Topic: Jack Brown

As the value of the U.S. dollar continues to slide, many investors have embraced commodities as an opportunity for generating solid returns in an...

THE TRUTH SO OFTEN UNSPOKEN

Sitting across from Jack Brown, it's easy to become self-conscious about your every move. It can't be helped.Brown is something of an expert in body language, a skill he's sharing with businesspeople who want to understand more than ...

Is Cleantech the Next Boom (or Bubble?)

Judging by the reaction to recent IPO A123 Systems (AONE) [Sep 24: Silicon Valley investors are pointing to something called cleantech -- alternative energy, more efficient power distribution and new ways to store electricity, all with minimal impact to the environment -- as a ...
EDITOR'S NOTE One in a series of stories assessing how last fall's financial meltdown and the Great Recession have changed our lives.By JORDAN ROBERTSONAP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Our economy sure could use the Next Big Thing. "The action ...

Bright future for White Lies

New bands are aware of the dangerously high chances of following up a successful first album with a resounding flop but in these fast-moving times they can be damaged long before that. It's only October and White Lies have already been ...

Rivendell Jack Browns

Rivendell's Jack Brown touring tyres aren't just for the long-distance crowd, as our testers found out on their commuter bikes. The Jack Browns are made by Panaracer for Rivendell, and go for US$45 each. Our testers ran their Jack ...

germ-proof your office

You swear by the office bathroom drill: "You're touching about 30 objects per minute in your workspace," says germ guru Charles Gerba, Ph.D., a microbiologist from the University of Arizona, who recently conducted a study of germs in the workplace ...