ... [more]
Making wines finer with wireless: wine is fine, but can motes make it better? One Canadian vineyard thinks so ... [more]
Internet ads are getting more risque -- but is it good or bad for the brand in the end? ... [more]
A patent on porn? It must have seemed like easy pickings at the time, but did Acacia Research know what it was getting into when it picked a fight with the porn industry? ... [more]
Misfired messages roil businesses: from topless photos to insults, plenty of people are getting messages meant for other people's eyes. It has been known to cost both jobs and clients ... [more]
One toy's revealing relaunch: the ninja turtles are back -- but their new marketing strategy owes more to The Sopranos than to kid culture ... [more]
Coca-Cola disappears from menu: some European restaurants are halting sales of Coca-Cola, Marlboro cigarettes and other US brands in boycotts spurred by anti-war sentiment ... [more]
Big Brother is watching you shop: the US government and civil liberties groups go head-to-head over commercial databases ... [more]
UK government stands up to spam: 'heavy-handed', or 'giving control back to the customer'? ... [more]
Do you wanna work or do you wanna job? The value of the "right work" as a factor in life quality ... [more]
A spam fighter's work is never done: an unsung hero is fighting to protect your inbox ... [more]
London refugees targeted as skills shortages bite: a new programme targets London's quarter of a million refugees to ease the 'chronic' shortages in health and construction ... [more]
Cooked books: how should we crack down on corporate corruption? Articles from the early twentieth century to the 1990s have considered this question ... [more]
The next big thing is practically invisible: nanoparticles -- objects on a scale of one-billionth of a meter -- now turn up in everyday products ... [more]
Drug giants get 'next tobacco' warning: the drugs industry risks destroying its reputation, investors warn, unless it does more to help AIDS patients in poor countries ... [more]
Blogging goes corporate -- but more conservative companies may see Weblogs as too informal and uncontrolled ... [more]
'The contract was immoral': Mick Hucknall has done what other artists have often threatened -- ditched the major labels and funded his latest record himself ... [more]
Warfare and consumer culture: a look at two trends that are difficult to spot -- for very different reasons ... [more]
Dell to recycle old electronics: in a step towards ensuring that unused and obsolete equipment gets properly recycled ... [more]
Oscar bounty: thanks for... not much? How much is an Oscar nomination worth, economically? This awards season suggests that the payoff is often slight ... [more]
Darknet blues: the music industry makes peace with big software -- at dial-up speed ... [more]
The grass looks greener, but the welcome is cooling... the flow of migrants has doubled since 1970, creating political waves in rich nations ... [more]
Culture of learning: New Zealand workplace literacy programmes show positive returns for employers and employees ... [more]
Amazon shuts after price error: Amazon UK's Website closed temporarily after a mistake which meant it was selling £192 computers for £7 ... [more]
Who's winning privacy tug of war? Businesses want customers to give it up. The government can't decide. And consumers just want e-mail inboxes free of junk ... [more]
Grappling with wartime uncertainty: the prospect of a US war with Iraq has sent shivers through the tech industry ... [more]
Online noise: the use of sound is increasing in online ads -- with variable results ... [more]
Europe's ageing workforce: Europe may find that immigration is essential to support ageing populations and sustain economic growth ... [more]
Faster commutes -- if you can pay... soon you could value-price your way out of traffic jams, using special lanes ... [more]
Viruses spread faster. Hackers get craftier. And executives from the telecom, wireless, cable and satellite industries gather to brainstorm solutions ... [more]
Revenge of the big-box stores: despite predictions to the contrary, big discounters aren't done growing ... [more]
Dr Pepper/Seven Up cowed. They hoped a novel Net campaign would generate buzz about their new milk drink, Raging Cow. Instead, consumers are raging about the company's marketing tactics ... [more]
Horror stories: even without the uncertainty about Iraq, the global economy would be fragile ... [more]
The wrath of spam: if there's one topic that unites computer users across cubicle dividers, it's spam. Everyone hates it. It gets worse every day. But is there any way to stop it? ... [more]
Pop goes the pop-up? AOL joins anti-pop-up ad parade ... [more]
Would you like the Web with that? McDonald's restaurants in three US cities plan to offer one hour of free high-speed access to anyone who buys a combo ... [more]
It's official, you guys in ties: a British man who complained about being made to wear a collar and tie to work has won his sex discrimination case ... [more]
Canada wrestles with e-waste fix: a nonprofit group wants to help... but upcoming elections -- and a report that pooh-poohs e-waste recycling -- are making it an uphill climb ... [more]
16 March: The most important day in e-tail history? Are you ready to go to China? Find out why... ... [more]
Companies wrestle for resolution: these two companies have decided they won't be employing any fat cat lawyers to settle their dispute. Instead, they're going to have an arm wrestling contest ... [more]
Catch me if you can... Forensic technology, usually associated with catching cyber-criminals, can now be used by companies to improve decision-making ... [more]
Thinking small, scoring big: the time is right for entrepreneurs who fill some tiny niche ... [more]
The typical US household now carries $8,500 in credit card debt. But credit card issuers are nowhere near the level of indebtedness they desire for the American public. Not by a long shot ... [more]
Court scores one for 'Victor's Little Secret': US justices say a store with a similar name does not necessarily infringe on a famous brand ... [more]
Mushrooming business: one of Hungary's best-known truffle hunters has channeled his passion for the underground fungus into a corporate form ... [more]
The sky has eyes... Tempted to take an early lunch? That company-issued mobile phone may soon rat on you (registration required) ... [more]
Kicking back as a career: the life of tester not all fun, but it is all games ... [more]
Is vigilante hacking legal? The US may be setting an important precedent here ... [more]
Snack companies fined $185,000 for violating kids' online privacy: Hershey Foods and Mrs Fields Cookies taken to task by FTC ... [more]
Monster.com warns job seekers of ID theft: an e-mail from the Internet job board warns that fake listings are being used to steal personal information ... [more]
Net gurus rally anti-spam forces... Facing the task of documenting the magnitude of the junk e-mail problem -- and doing what it takes to fix it ... [more]
Fraud or free speech? The US High Court is to decide if 'misleading' telemarketers are covered by free speech ... [more]
A radio chip for every consumer product? It's the next big thing in retail security (registration required) ... [more]
How a banana saved a company. This Japanese toymaker was almost bankrupt when it made a bold bet on a piece of fruit... and had a blast doing it ... [more]
Twilight of the CD? Not if it can be reinvented. With the online swapping of songs growing fast, the CD is being rethought, repackaged and, in some cases, repriced (registration required) ... [more]
Biotechs change to survive: the industry's transformation from platform technology to drug discovery creates challenges and chances for scientists (registration required) ... [more]
Visa draws a hard line on child porn: Visa sets up a system to identify purveyors who use Visa to sell illegal pornography ... [more]
Annoying tactic or successful pitch? Marketers increase use of sound in online ads ... [more]
The inter-office e-mail of doom... like that time when you flamed your boss in an email to your co-worker, and accidentally cc'd the boss himself? Wasn't that funny? No? Oh ... [more]
Do bullies make good managers? The spats over Derek Jeter and David Beckham raise questions about leadership ... [more]
Changing world: China's 'McDonald's generation' faces job market bottleneck ... [more]
Workplace drinking 'needs action': a growing drink problem costs UK firms dear ... [more]
Google goes blog-crazy: the Web-search juggernaut sees potential in the Web-log phenomenon, but can blogging really be profitable? ... [more]
Irish economy has its own troubles: the boom that doubled the size of Ireland's economy in the 1990s may have turned to bust ... [more]
Managers opt to join rank and file: be it because of burnout or economic reasons, many managers are returning to being managed ... [more]
Decision time approaches: June is the deadline for deciding whether Britain should drop the pound and adopt the euro (registration required) ... [more]
Entrepreneur women battle old attitudes in Iran: but the barriers are not so much official as social (registration required) ... [more]
Crime on the company's time: Hollywood is targeting corporations to fight illegal downloading of music and movies ... [more]
Metered to death: How a water experiment caused riots and a cholera epidemic ... [more]
Waiting online, not in line: moviegoers say buying in advance can be confusing, not convenient (registration required) ... [more]
US government approves 'do not call' list. The intention: stop telemarketing calls to people who don't want them ... [more]
Napster for profit: the file-swapping networks plaguing movie and music moguls are starting to figure out how to make a legitimate buck (registration required) ... [more]
Marketers shift tactics on Web ads: Lexus and others attempt to create 'useful' advertising sites ... [more]
Ever wonder what happens when you respond to unsolicited e-mail come-ons to make money at home, pump up your manhood or spy on anyone online? Turns out, spam begets spam. And that's usually about it ... [more]
After the banner: What’s up next? Marketers are finally beginning to understand how people use the Net -- and are creating programs that synch up with their online habits ... [more]
Amazon tries word of mouth. Amazon is asking itself a vexing question: Is television advertising worth the expense? (Registration required) ... [more]
Major stores start charging online sales taxes: a voluntary move by some major US retailers could reshape business on the Web ... [more]
Rich world prepares economy for war: the G7 industrialised countries are drafting an economic plan in case of an Iraqi war -- but agreeing on details may prove tricky ... [more]
Debt be not loud: the collector's gentle art. Can strong-arm tactics give way to gentler forms of persuasion, and even offers of help? ... [more]
Click to open resume, hit delete... So many applicants, so few decent job openings. Employers are overwhelmed. Is anybody reading all those resumes? ... [more]
English invades Central Europe in a language revolution: from finding a job to surfing the Net, more and more of life is happening in English (registration required) ... [more]
How technology will change shopping: smart labels may be about to change the way that companies distribute and sell almost everything they make ... [more]
The Net -- changing the way we buy cars: online car sales have become a small, but reliable niche for the automobile industry ... [more]
A case for keeping enemies close: video-game makers and personal electronics companies are increasingly finding that hackers are good for business ... [more]
The new evangelists of interactive TV marketing: exploring the new 'advertainment' landscape ... [more]
Blogs open doors for developers: secrecy has long been part of the software development process. However, software developers are now finding they can do better if they share information with potential customers and make use of their feedback ... [more]
Republic of Ireland to ban smoking in the workplace -- and that means pubs, too ... [more]
A voice from 95 years ago... "Let us begin anew, knowing that the corporations are to-day obeying the laws, and knowing also that the standards of honesty, honour, and fair dealing are higher than in the last century" ... [more]
German economic woe escalates: the worst performing economy in the eurozone predicts further rises in unemployment and cuts its growth forecasts ... [more]
Protests against ads get results: Christian Dior's overhaul of their marketing for 'Addict' indicates a new corporate attitude ... [more]
Net worm unearths new holes: the worm that ravaged systems worldwide on the weekend showed how increasing use of the Net by businesses, banks and local governments has created new vulnerabilities ... [more]
Amazon's free shipping pressures competitors: it's become the on-line shopping equivalent of frequent flier miles. Take it away, and you could face customer rebellion. Keep it, and you may see millions in costs ... [more]
Identity thieves target workplaces: many identity thefts originate with stolen employment records, including job applications (US focus) ... [more]
Religious diversity... religious discrimination: conflicts over religion are showing a steady increase in the workplace ... [more]
Love it or hate it, reality TV is no longer just a trend. In fact, it may be changing the fundamentals of the network television business (registration required) ... [more]
Nestle and Ethiopia settle dispute: Nestle attempts PR disaster recovery, reaching an agreement with poverty-stricken Ethiopia and pledging to fight hunger ... [more]
Job sites go where the jobs are: with fewer professional positions to advertise, job sites are abandoning white-collar wannabes in favour of blue-collar and service-industry job hunters ... [more]
Porn strategy: share and snare... the online pornography industry is the antithesis of how the entertainment business is operating these days: it likes the idea of sharing files ... [more]
EU seeks clampdown on fake imports, saying the multi-million-euro industry (ranging from pirated CDs to fake Gucci bags) is harming businesses across the continent ... [more]
So, let the rat races begin! Many young people are tiring of freelancing and are now actively pursuing full-time jobs. It's about identity, belonging and the desire for responsibility and community ... [more]
The record industry is taking names... and it almost has one. Now just 100 million to go in its battle against music downloaders and file sharers ... [more]
If you've got a website, you could owe this company millions -- if they can prove their claim ... [more]
To our valued employees: go away. Furloughs have replaced firings as an innovative way to cut labour costs. But does the strategy work? ... [more]
When you can't sell the goods, sell the shop. Experience shows, however, that supermarket mergers are tough to pull off -- and shareholders usually end up worse off ... [more]
With profits falling and Sophoclean tales of corporate greed still fresh in people's minds, executives are no longer unquestioningly accepted as saviors with solutions ... [more]
Take a number... toilet reservations afford a glimpse of the bizarre world of business-method patents ... [more]
Breaking into books: independent publishing persists against all odds -- because people still dream of making their mark ... [more]
Vanity's defeat: EU bans cosmetics tested on animals ... [more]
Spam confab: hackers to the rescue? They built the Internet, they invented e-mail -- and now it may be up to them to save both from crumbling under the weight of spam ... [more]
Party like it's 1995: the commercial Web in 2003 is getting back to what worked years ago ... [more]
Recycling activists condemn US PC makers: an advocacy group sees red over computer vendors' failure to go green ... [more]
Music, technology groups agree on copyright plans, in an attempt to head off government intervention ... [more]
Work and family flexibility: Australian family-friendly workplace deal sets a benchmark ... [more]
Cheap and nasty -- porn and processed food. Pot Noodle fans are heading straight for the dark side, where the food is bad and the women badder ... [more]
Contrary to popular belief, the road to riches is not paved with class-action lawsuits. Yet that hasn't stopped US lawyers trying to court millions of Americans to join in on suits against companies ... [more]
The latest workplace perk: limitless time off ... [more]
Unions seek workplace snooping clarification: UK unions call for clear guidelines to halt prevent employers snooping without reason on their staff ... [more]
The new scourge: résumé spam ... [more]
Uganda seeks to curb child labour, but some small businesses say they cannot survive without employing children ... [more]
China's markets: the next big opportunity -- or the next big bubble? ... [more]
Free shipping boosts Net shopping, in a good holiday season for online stores ... [more]
Small business studies gain academic foothold: study in the field of small business economics is growing in significance ... [more]
Personal repercussions: how do relationships between parents and children change after a job loss? ... [more]
As job seekers multiply, so can empty promises. More job search problems are expected if the US economy remains weak and unemployment climbs (registration required) ... [more]
Kashmiri shahtoosh weavers struggle for survival in a difficult case of tradition and livelihood versus species survival ... [more]
CD industry lacks formula for success: illegal copying is blamed for the worst music sales in a decade ... [more]
IT staffing crisis looms in India: companies involved in IT can't fill management positions fast enough in India. For a billion-dollar industry, that's no small problem ... [more]
Poor holiday sales seal retail gloom: sales growth in the US retail sector during the crucial holiday season was the weakest for years (registration required) ... [more]
Even bureaucrats can be funny: EU sanctions Santa for gifts cartel ... [more]
Mother site secures niche market: after having a child, this businesswoman realised she was a market that no one was reaching ... [more]
Town of Bridgeville: sold for US$1.8M. The eBay bidding war for the tumbledown Northern California town is over ... [more]
Mobile makers sign up for recycling. Nicely done ... [more]
Stingy Santa? Counting on a little extra from your employer this holiday season? Well, think again. Today's holiday bonuses are either gone or tied to performance ... [more]
Bye telemarketing, hi more spam? The US FTC's plans to limit telemarketing might stop those unwanted dinner-time calls, but they could also increase the amount of spam ... [more]
Encouraging young entrepreneurs: a school in Malaysia gives kids the chance to do business ... [more]
Failed start-up's strange odyssey: like Forrest Gump, this startup was there. It didn't cause the famous business debacles to happen, but it was often on the scene ... [more]
Retailers outfit stores with tech: in-store tech is no longer an afterthought in retail. The goal: to meld the online and offline shopping worlds into one seamless whole (and, of course, to sell more stuff) ... [more]
Have it your way: from lipsticks to cars, a growing array of products can be custom-made to your own taste -- and waist ... [more]
Life on the edge: the geek-driven world of "decentralized" tech like Wi-Fi, blogging and Web services is more about cutting out the middleman than finding a business model ... [more]
A new model for entrepreneurial agriculture: while most US farmers scramble to keep up with agribusiness’s unrelenting "get big or get out" model, a small farm in Michigan is following a more promising path ... [more]
ICANN to endorse new addresses: many new domains are suggested, including .travel, .news, and .health -- but only a limited number will be approved... [more] ... [more]
Retirement reviewed: compulsory retirement at 65 may be scrapped in Britain because of the growing pensions crisis, while sweeping changes to pensions are proposed in the US ... [more]
Water for profit: contamination, riots, rate increases, scandals. From Atlanta to Manila, cities are confronting the true cost of water privatization ... [more]
Researchers in business struggle to manage conflicts of interest: balancing business and science at ImClone (registration required) ... [more]
The attractions of seasonal businesses: work feverishly now, but (with a bit of luck) relax for the rest of the year ... [more]
Fake eBay site shuts down: scam artists once again try to steal credit card information from eBay customers... [more] ... [more]
Internet scams scare off Web surfers: persistent Internet fraud, including a recent eBay fake, could cost e-tailers nearly $1 billion in sales this year ... [more]
Virus 'throttle' a hopeful defense: can the damage computer viruses cause be stemmed simply by slowing down connection to the infected machines? ... [more]
Argentine workers become entrepreneurs to survive amid the turmoil of Argentina's four-year recession ... [more]
Wheel of misfortune: casinos were supposed to make American Indian tribes self-sufficient. So why are white backers raking in millions while many tribes struggle in poverty? ... [more]
Street kids make ideal entrepreneurs -- they're risk takers, non-conformists and prepared to break the rules... all the hallmarks of top entrepreneurs ... [more]
Terrible tales from the company fridge: in confronting a 'Leftover King,' what's an office manager to do? ... [more]
Shoplifting woes go beyond Winona Ryder: a weak economy and the holiday frenzy mean more shoplifting, but much of the pilfering is not linked to poverty ... [more]
Why do books cost so much? Who's responsible? What it will take to make reading more affordable in the future? ... [more]
Entrepreneur culture hits it big in the UK: the nation of shopkeepers is ready to become the nation of start-ups ... [more]
A pint of larger and a partridge in a pear tree please: e-tail reaches the parts even roads don't go to ... [more]
The virtual job interview. Who's applying on videotape -- or live, via webcam? Only a handful of job seekers, for now. But that may change ... [more]
Christmas ecommerce worries: operating a small online shopping site in the holiday season is a stressful undertaking ... [more]
EU bans tobacco ads in print, on Web: tobacco promotion is outlawed in Europe from 2005 ... [more]
The persuaders: it's no picnic moving the merchandise in this tight economy. But here are five salespeople who, even these days, could sell ice in Alaska. In fact, one of them does ... [more]
Stigma in the workplace: South African law protects the rights of employees living with HIV/AIDS, but the reality is that discrimination and denial still prevail ... [more]
Ex-General Motors CEO makes a 'green' auto industry comeback. Could this be a solid move towards a more environmentally-friendly automotive industry? ... [more]
A bigger slice of a smaller pie: Japan's economy is more open to imports than ever -- but now the gaijin have other things to complain about ... [more]
Rip-roaring threat to music biz: nowadays the entertainment industry has more to fear than P2P networks ... [more]
Helpful Web sites infuriate retailers: bargain-hunting Web sites delight customers but rankle with store chains ... [more]
The Colosseum is not (yet) for sale, but problems abound with the management of Italy's cultural heritage ... [more]
Asphalt alternatives: monorails or light rail could do much to ease the daily commute for workers ... [more]
Turn on, tune in, spin out. You've heard of start-ups -- but are you aware of spin outs? ... [more]
Revenge of the pipsqueaks: online, itty-bitty auctions may be besting the big boys (registration required) ... [more]
Oil spill cripples Spanish coastal villages' economy. It's a hit to both their major incomes -- tourism and fishing ... [more]
Upscale toy retailer to halt video game sales: Zany Brainy says the games' themes are too violent for their target age group ... [more]
Hopes and fears: Polish entrepreneurs see serious threats related to Poland's accession to the EU ... [more]
Promotion of smoking in Japan -- 'an explicit national goal'? Japan's government isn't just favourable towards the tobacco industry; it is the tobacco industry (registration required) ... [more]
Charity at the checkout: some shoppers view charity-linked retail as a convenient way to contribute ... [more]
Space, Inc. NASA and other government agencies are helping the commercial space industry get off the ground ... [more]
A shot in the arm for Indonesia's poorer SMEs: small firms in Eastern Indonesia receive help from the IFC ... [more]
What's in a name? Plenty if it involves issues of cultural intellectual property ... [more]
In Silicon Valley, a return to more humble tech dreams: a leaner and wiser Silicon Valley emerges from the ashes, learning how to live in hard times ... [more]
The Darwinian world of the infomercial: producers know when infomercials work -- unlike traditional advertising -- and ruthlessly kill off those that don't ... [more]
Good, hard work: entrepreneurs who set out to improve the world ... [more]
Argentina's new wireless problem: as the country's economic crisis deepens, thieves are stooping to a new low -- by stealing the copper wires from telephone cables ... [more]
The latest twist on corporate philanthropy... patent donations are a novel corporate gift ... [more]
The infomercial triumphant: everybody laughs at infomercials, but the $14 billion business is no joke ... [more]
Florida mom, spam queen? You too can be a bane on society, infuriate your neighbours and be openly hated by millions of strangers. Neat! ... [more]
After boom and bust of the emergence of the Web, is wireless Internet the next frontier? ... [more]
Tighter rules on workplace snooping: in the battle between worker and employer rights, UK workers look set to win one bout ... [more]
You can 'structurally adjust' an economy in a matter of years, but it takes longer to destroy a culture ... [more]
Here's an interesting advertising angle from French McDonald's restaurants: don't eat here often ... [more]
Fieldwork: everyone knows you can't make a buck in organic farming. Right?... [more] ... [more]
In a sea of white faces... the rarity of black-run businesses worries South Africa's leaders ... [more]
Bittersweet: how to deal with a chocolate industry contaminated by child slavery ... [more]
In recent years the work uniform has, for some, symbolized servitude and degradation. But hark, all modern minimum-wage slaves: the uniform was not always considered demeaning ... [more]
Not many happy returns: once, conservative investors could expect to get their money back and more. Now, some investing options are about as lucrative as sticking money under a mattress ... [more]
Making online matter: integrating online advertising with so-called traditional media, such as TV and print, may be industry's biggest future challenge ... [more]
Dead air: open airwaves are everywhere, but the US businesses desperate to use them -- cell phones and the wireless industries of the future -- cannot. A new band of rebels hopes to liberate the air ... [more]
Dorm-room entrepreneurs are alive and well: one university is doing its part to encourage entrepreneurship at the college level ... [more]
A minor problem... a new Dutch law makes it illegal to sell cigarettes from vending machines to children under 16. How will they enforce it? ... [more]
EU paves way for ban on animal testing on cosmetics: with a proposal which would also ban the marketing of products tested on animals ... [more]
Spam is on the rise again. Gee, what a surprise ... [more]
Former clergyman fights employment rights battle: Rev. Ray Owen claims he was sacked and cannot fight to get his job back because of his status as an 'employee of God' ... [more]
Old PCs: not ready for the scrap heap. Tight budgets are forcing companies to extend the lives of their PCs ... [more]
The FTC: where spam goes off to die... the FTC wants your spam ... [more]
Billions spent for office ergonomics -- but will it help? Compensating for RSI will cost North American employers tens of billions this year. But the pain will not stop unless workers and employers take some responsibility ... [more]
Lie detector roulette: polygraphs are barred from courts and private workplaces. So why are the careers of US cops and federal employees being permanently derailed by dubious science? ... [more]
EC proposes new moves to protect workers' personal data, covering health, drug testing and genetic testing data, as well as monitoring of workers' computer use ... [more]
The last taboo. It's not sex. It's not drinking. It's stress -- and it's soaring ... [more]
Bush reaches out to small businesses: US SMEs may have a better chance of winning lucrative government contracts ... [more]
Cult of youth: many women and men are turning to Botox for a perceived competitive edge in the workplace ... [more]
Divine inspiration? Perhaps hoping a brush with the divine will boost its stock, Hewlett-Packard has teamed up with the Vatican library to put pieces of history on-line ... [more]
All in the brand family: faced with a huge array of electronic devices, some shoppers seek simplicity by becoming one-brand buyers. Is that wise? ... [more]
Attack of the toons: linking up Central Europe's small animation studios may transform 'a bunch of unfulfilled Mickey Mouse outfits' into a threat to the world's toon titans ... [more]
Marketers try to take the boo out of Halloween: many of the spooky, ghoulish and violent elements are being exorcised from US Halloween advertising ... [more]
Restaurateurs find doing the right thing feeds the bottom line: 'sustainability' has both green and social benefits ... [more]
Interns take more revved-up roles: some firms still have youths fetch sandwiches, but many now plug top prospects into key positions ... [more]
Say hello to Sanjeep, er, Sam: at Indian call centers, employees are given US identities and taught to sound 'American.' As these operations grow, so do the cultural clashes ... [more]
Tourism could go from enemy to friend of environmentalists, as World's ecotourism promoters promise dollars and sense ... [more]
More SMEs fall victim to the patent gouger: a string of questionable intellectual property suits is wreaking havoc among online small businesses ... [more]
The origin of spam: as mysterious as the meat product itself... Just where does spam come from anyway? ... [more]
Amazing garage start-ups: if success is all about location, location, location, what's the chances if that location is a garage? ... [more]
New dimensions to the nightly call home: using the latest gizmos, travelers are keeping up with home life from far away ... [more]
Apple's stickiest marketing ploy: one of Apple's greatest -- and cheapest -- marketing coups is handing out decals of the company's logo, which proud users slap on everything from cars to Windows computers ... [more]
Online merchants combat credit fraud: Internet merchants, weary of a barrage of credit-card fraud, are joining forces to help one another identify the criminals ... [more]
In a time when the big fish seem to be eating the little fish at a rapid rate, there's still some ways for the small business to survive and prosper ... [more]
Dilbert's a weasel and so are you: the dot-com bubble was tough for cartoonist Scott Adams. But now that things suck again, it's boom time once more for disillusioned cubicle droids ... [more]
Who wants to be employed? Remember the reality TV show in Argentina in which contestants competed for jobs? Well, the concept is set to be as popular in the States ... [more]
Porn's Robin Hood? Phil Harvey built a porn empire to save the Third World ... [more]
Teaching the school of hard knocks: nearly 100 US colleges want to educate tomorrow's risk takers. But can entrepreneurship be taught? (Registration required) ... [more]
Man sues airlines for fare access: a US blind man has taken two airlines to task for not making Web-only fares and other perks accessible to the disabled ... [more]
Marketing the 'Vomit Comet' may seem tricky, but one firm is moving closer to commercial zero-gravity flights ... [more]
To be able to honour religious beliefs is a right, say union, religious leaders: Australian Muslim IT worker wins the right to pray at work ... [more]
Art -- so what's original anyway? An upcoming art exhibit teases the bounds of legality by incorporating copyright-protected components ... [more]
One bubble and a few thousand failed businesses aside, the Web really has changed commerce. Yet finding what we want the Web isn't getting easier. The solution may be a matter of semantics ... [more]
Frankfurt book fair puts aside investment advice and puts faith in self-help and Harry Potter: publishers say that literature that is both comforting and has depth is today's big business ... [more]
Selling kiwifruit without tears: New Zealanders crack the US market by targeting Latinos first ... [more]
Nasdaq down, psychic readings up... Looking for a recession-proof business? Consider becoming a tarot card reader ... [more]
Big hopes for commuting by bike: forget the mountain bike and the racing bike -- move over for the commuter bike (registration required) ... [more]
The Forbes Fictional Fifteen: if you're curious about the comparative net worth of Montgomery Burns, Richie Rich, Cruella De Vil, and Scrooge McDuck, read on! (Registration required) ... [more]
Talk about Survivor. A popular new TV show in Argentina lets contestants vie for blue-collar jobs as cashiers and mechanics ... [more]
Mushroom farming, apple picking and detassling corn entail long hours of intense physical labour. Most white people don't want these jobs, so US farmers depend on immigrants ... [more]
Old-boy network's power exposed? Can science overcome the power of the secret handshake? ... [more]
Are they ready? Czech SMEs will face new competition following EU membership, but few seem to be preparing for the challenge ... [more]
E-mail marketing that works: no, not the dreaded spam. Think newsletters ... [more]
Man vs machine: as technology changes the workplace, union workers fear for their jobs ... [more]
Job interview howlers: ever felt like you blew a big job interview? Well, cheer up. At least you didn't bring your dog. Or a date. Or doughnuts ... [more]
Court to hear eternal copyright challenge: this precedent-setting challenge could cede older creative property to the public domain, costing movie studios and heirs of composers and authors millions... [more] ... [more]
Saying no to PVC: government policies, consumer pressure, activist campaigns and sheer prudence are persuading manufacturers that PVC is more of a problem than it's worth ... [more]
How many companies does it take to change a lightbulb? Plenty are trying ... [more]
Getting off the ground: US treasury proposes small business loans to Africa ... [more]
The profitable business of weddings: more people of modest means are opting for opulent weddings -- and all the trimmings don't come cheap (registration required) ... [more]
Building links, sharing ideas: African women entrepreneurs meet in Uganda ... [more]
Lift the lid and take a peek at the messiest, most complex organization around -- your brain. You could learn a lot from something so well run ... [more]
Attack of the killer monkeys -- on spammers! Online game offers virtual revenge on senders of junkmail ... [more]
A not-so-simple plan: alluring work-from-home schemes promise big paydays with little effort, but can carry a sting ... [more]
It has been a road to riches scattered with many obstacles, but a growing number of women are now running their own businesses in Zimbabwe ... [more]
Music industry claims right to 'legalised hacking'. Should copyright owners be allowed to hack your network if you've a few pirate MP3s knocking about? ... [more]
Anti-fraud measures ignore the little guy: a new MasterCard application protects merchants from credit card fraud losses -- but is not available to microbusinesses ... [more]
Want to study accounting or medieval history? Chances are, your employer will foot the bill ... [more]
Alaska's new gold rush -- cruise ships: this Alaska town caters to tourists who increase the population more than tenfold on any given day ... [more]
Decent wages, unions, environmental standards and no child labour -- all for a fair-priced cup of coffee. Peru jungle farmers raise their mugs to fair trade coffee ... [more]
Outward bound: do developing countries gain or lose when their brightest talents go abroad? ... [more]
Clamping down on the credit card crooks: UK small businesses fight back against fraud ... [more]
You can't escape 'em: product placement hits computer games ... [more]
Australian judge reserves decision on spam fighter trial: will a "fearless spam fighter" face trial for disrupting the $1,000-a-day business of a company which sends junk email? ... [more]
SMEs are vital for China's growth -- and there are more than 8 million of them already ... [more]
An 'intellectual property labyrinth paved with administrative quicksand': copyright hurdles still confront those selling music on the Internet ... [more]
UK businesses aim to cut stress: some of the UK's largest firms are to take part in week of activities aimed at tackling work-related stress ... [more]
Out of the cubicle, into the world: the Peace Corps has seen a 17 percent spike in applications this year -- and a lot of interest is coming from IT staff ... [more]
An unlikely net freedom fighter: a former 'right-wing lunatic' is about to tell the US Supreme Court to smash apart Internet copyright law ... [more]
Crafting tradition with modernity: master woodworker Doug Green knows how to turn out a beautiful desk. Updating a 19th-century production process is proving a lot harder ... [more]
Europe's busiest shoplifters: thieves versus retailers ... [more]
Thief is hidden overhead at Harvey Nicks: some like to shop till they drop, but this "dropper" was a more unusual affair ... [more]
It costs money to create knowledge, so isn't it fair to charge those that want to use it? Even five years ago the concept of giving intellectual property away for free would have seemed absurd, let alone collaborating with your competitors ... [more]
Canadian companies told to rid office computers of porn: police warn that companies could face criminal charges if employees are found with child pornography on workplace computers ... [more]
Throughout the 1990's, designers kept putting their company logos on a mind-boggling array of new products. Now the logos have become scarce (registration required) ... [more]
Why US car sales keep climbing: great deals certainly help, but terrific products and a cultural change are also aiding sales (registration required) ... [more]
Pantone and the money of colours. They own the monopoly for every tint, tone and shade you've ever seen, from Starbucks green to Barbie pink. Now they want to dictate future colour trends -- for a price ... [more]
US car buyers stall on hybrids: fuel economy and environmental benefits are not yet enough to win over price-conscious buyers ... [more]
Worker welfare is profitable for Panama coffee farmers, as European and US consumers prove willing to pay for humanely produced coffee ... [more]
South Korea adjusts to a luxury viewed almost as a right in other industrial countries -- the five-day workweek (registration required) ... [more]
A value culture for agriculture? Most co-ops were founded to meet the needs of traditional farms -- and haven't kept up with globalization, industrialization, and specialization. How can co-ops remain vital? (Registration required) ... [more]
Opt-in ad campaign a perfect fit: a shoe store uses emailed postcards to raise sales dramatically ... [more]
Pop, pop, pop go the Web ads: pop-up ads may be annoying, but they're not going away. Some sneaky advertisers are even trying to get around ad-blocking software ... [more]
Japanese SMEs struggle to develop and retain technologies -- and are going to great lengths to protect themselves from their bigger global rivals in the international marketplace ... [more]
9/11 -- one year later. Workers tell us in their own words ... [more]
Single parents fight label 'productivity risk'. Many mothers still face managerial belief that home life and office work cannot be balanced ... [more]
Australian workplaces are more family friendly than ever -- but on-site child care remains difficult to find ... [more]
Squeezed between rising premiums and a sluggish economy, US small employers are severely reducing health benefits (registration required) ... [more]
For millennia, the techniques of yoga were passed down from teacher to student in a sacred exchange. But today, in the booming yoga industry it's (downward-facing) dog-eat-dog ... [more]
Left out in cold at home, Japanese small firms may be a bargain for foreigners ... [more]
Why the FBI computer force ain't fat: the finest hackers in the land can't work for the FBI even if they want to because of the agency's fitness requirements. A few other regulations are kind of tricky, too ... [more]
Trawling and hauling Sydney Harbour's eco miracle: the fishing business is good -- and clean -- right next to Australia's largest city ... [more]
Tech support for the less Internet-savvy: a growing number of start-ups are helping homeowners and small businesses to manage their networks ... [more]
Visa's vision: the world's top credit card company wants to rule all electronic payments -- once it overhauls its computers ... [more]
For late-night clerks, boredom... and danger. Late-night store employees face increasing dangers ... [more]
A marketing cry: don't fence them in! Humane chicken farms hit Denver, Colorado -- and make a profit ... [more]
9/11 gives advertisers pause: the media is torn between running ads or not; firms fear the wrong tone ... [more]
Are all-under-one-roof shops really what the customer wants? Combine a discount store with a grocery store and what do you get? A disappointing profit margin ... [more]
About face? The Chinese Communist Party may co-opt unabashedly capitalist entrepreneurs in a radical move towards change ... [more]
Government scheme helps prostitutes swap the street for the salon. In Doncaster, UK, the prostitutes have turned away from the world's oldest profession to take up careers as beauticians ... [more]
Inept, inexperienced and in an office near you: office workers across the country are counting the days until their "work experience" pre- and postgraduates go back to school ... [more]
Virtual degrees virtually tough -- and not yet universally respected ... [more]
...while fake degrees continue to bring online education into disrepute. But it's often difficult to distinguish between a legitimate distance-learning university and a diploma mill ... [more]
Skills shortage? What skills shortage?! UK clamps down on IT work permits for overseas tech workers ... [more]
Finding product ideas in very unlikely places: sometimes getting in on the ground floor of innovation requires some lateral thinking ... [more]
Practical assistance for change and modernisation: partnership in the workplace proves fruitful for Irish companies ... [more]
What about the little guy? Accounting rule changes with Enrons and WorldComs in mind may strain US small companies most (registration required) ... [more]
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