Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, The President of Iceland, will be opening the first ever Startup Iceland conference at Ásbrú Enterprise Park Iceland on May 30, 2012. The international event will bring together entrepreneurs, investors and dignitaries from some of the world’s hottest startup communities. The Startup Iceland conference endeavors to strengthen Iceland’s global influence and create [...]

Take an unpredictable job market, an overwhelming variety of possible careers, and a generation that thinks differently about the workplace, and you wind up with college graduates who are taking matters into their own hands. Adrian Reif started the company that says it makes “the world’s yummiest, healthiest nut butters.”Sponsored Links “Generation Y is the [...]

Arizona’s major utilities plan to keep adding renewable energy like solar and wind power, but they will be adding much more natural gas to their systems in the years ahead once the economy improves. Arizona Public Service Co., Salt River Project and Tucson Electric Power Co. last week presented their resource plans detailing how they [...]

In a victory for workers, the boss of Finland’s Transport Union has been suspended while a police investigation into allegations of bullying and assault is carried out. The unanimous decision to relieve Timo Räty of his duties until the official investigation is over was made at a meeting last week. Räty has been heavily criticised [...]

WASHINGTON — U.S. companies ordered more long-lasting goods last month, showing businesses are willing to buy equipment and machinery even after an investment tax credit was halved. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that orders for durable goods rose 2.2 percent in February after a steep drop in January. Greater demand for machinery, computers, autos and [...]