It’s not good news for workers in America. New research shows that U.S. life expectancy is now decreasing rather than increasing. To make matters worse, a recent data release on the U.S. labor force indicates that American workers are working longer than ever and experiencing less healthy and shorter retirements. Bloomberg lists some of the…
The old balance of power in the media industry has crumbled and burned. Ever since AT&T stated its intentions to buy Time Warner, media companies and investors have been scrambling to make deals and solidify their position in the industry’s rapidly changing power structure. The chaos is underpinned by broader changes affecting the media industry….
There is no question that a quality pair of high heels can give every woman a boost of confidence; however, have you ever considered the motivation behind this particular fashion choice? After all, there are some shoes that can be torture on the feet! As a result of this quandary, Nicholas Gueguen, a French researcher,…
Tesla, solar technology and automaker and the brainchild of famed tech billionaire Elon Musk, has proven once again that it is immune to bad news. Despite its $60 billion market cap and extraordinarily positive public image, Tesla looks set to announce enormous losses for Q3 2017. Business Insider reports that the losses could be greater…
For decades, many of us have lived by the 40-hour workweek. It just seems standard and logical, what else is there? Yet, one company elMejorTrato.com (a Latin American search engine) made a bold move to implement a 32-hour workweek. Five years ago, they decided to stop working on Fridays. The company’s co-founder, Christian Rennella shares,…
Investors in the tech industry have pointed to trouble ahead after some closely followed measures of tech valuations have revealed that they are, in fact, over-expensive. Including the cyclically adjusted price-earnings ratio, investors have compared the current stock market to the highs of the dot-com bubble in the early 2000’s. However, according to Mr. Jim…
No one grows up thinking they’ll go off and get married only to see that marriage fails. In fact plenty of people- especially women- grow up dreaming about their fairytale wedding and happily ever after. They certainly don’t imagine that their beloved marriage would turn into constant arguing and misery. It’s estimated that about half…
Too many women who are in unhappy relationships, or who are recently divorced, worry that it says something negative about their character. You might worry divorce means you were selfish, unwanted, or even a failure. In most cases, that could not be further from the truth. Sometimes, divorce can make you a better woman. Divorce…
You probably use your smartphone and tablet for everything from communication to playing games and reading. You may read everything from books to performing online searches. Nonetheless, you might have already read reports stating that looking at screens before bedtime can impact the quality of your sleep. Now, new research shows that this issue is…
For the past seven years, the world has changed their ideas about what makes a woman’s body beautiful. In the past, it might have been a female that was slim all over, but perhaps had some chest enhancements. Today, that has changed, and it is all about the booty. From Kim Kardashian, to J.Lo, Beyonce,…