February 20, 1792 On this day in 1792, President George Washington signs legislation renewing theUnited States Post Office as a cabinet department led by the postmaster general, guaranteeing inexpensive delivery of all newspapers, stipulating the right to privacy and granting Congress the ability to expand postal service to new areas of the nation. William Goddard, a Patriot printer […]

BY: Katie Kuehner-Hebert Companies that don’t monitor cloud server use may be paying their provider for compute cycles when no one is using them. More and more companies are migrating to the cloud for computing power, but many are actually wasting too much money on unused services. According to a Wall Street Journal story, common mistakes that […]

by Erin Coleman, R.D., L.D., Demand Media Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, and many Americans are in search of ways to help reduce their risk for heart disease. Eating salmon regularly has numerous benefits, including improved heart health. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans only consume […]

This interview with Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chief executive ofTata Consultancy Services, who is known as Chandra, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. Where did you grow up? A. I was born and raised in a small village in Southern India. My family had a farm, about 15 acres, and we grew bananas, rice and some sugar cane. I had […]

Among the most important decisions that a small business owner will make is in regards to their workspace location. In the technologically advanced world of today, business owners are no longer bound by the restrictions of a brick and mortar office space. These days, being able to work from wherever you want is a real […]

by Paul McMahon Every Valentine’s Day, chocolate becomes part of the romantic holiday. Why? Is it because of all the health benefits of chocolate? Is it because it is simply satisfying? Or, is it just the tradition of it all…. I think the tradition angle wins out. Chocolate has been referred to as “the food of […]

SILICON ROUNDABOUT 12 FEBRUARY 15  by EMIKO JOZUKA With the UK internet economy already worth over £120 billion annually, and digital job growth set to outperform all other sectors by 2020, Baroness Shields, the PM’s digital advisor launched HQ-UK yesterday to encourage US tech firms to set up camp in the country. The HQ-UK is a joint initiative between […]

This interview with Marla Malcolm Beck, chief executive of Bluemercury, a beauty products and spa services retailer, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What were some early influences for you? A. My dad was an entrepreneur. He started an insurance agency and a real estate company, and I worked in his office from the time I was […]

By David Card If you’re in senior management at a startup or a midsize tech company, you’re likely bored with and flummoxed by necessary but tedious back-office functions like HR, accounting, and legal. And there’s an even chance that those departments aren’t as effective as they could be. Take heart. Skills you have and processes you know can […]

This interview with Kristin Muhlner,chief executive of NewBrand Analytics, a social-media-monitoring company, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What were you like when you were younger? A. I grew up in Paducah, Ky. I danced a lot, and I was also the nerdy kid who did science fairs and things like that. I graduated early and […]