Recent Articles

• Affluent are browsing online, but are they buying?

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  Smartphones and tablets have transformed the ways consumers are shopping. But market research experts say technology has had little impact on the buying habits among affluent consumers and purchasers of luxury goods.

• The Flying Circus: The submarine

  Garth Wallace Recreation & Leisure

  COPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.

• Scottish government plans to turn around Prestwick

  Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & Automotive

  ​Prestwick Airport near Glasgow, Scotland, is a unique operation. After years of decline and losses under its previous owners, the airport looks set to receive 10 million pounds in funding from the Scottish government to ensure its future.

• Summertime water safety: Tips for boating

  Ryan Clark Recreation & Leisure

  With summer making its presence felt across the United States, people are turning toward the water's edge — whether ocean beaches, lakes or pools — for both relief and entertainment. Unfortunately, statistics dictate that the more people approach the water, the greater the possibility for harm and danger.

• STEM education growing, but still has room for improvement

  Suzanne Mason Education

  The revival of interest in STEM education started with the national Educate to Innovate campaign in 2009. Five years later, the revival is still in its infant steps, and it still has room to grow in both diversity and innovation.

• Do you have the right focus?

  Adrian Davis Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Typically, ​80 percent of your profitability comes from 20 percent of your accounts. Yet, if you are like most businesses, you spread your attention across 100 percent of your accounts while you scramble to acquire even more. Salespeople often hunt for business, which provides some reward in the short term, but ultimately, is bad for your business.

• Intelligent efficiency for new homes and buildings

  Bambi Majumdar Construction & Building Materials

  According to economist Jeremy Rifkin, we are right on the brink of a new revolution based on the dynamic convergence of telecommunications, mobile technology, the Internet and energy. Rifkin calls this the "new economic paradigm for the 21st century," which will completely change the way we communicate, live and do business.

• A heady study: Can football helmets reduce risk of concussion?

  Dorothy L. Tengler Sports & Fitness

  Of all sports, football holds the highest incidence of concussion. Although collisions are an essential part of the sport, intentionally caused helmet-to-helmet collisions are now banned in most football leagues. Safety concerns include head trauma, repeated concussions, spinal cord injuries and even death. But these helmet collisions continue to occur.

• The new rules of HR: How to hire better talent

  Scott Steinberg Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Finding job applicants with the right skills can be challenging under any circumstances, let alone rapidly-shifting business environments such as those we find ourselves operating in at present. Doubly so, say a rising tide of executive directors and boards, as the talents and capabilities needed to succeed tomorrow will be vastly different from those needed today.

• Cancer therapy: Targeting in the field of metabolic rewiring

  Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Pharmaceutical

  Of more than 100,000 carcinogen point mutations, 350 are known to influence cancer phenotype. However, 30 years of intensive research on cancer biology and large amounts of grant money invested have translated into few novel treatments.

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