It takes a while for most start-up companies to gain the confidence of a U.S. congressman and the promise of federal funds. But last year, a small Illinois company accomplished its goal in 16 days with the help of Rep. Peter J. Visclosky, a little-known Indiana Democrat who sits on the House comm...
People are more likely to buckle their seat belt than follow the speed limit, even though the penalties for speeding are higher. They are more likely to go along with hotel efforts to reduce linen laundry if told that other guests are doing the same.
PALM BEACH, FLA. -- Jeffry Picower, a philanthropist accused of profiting more than $7 billion from the investment schemes of his longtime friend Bernard L. Madoff, was found at the bottom of the pool at his oceanside mansion and died Sunday, police said. He was 67.
Position : Chief health information officer and vice president, Center for Health Information Technology, Westat, a Rockville corporation that provides research, information and consulting services primarily in health and education.
ELIZABETH, N.J. -- A year into his first term, which he won touting the financial expertise that had made him a multimillionaire, Gov. Jon S. Corzine (D) proposed selling New Jersey's famous toll roads to private companies. The idea was to lease them back at a profit to help retire a $30 billion...
DIJON, FRANCE -- The Elithis Tower, its builder says, is an office building like no other, an oval-shaped showcase for how to help save the planet on a reasonable budget.
Publishers have been battling Amazon over the price of e-books, only to get outflanked by Wal-Mart last week on the bread-and-butter bestsellers. In an effort to boost traffic on WalMart.com, the Bentonville, Ark., retailer is offering select hardcovers that are among the most anticipated of the ...
