Feb 05 Watch Considering the ethics and economics of CVS stores ending tobacco sales By PBS News Hour CVS, the nation’s second-largest drug store chain, has announced that it will stop selling tobacco products because they pose a conflict with the health mission of the business. Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Dr. Ronald Depinho of the M.D. Anderson… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch Will companies go out of bounds in transmitting Super Bowl ads to your phone? By PBS News Hour While fans gets amped up for the biggest football game of the year, companies are figuring out how to tap into that enthusiasm by adapting to changing media habits and tech use. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Nick Wingfield of… Continue watching
Jan 03 GMO-free Cheerios coming to a supermarket near you Cheerios swaps out cornstarch for sugar to make Original Cheerios GMO-free. Photo by Flickr user YayBiscuts123 The next time you head to the supermarket cereal aisle you may find a Cheerios box labeled "Not Made With Genetically Modified… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Should doctors be paid by pharmaceutical companies to promote their drugs? Should doctors be paid by pharmaceutical companies to promote their drugs?… Continue watching
Dec 17 Survey says workers are most productive on Tuesday Photo by John McBride & Company Inc. Are you being productive at work today? Chances are, yes, you are. That's according to a survey, performed by temporary-staffing firm Accountemps, that reports around 39% of human resource managers… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch The SEC, general solicitation and the pickle man Companies now allowed to take out public advertisements to attract potential investors. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch What does piracy off Nigeria mean for global business? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with maritime risk consultant Michael Frodl about the recent capture of two Americans off of the coast of Nigeria by armed pirates, and what economic and political implications a rescue could entail. Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Elizabeth Becker’s ‘Overbooked’ explores travel and tourism Elizabeth Becker talks about the ever-growing travel industry in her book, 'Overbooked."… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Chilecon Valley: Entrepreneurs very welcome Chile is welcoming entrepreneurs -- aiming to be the high-tech hub of South America. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Tight immigration rules divert high tech brains from Seattle to Santiago While U.S. immigration policy makes it difficult for immigrant entrepreneurs to get visas to set up shop in the United States, Chile is welcoming them with open arms. Through an initiative called Start-Up Chile, the country is aiming to be… Continue watching