Tag Archives: Consumers

The French under surveillance?

November 29, 2011 – 4:34 pm

by Lindsay Paterson WHAT’S HAPPENING According to Google’s latest Transparency Report, France is the country which asks for most information about its citizens’ online habits (LePoint.fr, 26 October 2011). In the first six months of 2011, France made 1,300 demands for information, or one per 34,500 internet users. The number of requests by France has […]

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THE BANK OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY

November 22, 2011 – 3:32 pm

by Gwyneth Holland, Sr. Editor, Europe If global news is anything to go by, Europe isn’t having its finest hour right now, with economies failing, nations backbiting and some consumers raging. But while the politicians bicker about fiscal responsibility and the eurozone dream, more European consumers are quietly finding ways to cope with straitened times. […]

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Wine tasting gone wild: Pairings for the drive-thru set

February 4, 2010 – 10:12 am

by Tory Davis WHAT’S HAPPENING It’s hard to speak pretentiously about terroir with secret sauce dripping down your chin. Los Angeles-based Learn About Wine’s Blind Date tastings pair a variety of respectable reds with beloved In-N-Out Double-Double cheeseburgers (UrbanDaddy.com 1.5.10). The tastings are held on assorted Friday nights in a downtown loft and boast 20 […]

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“Go ahead, kid. Throw rocks!” 50 Dangerous Things parents should allow

February 3, 2010 – 8:41 am

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING We’ve been tracking for some time the “Free Range Kids” movement — an idea spawned by blog and book to loosen the apron strings of today’s obsessively protective moms and dads. That mindset is strongly nostalgic: Let kids play outside unsupervised, give them building blocks for birthdays instead of video […]

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AFTER THE DISASTER

January 20, 2010 – 11:33 am

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. Before the holidays, my wife and I traveled to New Orleans to visit family. We’d never been before, and the city didn’t disappoint. For the most part, 2005’s Hurricane Katrina seemed long ago and far away. Yet we were stirred by the sight of hundreds of still-vacant and gutted […]

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Stanley looks to make it big with Latino builders

January 19, 2010 – 8:17 am

by Rocio Zamora Arzola WHAT’S HAPPENING Tool manufacturer Stanley Works is hammering home their commitment to Latino construction workers through the “Hazla en Grande” (Make It Big) campaign. The campaign’s foundation: a series of educational bilingual resources tailored to build the skills and knowledge of Latino builders, who represent about 20-25% of the total construction […]

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Best of 2009: Solar power gives gang members a second chance

January 11, 2010 – 6:22 am

by Rocio Zamora Arzola WHAT’S HAPPENING Homeboy Industries, an L.A.-based non-profit dedicated to helping reformed gang members turn their lives around, is training its clients for employment in green technology. Pairing up with the East Los Angeles Skills Center, Homeboy is funding the instruction in design, construction and installation of solar panels. Homeboy pays the […]

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OF NOTE: New Year’s resolutions and lists (1.4.2010)

January 4, 2010 – 1:26 pm

-The end of the Aughts marks the beginning of oughts. Here are two takes on the science of New Year’s resolutions: A lack of resolve can be blamed on the brain and a penchant for procrastination has people putting off pleasure. A look back, in list form: -Time named 50 Best Websites of 2009 -The year’s best cookbooks, […]

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OF NOTE: Recession reflections; queuing; social networking; buying carbon offsets (11.23.09)

November 24, 2009 – 7:05 am

-Reflecting on The Great Recession: an animated map shows unemployment growth by region and a Congressional committee considers the effectiveness of TARP bailouts. [Map via Daring Fireball] -Quebecois citizens seeking H1N1 vaccines needn’t queue for long, thanks to a regional health official inspired by Disney World’s Fastpass. If wait times exceed one hour, health workers […]

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OF NOTE: Counting cash; sour milk; virtual reality, cash scams and greetings; IKEA; coffee klatch (11.13.09)

November 13, 2009 – 10:23 am

-Cash: We’ve watched businesses stop taking it and consumers start saving it. Here’s a look at how people count it across the globe. [vsl] -Sour milk and a settlement for CVS. -A practical panacea: Virtual reality environments are being used to help people lose weight, quit smoking and conquer fears. -’Tis the season to be […]

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OF NOTE: TV on the Internet, green homes, clean Web, eavesdropping, photo warnings (11.11.09)

November 11, 2009 – 2:09 pm

-In online entertainment news: 48% of consumers are watching TV shows on their computers, according to a Consumer Electronics Association survey. For those with longer attention spans, Wired compiled a list of where to watch movies online for free. -The city of South San Francisco sustainably renovated a house to model for homeowners that it’s […]

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LIVING LA VIDA VERDURA

November 10, 2009 – 5:10 pm

by Abelardo de la Pena Jr. Like many parents, I’ve dreaded the teen years, when sons and daughters start their experimental phases. My wife and I learned a lot of lessons with our older kids, so throughout 17-year-old Alicia’s life, we’ve encouraged openness. Let’s talk about it first. Please. The moment of reckoning finally came […]

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OF NOTE: Online shopping; working for Comcast and Google; history (11.9.09)

November 9, 2009 – 11:21 am

-Compared to other groups, Mature consumers are most likely to shop online (77%), according to one recent report on lifestages and lifestyles. -Great bennies, bonuses and bosses are some of the reasons Comcast was named the best place to work in Massachusettes from Boston Globe survey results. Other 2009 list-toppers include Harvard-Pilgrim Health Care, Edward […]

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