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Entrepreneurial trends
Feb. 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
The results of a 2008 Northeastern University study of small business owners.
Gen Y mom balances parenting with her own business
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 [...]
Obama’s advisers criticized by economist
Nov. 13, 2008 Leave a Comment
Last week, Blast News reported that‚ some of Obama’s early advisers may prove disappointing for many who voted for him based on his plans for change. Indeed, it appears the criticism may be starting to accumulate. Dean Baker, one of the few economists who predicted the housing bubble, wrote the following for The UK Guardian. [...]
LG, Sharp, Chunghwa agree to plead guilty in price-fixing conspiracies; will pay $585 million
Nov. 12, 2008 Leave a Comment
The U.S. Department of Justice released the following: Three leading electronics manufacturers “" LG Display Co. Ltd., Sharp Corp. and Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd. “"have agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of $585 million in criminal fines for their roles in conspiracies to fix prices in the sale of liquid crystal display (LCD) [...]
Can a bad boss kill you?
Oct. 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
It seems there’s always a steady supply of sympathy available for anyone stuck working under a bad boss. Most everyone I know has been there at one time or another, working under a tyrant who somehow manages to survive in this world without people skills. If you haven’t had a boss like this, you should consider buying a lottery ticket–and I mean soon. You are that lucky. [...]
Putting the “man” back in “big man on campus”
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 [...]
Let’s get down to business
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 [...]
A historic week for Nintendo
Nov. 27, 2007 Leave a Comment
The Nintendo DS has broken sales records set by its predecessor, Gameboy Advance while the Wii continues to climb. In the past week alone, (November 18-24) more than 653,000 Nintendo DS portable video game systems and more than 350,000 Wii systems were sold. “Nintendo DS set a new all-time sales record for Thanksgiving week, eclipsing [...]