Business Brains

Data from Forrester Research and Shop.org shows that almost half of retailers are generating higher order values from shoppers using tablets than from their traditional e-commerce sites.

May 25, 2012 2:30am | By Heather Clancy

By digitizing the healthcare history of its athletes, Team USA hopes to speed diagnosis and treatment.

2 | May 24, 2012 10:33am | By Heather Clancy

New research suggests a majority of student job-seekers and currently employed professionals value employers concerned with social or environmental impact.

3 | May 23, 2012 1:59pm | By Heather Clancy

The contract will cover more than 50 of the federal government's most energy-wasting buildings; projected savings could be $15 million annually.

May 23, 2012 8:30am | By Heather Clancy

Tech industry entrepreneur Peter Thiel wants to prove that many people are better off pursuing business opportunities than spending four or more years in a classroom, accruing massive debt.

7 | May 23, 2012 4:45am | By Joe McKendrick

Telecommunications giant teams with Environmental Defense Fund to seek operational savings that marry energy and water consumption efficiency.

1 | May 22, 2012 10:15am | By Heather Clancy

'Technologists and engineers focus on features. In contrast, humanities majors focus on people and how they interact with technology.'

5 | May 22, 2012 4:00am | By Joe McKendrick

The logistics giant is closing in on a 20 percent improvement in fuel efficiency, through both retrofits and electric vehicle investments.

May 21, 2012 10:36am | By Heather Clancy

For many multinationals, language localization of smartphone applications is still an afterthought. Here are 5 ways to make it easier.

1 | May 18, 2012 3:00am | By Heather Clancy

Commercial space race about to heat up: a private cargo spacecraft is ready to serve as a resupply line to the International Space Station.

May 17, 2012 10:27pm | By Joe McKendrick

McKinsey reports companies are enhancing innovation with approaches such as internal 'stock markets' and Web forums.

1 | May 16, 2012 10:00am | By Joe McKendrick

The concept of giving days is just one of the ways in which non-profits and charities are innovating to raise more money.

May 16, 2012 3:02am | By Heather Clancy

Over-the-top valuations suggest a widening gap between Silicon Valley and the rest of the economic world. But technology created in the Valley may be helping other regions catch up.

2 | May 15, 2012 2:23pm | By Joe McKendrick

New Pew Research data shows more American adults are broadcasting their whereabouts, whether they know it or not. The result: new immediacy for advertising and marketing services.

2 | May 14, 2012 3:00am | By Heather Clancy

Thanks to new forms of technology, from telematics to collision avoidance technology to robotically driven vehicles, auto accidents may get rarer and rarer. Wishful thinking?

2 | May 12, 2012 2:10pm | By Joe McKendrick

While the incidents appear to be isolated, the uproar caused by perceived invasions of privacy is something all companies should consider as they tiptoe onto social networks.

May 11, 2012 2:19pm | By Heather Clancy

While electric and hybrid vehicles continue to resist mainstream appeal, more fleet operators are weighing their total cost of ownership benefits.

2 | May 11, 2012 3:00am | By Heather Clancy

First-quarter revenue from U.S. online retail sites topped $44.3 billion, posting its fastest rate of growth in almost five years.

5 | May 10, 2012 3:00am | By Heather Clancy

Via Coursera, Princeton University, Stanford University, the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania launch free open-classroom programs.

4 | May 9, 2012 9:14am | By Joe McKendrick

By automating how questions are addressed or escalated from its Web site, AquaSupercenter.com has reduced inbound calls by almost 50 percent.

1 | May 9, 2012 3:00am | By Heather Clancy