When I told people I was going to Puerto Rico, they were jealous. When I told them I booked the trip through Costco, that jealousy transformed into confusion. “You can buy a vacation through Costco?” I was asked at least a dozen times in recent months. My answer: yes, and ... Read More »
Donald Trump warned Saturday of a “war on the American farmer,” telling a crowd in Iowa that rival Hillary Clinton “wants to shut down family farms” and implement anti-agriculture policies. Trump’s speech at the annual “Roast and Ride” fundraiser for Republican Sen. Joni Ernst came just hours after Clinton received ... Read More »
Sam Altman, the Silicon Valley investor behind the venture capital firm, Y Combinator, has some thoughts about Donald Trump’s tax returns. Tweeting from his personal account on Saturday, Altman said the IRS should drop its audit of the GOP presidential nominee’s tax returns “in the interest of citizens being able ... Read More »
Reuben Yonatan has a problem with the kind of business jargon we’ve all gotten used to hearing (and maybe even saying). “Most buzzwords are overused, clichéd, and unclear,” says Yonatan, CEO of tech communications advisory firm GetVoIP. Far from making people sound professional, these hackneyed expressions have “become go-to substitutes ... Read More »
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve policymakers are signaling they could raise U.S. interest rates soon but they are already weighing new tools they may need to fight the next recession. A solid U.S. labor market “has strengthened” the case for the first rate increase since last December, Fed ... Read More »
What do Apple, Disney and Harley-Davidson have in common? They all started as minimum-scale, home-based businesses. With the World Wide Web bridging the gap between office and home-based jobs, setting up a home-based business is no longer a far fetched dream.You just need the time and energy to set up ... Read More »
Offline threats to consumers like business fraud have long turned up in the online world. So it’s no surprise that long-time safety woes in China’s food industry are also bedeviling a public that increasingly orders meals and snacks by smartphone. Take-out delivery firm Ele.me, invested by the country’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, ... Read More »
Superstars in business are the ones who get things done, not the ones who work the most hours or are always busy. Whether it be in a startup or a large enterprise, everyone can name those few individuals who stand out as unstoppable, and always seem to be in the ... Read More »
Not many people break $1 million in a one-person business. Laszlo Nadler, whose startup appeared in this blog last year, blasted through that milestone in 2015. This year, the father-of-two, based in East Brunswick BC -1.33%, N.J., is on track to break $2 million at his Amazon store Tools4Wisdom—and still ... Read More »
What a flamboyant treat. Oak House No.1 is an exclusive boutique establishment filled with a sensational collection of modern art. Set in the heart of Tetbury, it’s a brilliantly opulent private house whose welcoming owners have devised it as the ultimate take on a B&B. Location The house is just ... Read More »
You’ve been perusing real estate apps for months, have gone to countless house inspections and finally found the home of your dreams. But before you start building your decor Pinterest board and investing in new wares, it’s time to tackle one of the most frustrating parts of the process: moving. ... Read More »
Dr. Thomas Manjooran is passionate about Interior Designing and a huge fan of colonial style houses. Complete with arches, a symmetrical facade and roof shingles, this house has striking colonial style exteriors. He has done away with a compound wall and gate. The light colors used are pleasing to the eye and ... Read More »
