Five Necessities to Starting a Business

By Challenger, Gray and Christmas

Startup rate remains flat in first half of 2015.

An improving job market may be one of the reasons startup activity among job seekers remained flat in the first half of 2015. The other reason could be a lack of the some of the key…

02 Sep 3:18 PM 0 Read More...

Work-life Balance has Six Components

By Jeff Davidson

Here’s all you need to know about work-life balance.

As Autumn approaches, it’s as good a time as any for new resolve about your career. Everybody talks about work-life balance, right? But what does it really involve? Master these six components, and you…

28 Aug 3:02 PM 0 Read More...

JLL: Do Incentives Matter in Attracting FDI?

JLL has released a new white paper, “The Importance of Business & Economic Incentives in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment.”
Do incentives really matter in the attraction of foreign direct investment? Some argue that the cost to the government to provide incentives to the private sector does not result in equally tangible…

26 Aug 4:09 PM 0 Read More...

Tax Incentives: Don’t Lose Sight of Commitments

By Scott S. Nelson, Founder and CEO, BIGcontrols

Increased transparency and accountability for tax incentives is coming whether you like it or not.

The concept of accountability isn’t new — especially when discussing taxpayer dollars and where they are spent by government agencies. Governments are under constant scrutiny regarding tax…

05 Aug 5:09 PM 0 Read More...

The Impact of Robots on the Labor Market’s Evolution

By Dr. Charlie Grantham

Are you ready for when R2-D2 comes to your town?

One of the major trends, which blend demographic changes with technology advances, is the onward march toward greater automation in our economy. That’s a fancy way of saying, “The robots are coming.” And they…

03 Aug 2:00 PM 0 Read More...