Tag: Oct2018

Most employees don’t need to work five days a week to do their jobs, according to a survey just published jointly by the Workforce Institute at Kronos and Future Workplace, prominent HR think tanks. In the survey, 45 percent of the people who responded said that they can get their daily work done in less...

Kalashnikov, a name synonymous with the AK-47 machine gun, is branching out. The Russian firm makes everything from clothes to umbrellas, including “Little Igor”, a 13-foot-tall manned military robot. Now, it’s adding an electric car to its vast product line. Dubbed the CV-1, the car can travel 350 km, or a little more than 200...

Studies have linked aerobic exercise to a “young” brain, one that resists degeneration as we age, even slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Now, research by a consortium of scientists from ten US medical institutions have found that upping the brain’s supply of certain neurochemicals may produce the same result...

As consumers, and Millennials especially, opt for trendier, healthier food and drink, manufacturers are transforming themselves to meet those new tastes. PepsiCo has created a new, entrepreneurial corporate division called The Hive, to focus on emerging brands and capitalize on the trend toward healthier, exotic fare. It already has gobbled up smaller ventures, including Naked...