Africa
Trying To Reform Nigeria Amid Family Kidnapping
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Monday, December 10, 2012
All Tech Considered
Forget The Register: Stores Use Mobile To Make Sales On The Spot
December 10, 2012 Cash registers may be on the wane in some stores as more retailers help customers complete purchases using mobile devices. It's convenient for shoppers, and retailers benefit by leaving customers less time to change their mind about a purchase.
Europe
Spain's Crisis Leads To Rise Of Grass-Roots Groups
December 10, 2012 The country's protest movement has evolved into a broad range of groups now filling the gaps left by the eroding welfare state. From doctors to teachers and homeowners to judges, Spaniards are organizing.
The Salt
Want To Find A Restaurant That Treats Workers Well? There's An App For That
December 10, 2012 The latest addition to the field of smartphone apps that help people eat responsibly is designed for diners who care about the plight of the people who prepare and serve the meals. The restaurants were rated on pay, sick days, and opportunities for advancement.
Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond
Everyone Chip In, Please: Crowdfunding Sandy
December 10, 2012 WNYCCrowdfunding is a simple way for anyone to ask for money online from friends, family and even strangers. One woman raised $10,000 to help her neighbors affected by Hurricane Sandy. She's been hand-delivering checks to owners of damaged businesses and people who just need the extra lift.
Media
'Orange County Register' Presses Hum With Optimism
December 10, 2012 SCPRThe suburban Los Angeles paper is expanding its newsroom and emphasizing print over digital. Trying to dig the Register out of a financial hole, the new owners see promise in an expanded print edition with more color and more content.
Sunday, December 09, 2012
World
Spain's Economic Woes Take A Toll On The Media
December 9, 2012 Across Europe, the recession has hit media companies where thousands of journalists have been fired and many work for low wages. In Spain, journalists see the cutbacks as a threat to press freedom at a time when Spaniards need to understand the financial crisis they are facing.
Your Money
Fiscal Cliff Leaves Accountants Hanging, Too
December 9, 2012 As Congress and the White House wrestle over a variety of expiring tax breaks due to take effect Jan. 1, accountants and other financial professionals face tough questions from their clients. The pros are also in the dark; the best they can offer is advice on various possible outcomes in the fiscal cliff talks.
Saturday, December 08, 2012
Not Just Patriotic, U.S. Manufacturing May Be Smart
December 8, 2012 The incentives are stacking up in favor of making things at home. As General Electric discovered in its Appliance Park in Louisville, Ky., big things can happen when marketers and designers talk to assembly line operators. Collaboration is one piece of how U.S. factories are becoming more efficient — and enticing.
