Rain-powered seed carrier could replant forests
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created a seed carrier that uses a drill-like apparatus and a specially designed tail, powered by rain,…
Category: Business
The era of free returns could end soon
In the retail industry, January and February are sometimes referred to as return season, owing to the flood of post-holiday returns. Looking to cut costs…
How much absenteeism harms business
Absenteeism costs American employers more than $225 billion per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Absenteeism refers to time away from…
Quiet luxury reshapes luxury markets
Being rich and famous sometimes means being ostentatious. Think of luxury yachts measuring hundreds of feet in length, mansions surrounded by verdant…
Slowing wage growth bodes well for small businesses
Small businesses that have struggled to attract talent in recent years may enjoy a bit of a reprieve as wage growth eases. Amid the white-hot labor market…
China’s shadow banks cast dark clouds on an already struggling economy
China may be hurtling toward a cliff country’s real estate woes have created headwinds for other segments of the country’s economy. In particular, the…
What’s new? The HR department wants to know!
Each January, the Human Resources Department asks that we take a moment to think of changes in our lives that have occurred during the last year. Records…
Cancelled cruise hints at industry’s inner workings
The cruise industry has been hauling in guests through the post-pandemic years. More than 31 million people took to the seas in 2023, with increased…
Will this new product solve the armrest war?
Among the many inconveniences of air travel is the battle of the armrest. To whom does the single armrest belong, we ask. Is it a fence that separates…
Foxconn and Nvidia aim to build AI factories
Could software soon be assembled on an assembly line, much like the modern car? Might artificial intelligence fully automate traditional manufacturing and…