The fact that the world of business has radically changed in recent decades is not a shocking revelation. Increasing globalization, constant advancements in knowledge-sharing technology, and a restructuring of traditional business hierarchies have made companies across the globe re-think the way they function. However, behind the sweeping changes that can be seen on the surface […]
Are You Missing the Best Business Opportunity of the Last Five Years?
Remember when you figured out that you should have sold in 2006? Or bought Apple stock in the 80’s ….and other smart folks did? It probably still stings when you think about what you missed. Well, here’s a second chance, if you’re up to it: Your biggest business problem today is right in front of […]
Ecotech Institute Names Susan Pawlak New Director of Career Services
Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, today announced that it has named Susan Pawlak as the school’s new Director of Career Services. In this position, Susan will focus on creating long-term relationships with renewable energy and sustainable companies and will […]
Former Iraq Security Contractors Say Firm Bought Black Market Weapons, Swapped Booze for Rockets
EDT Last spring, the U.S. diplomatic mission in Iraq got a makeover,replacing the scandal-plagued Blackwater private security company with a firm named Triple Canopy. The new $1 billion contract cemented Triple Canopy’s status as the pre-eminent provider of private security services in Iraq, with its heavily armed employees appearing side by side with senior State […]
Witnesses Say Congress Must Act to End Slavery in Tomato Fields
by James Parks A Senate hearing on Capitol Hill Monday highlighted the slave-like working conditions of workers in U.S. tomato fields and the need for the Bush administration to step in and ensure that tomato pickers and other migrant workers do not endure 21st century slavery. Testifying before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, […]