A representative from the ultra-right, Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party threw water in the face of a SYRIZA (left wing) politician. Then when confronted by a communist party politician, he started repeatedly slapping her. This was in the middle of a … Continued
I spent the weekend slaying the distractions in my life. I flung the junk out of my file cabinet. I brainstormed goals for the New Year, ranked them, and eliminated most. Most of us are pulled in too many directions: … Continued
In a complaint sent to the Department of Justice this morning, Barnes & Noble says that the DOJ’s proposed settlementwith HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & Schuster for allegedly colluding to fix e-book prices “represents an unprecedented effort” to become “a … Continued
Doctors in Nova Scotia are being encouraged to take on patients who are addicted to opiates because there aren’t enough physicians to meet the demand for methadone treatment. “Because the problem is a large problem — there’s many people with … Continued
The most important sporting event in Eastern Europe since the fall of the Berlin Wall begins June 8 with the European soccer championships hosted by Poland and Ukraine. But a complicated racial issue has arisen as the families of two … Continued
CHINA’S weight in the global economy means that it commands the world’s attention. When its industrial production, house building and electricity output slow sharply, as they did in the year to April, the news weighs on global stockmarkets and commodity … Continued
On college campuses these days, the top nerds are getting a taste of what it’s like to be star jocks. For Maxwell Hawkins, a computer science and art major at Carnegie Mellon University, the moment came in March. A technology … Continued
Got innovation? Just about every company says it does. Businesses throw around the term to show they’re on the cutting edge of everything from technology and medicine to snacks and cosmetics. Companies are touting chief innovation officers, innovation teams, innovation … Continued
Researchers are going to great lengths—or rather, great heights—to further their understanding of the heart, lungs and brain. A team of Mayo Clinic scientists recently accompanied climbers to Mount Everest to study the effects of high altitude. And researchers from … Continued
AT WORK, as in life, attractive women get a lot of the breaks. Studies have shown that they are more likely to be promoted than their plain-Jane colleagues. Because people tend to project positive traits onto them, such as sensitivity … Continued
There’s America, and there’s Mitt Romney’s “Amercia.” Twitter was ablaze with commentary on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning after it came to light that the Romney campaign’s newly released app, “With Mitt,” misspelled “America” as “Amercia.” The free iPhone app … Continued
“We’re in a situation of total emergency, the worst crisis we have ever lived through” said ex-premier Felipe Gonzalez, the country’s elder statesman. The warning came as the yields on Spanish 10-year bonds spiked to 6.7pc, pushing the “risk premium” … Continued
Most of what they’re catching isn’t all that exciting, but the folks at the Sunlight Foundation have launched something that has the potential to expose elected officials and politicians as they try to hide embarrassing things that get on to … Continued
Alberta is joining the list of provinces suing tobacco manufacturers for the costs of caring for patients with smoking-related illnesses. Premier Alison Redford announced the province will soon file a lawsuit seeking to recover $10-billion from tobacco companies for the … Continued
A few days ago Jeff Immelt sent out a message to all 300,000 General Electric employees offering some tips for their summer reading. “I read between 50 and 70 books a year … split between history, novels and business,” the … Continued
Ever wondered how to deliver the perfect pitch? Scott Gerber from Entrepreneur has come up with six tips to keep in mind next time you have to sell your business plan. Less is always more. An elevator pitch is … Continued
