March 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Picture yourself walking down the street on your way to work. As you are walking, you suddenly see an empty Starbucks cup in the gutter. The site of a dirty cup may not be pleasant, but the thought of hot, rich Starbucks coffee to jump start your morning is suddenly inviting. The next thing you [...]
Dec. 1, 2008 1 Comment
Many adults find it difficult to balance work and raising a family, but Maisie Knowles says that managing her own company has actually allowed her more time to devote to being a mom. The 26 year-old Colorado native co-founded the company FreeShipping.org with her husband, Luke, in December 2007.‚ The company is the web’s premiere destination [...]
Sept. 5, 2008 1 Comment
Here are a couple of quick trends in the auto industry over the past few months: Ford: Not Asking, but Doing Ford is a classic name in cars. But in an age when most people want new cars, ‘classic’ is not a good association. Ford released an advertising campaign aimed at showcasing the ‘new’ Ford, [...]
June 2, 2008 1 Comment
More women attend college than men, and several private colleges across the country find themselves working to recruit more men to balance out the ratio and enhance social appeal. Yearly tuition at many private universities has topped $40,000 per year. At that price, college administrators realize that they must offer much more than an education. They must [...]
May 17, 2008 Leave a Comment
Senator Edward M. Kennedy was hospitalized Saturday morning after suffering apparent seizures, CNN and the Boston Globe are reporting. It was originally thought that Kennedy may have suffered a stroke, but that appears not to be true. Sources say that Kennedy was spending time at the family compound in Hyannisport when he fell ill shortly [...]
May 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
Welcome to Blast’s new Business Trends section! Spring is in the air and with each spring, many new things emerge. In this brand-new section, it is only appropriate to feature news about baseball. The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry this spring starts out hotter than ever. As the Yankees prepare to move into a new stadium in [...]