Back to the office?
When Google announced this spring that it would brings its employees back to the office, many wondered whether other businesses would follow suit. What…
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Lumber prices rise as production ramps up
Anyone looking to build or renovate a home has quickly encountered the latest sticker shock item: lumber. Lumber prices have tripled in the past year,…
Excellence drives success, experts say
Everyone longs for the day when the boss comes by to say they’ve got a promotion, a transfer with a bigger paycheck or a very interesting new job. Don’t…
Supreme Court rules code can be copied under fair use rule
In many ways, tech makes business easier and simplifies otherwise complicated tasks. At the same time, its evolution keeps creating new questions –…
Travel industry remains optimistic on cruising
Of all industries, cruising has perhaps been hit the hardest by the pandemic — unable to mold into an alternate version of itself, the cruise business…
A dismal start to 2021 leaves supply chains in chaos
A port in Los Angeles is three weeks behind and there’s a traffic jam of ships. So, containers don’t get off the ships. That means an automaker doesn’t…
Need inspires solutions: The invention and re-invention of the odometer
Whether plotting a road trip or training for a triathlon, we need our odometers. But did you ever wonder how they were invented? The odometer was actually…
A business reimagined
Business reimagined: Paint-by-number is back Paint-by-number kits were first developed in 1950 by an artist named Dan Robbins, who pitched the idea to his…
Vaccine passport may boost travel industry
The global travel industry is still reeling from worldwide coronavirus travel restrictions. According to CNN, the world remains largely locked down, and…
Remote work has dramatic implications
Apple spent $5 billion on its spaceship campus in Cupertino, but it sat mostly empty in 2020 while work continued from employee homes. Business…