Interestingly, a new UN-backed survey into global happiness has placed United States 18th out of 156 nations. The United States, one of the world's wealthiest countries, fell to 18th place from 14th last year. Finland was ranked as the happiest country in the world, both among its immigrant and general...

One of the biggest challenges in HR revolves around people management.  This is mainly due to a number of contributing factors which include globalisation, as well as an increase in people working from home or remotely.  These new challenges to the traditional workplace environment have meant that businesses are now...

A business leader is often mired in hundreds of decisions on any given day. Having to prioritize items that deserve major investment can be a challenge, especially if the financial stakes are significant. A plethora of development, marketing, and sales concerns compete for their attention, making it difficult to decide...

South Korea trumps Germany and Japan in robotics, with the United States also lagging behind in the top 10. South Korea has the biggest number of industrial robots per 10,000 employees in manufacturing, according to the IFR’s latest figures. South Korea boasts 631 robots per 10,000 employees, which is 8...

Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the United Nation's 2018 World Happiness Report. Norway, last year's winner, came in second place in the 2018 report. It's followed by Denmark, Iceland, and Switzerland. So if you want to be happy, move to SCANDINAVIA! The Nordic countries have...

Every CEO must work to ensure the best performance of their organization. While every company is made up of diverse individuals, it is the teams and how everyone works together that can solve problems, accomplish goals and drive growth. Ultimately, as a CEO, you should be thinking about how to...

The election results in Italy on Sunday 4th March resulted in the biggest voter move in a national election in Europe since the Brexit vote - some in the financial market even claimed it was a surprising result. Although polls are not what they have been, it has since long...

A national nonprofit that works to create a safer environment for LGBTQ students has ranked Augsburg University number one among the "Best of the Best" LGBTQ-friendly universities in the United States. The 2017 2017 Campus Pride Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning-Friendly Campus Climate Index highlights the top college...

Irish universities have received government approval to hire world-leading researchers and top academics on salaries of up to €335,000 a year. Under public sector pay rules, salaries for public sector employees are capped and can’t be more than the Prime Minister’s annual €190,000 salary. The Government last year provided a...