September 2013 -

Hostels gain popularity with business travelers

Sep 26, 2013 Jeremy Parkinson Business 0

Ferdi van ‘t Wout, a manager for a global electronics manufacturer in the Netherlands, frequently stays in hostels when traveling for work, an option he discovered last year by accident. “I unexpectedly needed to be in Copenhagen to meet with some colleagues,” he said. “Due to the short notice and some big event happening, it […]

BlackBerry’s dwindling users ponder an uncertain future

Sep 24, 2013 Jeremy Parkinson Technology 0

(CNN) — Since the dawn of the iPhone age in 2007, loyal BlackBerry users have watched their favorite device maker stumble into an ever-steepening decline. Some of the collapse is due to the consumer changeover to Apple and Google Android products, but the company — once known as Research In Motion — hasn’t helped itself with […]

5 Simple Ways to Get Organized at Work

Sep 23, 2013 Jeremy Parkinson Business 0

Starting your first job can be overwhelming and intimidating. You’re eager to prove yourself, produce quality work and stay on top of things — which you can do by mastering the art of staying organized. Right from the get-go, you’ll want to explore the advice and tools available to get yourself organized. By keeping your desk, tasks […]

8 Things Recent Grads Waste Money On

Sep 20, 2013 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Kasey Trenum purchased six bottles of laundry detergent, four bottles of fabric softener and two boxes of dryer sheets–all for less than $8. “Everybody needs laundry detergent, and that’s one thing that can blow your budget,” she says. Trenum achieved this feat by buying when her favorite brand was on sale rather than when her […]

America’s lost tycoon

Sep 13, 2013 Jeremy Parkinson News 0

His life reads like any great Hollywood script. No surprise then that director Ron Howard has flirted with the concept of adapting Swiss Journalist Daniel Ammann’s book The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich for the silver screen. And what an amazing motion picture it would make: a tale of money, power, […]

On the outside looking in: Turkey and the EU

Sep 13, 2013 Jeremy Parkinson News 0

On July 1, the people of Croatia took to the streets in celebration of their country’s official admittance into the European Union. In Istanbul, officials looked on in repugnance. After all, no one has been on the EU’s waiting list longer than Turkey. The government filed its application in April 1987, but has since managed […]