If we didn’t quite believe that the Mediterranean diet was one of the best for heart health – not to mention a slew of other areas of health, and longevity – a newstudy offers even more evidence. People in Greece who adhered strongly to the diet had almost half the risk of developing heart disease in […]

By Tessa Berensen @tcberebson “I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for that person,” he said Job hunters, pay attention: Mark Zuckerberg just revealed his one golden rule for hiring new employees. “I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for that […]

By Sascha Segan BARCELONA—Does your house have a VR room? Maybe it should, because the Vive headset from Valve and HTC is the most immersive virtual reality experience I’ve seen yet. But man, does it take up a lot of space. HTC strapped the giant Vive headset on me for half an hour so I […]

One of the biggest enemies that a small business owner has is a lack of productivity. In order to expand and grow your operation, you will need to find a way to increase levels of your staff. There are a number of different ways you can do this, which means you will need to do […]

The festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day.” The story in a nutshell: The Persian empire […]

Downton Abbey without Maggie Smith?! It could happen. Or maybe not. Downton Abbey just wrapped its fifth season in the United States, but all eyes are already on the upcoming sixth and potentially final season of the crossover hit period drama. The Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony winner toldSunday Times that she’s likely hanging up her Dowager […]

By Susan A. Friedmann Customer service is an integral part of our job and should not be seen as an extension of it. A company’s most vital asset is its customers. Without them, we would not and could not exist in business. When you satisfy our customers, they not only help us grow by continuing to […]

A new sanitiser could help keep healthcare workers safe when treating Ebola patients in West Africa, according to its developers. The product – Zylast – was introduced around two years ago by US start-up company BioDefense, It was intended to improve upon traditional alcohol-based sanitisers by offering ongoing protection. Zylast is already being used in hospitals and schools […]

By JAMES BARRON Dafna Sarnoff worked her way up to vice president at American Express and what she remembers as “a desirable office.” Later she was hired by a financial services company — bigger salary, bigger office. Then, in 2012, she was recruited by Yodle, a smaller, newer company that sells online marketing tools for small businesses. “I had […]

by Claire Reilly@reillystyley From the James Bond jet belt to a “Jetsons”-inspired “motorbike in the sky,” one New Zealand company is bringing the dream of jetpack travel to reality — and thanks to a significant new investment, it could be here sooner than you think. When it comes to the future of personal travel, the team […]