August 30, 2020

United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees

United Airlines says it listened to customers and is dropping an unpopular $200 fee for most people who change a ticket for travel within the […]
August 30, 2020

New digital officer leads Tamarack Consulting's technology transformation

Scott Nelson, newly named chief digital officer of Tamarack Consulting, is leading integration of digital technologies and data from connected equipment — from bulldozers to […]
August 30, 2020

Tools for improving a company's operations

Q: My company has had to make a lot of changes due to the pandemic. What areas can I look to in order to further […]
August 30, 2020

Lessons learned from sports, such as not quitting, can help in business, too

I recently attended a virtual panel presentation in Minneapolis about women in sports that highlighted the important benefits of participation. One of the panelists cited […]
August 30, 2020

Windows 10 is five years old, but not going away

Q: Windows 10 is now five years old. How much longer will Microsoft provide critical updates for it? And what comes next? A Windows operating […]
August 30, 2020

Minneapolis looks to its own backyard to lure visitors to local businesses, restaurants

Pounded by the pandemic and recent riots, the city of Minneapolis has launched a first-ever ad campaign designed to encourage its own citizens to support […]
August 30, 2020

Detroit native buying homes in childhood neighborhood — and bringing them back to life

DETROIT – Several abandoned homes. A large street flood. Trash covering the ground. Overgrown grass and weeds. An almost completely deserted neighborhood. This is what […]
August 30, 2020

Key air monitors offline after Laura hits Louisiana gas hub

Hazardous emissions from a chlorine plant fire, abruptly shuttered oil and gas refineries and still-to-be assessed plant damage are seeping into the air after Hurricane […]
August 30, 2020

Wildfires again threaten business in California wine country

HEALDSBURG, Calif. — With an early harvest already underway, a wildfire a few miles west of John Bucher’s ranch added new urgency to getting his […]
August 30, 2020

Coronavirus worries force election officials to get creative

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The coronavirus has upended everyday life in ways big and small. What happens when those disruptions overlap with voting? Thousands of state […]