Monthly Archives: November, 2016

The Explosion in Lightweight, Flexible, Plastic Food Pouches

The editors of Plastic Make It Possible explain the striking benefits of food packaged in plastic pouches rather than cans. As I walked down the...

These Companies have the Highest Sales Per Employee

The table below shows the top five industry groups that have the highest median sales per employee according to Bloomberg. Real Estate, Energy, and...

Thank You Mr. Johnson

Yesterday, Edward “Ned” Johnson announced he is stepping down as Chairman of Fidelity Investments. What I remember most from my time working at Fidelity...

Is the World Witnessing a Frenzy of Better Robo-Retail?

After years of development, Lowe’s has rolled out its Lo Bot, a helpful machine created to guide customers around the company’s massive big-box stores....

This is What You Want to Hire a Stockpicker For

In recent years, the active investment management industry has taken a beating in the financial press and at the hands of the exchange traded...

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NYC, Crypto, ESG, the Haves and the Have-Yachts

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“One, Big, Beautiful Bill” Advances: Tax Cuts, Energy, and Border Security in Focus

The White House reports that President Trump’s landmark "One,...

Data Centers Could Dominate U.S. Commercial Power Use by 2050

The US Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook 2025...

Unleashing American Energy: Largest Deregulation in DOE History Announced

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the...

Smartphone Satellite Communications Are Here

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The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

Trump Announces Vietnam Trade Deal

President Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam that...

Nuclear Surpasses Coal in U.S. Energy Mix for the First Time

The US Energy Information Administration reports that in 2024,...

The Profound Implications of a Shifting Advertising Landscape

This has profound implications for all sorts of businesses....

Babson College Announces New President

"Babson College, which marks its centennial next year, has...