Commentary

General Electric announced today that it has achieved a breakthrough in digital storage technology that will it to store standard-size discs to hold the equivalent of 500GB or 100 DVDs. The current technology is in the labs right now but, could become commercially available in the...

“Do any state legislators really have a clue when it comes to prioritizing projects for Stimulus Package funding?” questions James Carlini. There is a lot of money coming to every state from a federal funding stimulus package. How are they going to spend it? There are...

One of the most important principles to remember when looking for a new job is that almost everyone you encounter during your job hunt can be a resource for getting you the right job. That said, one valuable resource is often overlooked: the human resource...

Visitors at Blackhawk Technical College's main campus south of Janesville notice one thing almost immediately as they walk its hallways: All of the classrooms are packed with students. Much like other Wisconsin Technical College System campuses during this recession, Blackhawk is enrolling a surge of...

Ninety-eight percent of Internet shoppers leave ecommerce sites without buying, which is why Internet-savvy marketers are starting to use re-targeting technology to pursue customers who have left their website, and to recapture lost sales. Retargeting works by placing a “tracking pixel” from an ad network...

The U.S. pharmaceutical industry took a quantum leap in growth during World War II when the U.S. government requested several key companies like Pfizer and Squibb to help in the development of the first major antibiotic, which was used to help injured troops at the...

Over the past few months, more and more start-up entrepreneurs and small business clients have been struggling to get up and running or make ends meet. Obviously, the current economy is the main catalyst for most of these struggles. However, another commonly cited reason for...

While extra employer scrutiny could slow your employment search, job seekers and many employed workers might want to take steps to avoid the fate of employees whose companies went under and lost both jobs and retirement savings when their companies unraveled, writes James E. Challenger....