It’s now a mainstream view that the internal combustion engine is yesterday’s technology. A trope has entered markets that “lithium is the new oil” as battery-operated vehicles will soon dominate the globe’s highways and byways – with the alkaline metal the big winner from this trend. Lithium is an essential component in lithium-ion batteries. These rechargeable power packs are common ...

We may be talking about mental health more than ever before, but the public still lacks understanding in how serious mental illnesses can be. According to new research, the overwhelming majority of people (86%) believe they should be seen by a consultant if they have cancer, but there’s much less awareness that some mental illnesses require consultant diagnosis and care. ...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. bought 33 million shares of Groupon Inc., making it the fourth-largest shareholder in the online deals website that has lost 86 percent of its value since going public more than four years ago. The Chinese e-commerce giant owned 5.6 percent of Chicago-based Groupon as of Dec. 31, according to a regulatory filing on Friday. Alibaba has ...

While the holidays should be a season of cheer and goodwill, the mass consumerism can leave people feeling a little disenchanted. The ick factor gets even worse when you think about all the bloated corporate stockings you’ll be stuffing with the presents you buy from companies that don’t care about their employees, the community, or ethics. Thanks to Corporate Responsibility ...

The Internet has brought education to the doorstep of anyone who has access to a PC and a landline. Considering education is one of the most valuable gifts you can give anyone, the incredible benefits new forms of learning have brought to the lives of millions is remarkable. So what are the five main reasons why anyone would consider online ...

  Want your business to appear in Entrepreneur magazine? Tell us how you’re empowering employees, and you could be selected for a full-page promotion provided by Colonial Life. If you’ve spent any amount of time around top executives or business leaders, you’ve probably found that most of them don’t speak like your typical employee. There is a recognizable confidence, timbre and ...

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A few weeks ago I had a chance to spend a day with the remarkable James Altucher and his equally remarkable wife, Claudia. They both believe creativity is sparked by developing 10 ideas for discovering new ways of looking at old things. I’ve dubbed this concept the “The Power of 10 Ideas.” Last week I used this approach to offer ...

It may just be an idea you have in the back of your mind that taking an online course might be a good idea to help you in your career path. It isn’t always easy to see beyond what we do on a daily basis to survive, so ‘bettering’ ourselves can often seem too remote a possibility. That is perhaps ...

It is none thing to decide to take on an online short course or a distance learning course, it is another to then find the time and create an environment conducive to self-discipline that will ensure you allow yourself sufficient time each week to do the work required to pass the course. So here are some useful tips: If you ...