By Carmen Roberts (Sept 1) One-third of American workers eat lunch at their desk, according to a survey by Right Management. But at least those people eat, another third take no lunch break at all.
Reasons vary for staying in for lunch rather than leaving the computer screens and work phone behind. Sometimes pressure to be more productive keeps workers tied to their desks.
By Carmen Roberts (April 12) When you think of a successful Wall Street investor, most likely the idea of a hard-charging, aggressive, A-type personality comes to mind.
But various studies suggest the iconic frenzied trader yelling from the floor of an exchange does not make the best investor.
In her book Introvert Power, Laurie Helgoe Ph.D. writes “extroverts are often drawn to investing because of the thrill of it.”
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Five9 says the cloud is the future for how companies deploy software. It sells software that lets companies replace old, legacy call centers with web-based call centers. Five9 (FIVN) topped the consensus quarterly estimate earlier this month.
In this ’14 interview Buckland said Five9 (FIVN) has been providing call-center services since 2001 and that he sees significant growth opportunities.
On May 12, 2015 (FIVN) reported results of ($0.12) beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.05. Revenue for the quarter was $30.30 million, up 24.7% over the year ago period.
The consensus estimate for the year is a loss of ($0.54) cents per share for the current fiscal year.
3-D printing is transforming lives and industries. Some call it the next industrial revolution.
3-D printing is growing so fast across various industries that a report by the research firm Canalys predicts the market will top $20 billion by the end of the decade.
Materialise NV is a leader in 3D printing software — or what’s called additive manufacturing software. The company has been playing an active role in the field since 1990.
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By Carmen Roberts (May 7) The world needs fresh water to support its growing population and maintain economic development, but much of the world, especially the emerging economies, are under sever water stress. Inadequate water supplies may hinder growth as developing nations face growing demand for food and energy.
Water is a resource, and like oil and other important resources – it is not always where it is needed.
