What do an aircraft engine falling to pieces in mid air and a cruise ship crankcase splitting open and erupting into flames have in common? More evidence of globalization gone awry. Here's why…
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The Price of Cheap: The Hidden Cost of E-Commerce
Oil companies say that demand will never be the same and that refinery cutbacks are necessary to boost sagging profits. Meanwhile, more cash-strapped shoppers are looking to save money and time shopping online. What do these seemingly separate trends have to do with one another? A lot more than you might think. Learn why e-commerce may contribute to increasing fuel prices, inflation and a retail landscape of tomorrow that hardly resembles anything we know today.
GreenSmart vs. GreenDumb
If you assume that replacing books, magazines and newspapers with Kindle and the Internet are eco-friendly tradeoffs, think again. Carbon footprints don't tell all.