“Massacre!” “Fiasco!” “Humiliation!” “Shame!” Those were just a few of the words blasted in all-caps block letters across the front pages of Brazil’s newspapers the morning after its World Cup team suffered a horrendous 7-1 loss to Germany on Tuesday. With Brazil down two star players, the match was a crushing end to the host

Each summer, a new group of fresh-faced, eager and energetic interns take over company cubicles and break rooms. While this new summer staff can give your startup an extra set of hands and a lot of energy, figuring out the right way to put them to work for your business while giving them a positive

When my business partner Claire Mazur and I developed the idea for our company, Of a Kind in 2010, establishing our voice was a serious undertaking. We were creating a website to sell pieces from up-and-coming fashion designers and also to tell their stories, and we knew that figuring out how to speak to our audience — not just

Poor flight attendants. Once an elite cadre of glamorous pros catering almost exclusively to well-heeled passengers, they now have to face the grumblings of overcrowded masses while wearing unflattering polyester suits. Virgin Atlantic wants to restore some lost dignity, however, with redesigned uniforms by the British fashion icon Vivienne Westwood. The partnership with Richard Branson’s

Like many of you, I’m busy. I rarely take a day completely off, weekends included. Occasionally, my mom has to text me, “Seriously, are you alive?” because multi-day periods will go by when I can’t return her calls. And I think long and hard before taking meetings, signing up for events, or adding anything else

Apple’s voice assistant Siri isn’t exactly known for accuracy, but the company is reportedly looking to make her much smarter. And soon. Apple is hiring a team of experts and researchers to ramp up Siri’s next-generation software, which is said to work with neural network algorithms, according to a Wired report. This will make it

  The furor surrounding Facebook’s decision to conduct an experiment that secretly manipulated the News Feed of some users to study emotion contagion reached a peak this weekend, with many calling the act creepy at best, and downright unethical at worst. Although the editor of the study recently admitted to being “a little creeped out”

Creativity isn’t just for “creatives.” Rather, it’s a mental tool prized by employers across all fields. Many believe it’s the key to business success, even if the word itself has become overused and blasé. If you’ve been feeling uninspired recently, never fear: Research shows that creativity can be learned, just like any other skill. Everyone

Summer is an especially hectic time for many industries. Restaurants and shops frequently extend their hours of operation to accommodate increased foot traffic from students who are out of school for the season. Outdoor-based businesses take advantage of good weather and longer daylight hours to get in as much work as they can. This upswing

Please don’t stop the music. YouTube‘s hotly anticipated music streaming service is on its way, and the site is making preparations to penalize record labels that haven’t agreed to its terms. Videos of independent labels that have refused to agree to deals on for a new paid subscription offering will soon find their videos blocked,