An Italian schoolboy who was selling snacks on campus at a lower price than the cafeteria was suspended for 10 days. He also received a prestigious scholarship from an institute that said the boy’s initiative should be “encouraged, not persecuted”. 10
Louis Chevrolet, the founder of Chevrolet…
Louis Chevrolet, the founder of Chevrolet died bankrupt and poor working as a mechanic for the company he started. 20
9 of the World’s Biggest Data Breaches of All Time
It’s seems as if news of big data breaches shows up on the news almost weekly these days. There is no doubt that hackers are working diligently to gain access to computer systems of businesses and individuals alike as they search for information they can profit from in some way. It would be understandable if the general public has begun to believe that big corporations do not care about the security of their personal information. After all, many of these big companies make billions of dollars and still do not appear to invest enough in data security to keep the
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The highest paid CEO in the U.S. was…
The highest paid CEO in the U.S. was John Hammergren of McKesson Corp in 2011, in excess of $700 million. At a company annual meeting in 2013, an employee asked for wages increases and was fired 4 months later. In June 2014, he returned to the company’s annual meeting to ask that Hammergren’s $292 million […]
In 1950, several store owners independently realized…
In 1950, several store owners independently realized that they could draw big crowds by having a woman sleeping in a bed as a window display.
More than 40% of the Fortune 500 companies…
More than 40% of the Fortune 500 companies in 2010 were founded by an immigrant or the child of an immigrant.
Parents who are concerned about how their children’s names…
Parents who are concerned about how their children’s names may affect them in life can now hire services to name their kids for them. Services have popped up all over the US and Europe, with one Swiss agency charging $29,000 to research and recommend your child’s name.
A company is attempting to create a community of tech workers aboard…
A company is attempting to create a community of tech workers aboard a cruise ship anchored 12 miles from the US sea border so that they don’t have to obey labor laws or get work visas.
Google sought out to make the most efficient teams…
Google sought out to make the most efficient teams by studying their employees. Named ‘Project Aristotle’ the research found Psychological Safety to be the most important factor in a successful team. That is an ability to take risk without fear of judgement from peers.
Texas Instruments has a near monopoly on the graphing calculator…
Texas Instruments has a near monopoly on the graphing calculator field, with over 90% of the sales. Due to this the base model specs and price have not changed in 10 years.