Carleton S. Fiorina is in it to win it. The “it” the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard seeks is a US Senate seat from California. Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer has held the seat for three terms and is furiously raising money for re-election next year. Carly Fiorina made it official this month that she is a candidate for the Republican nomination to oppose Boxer. Her celebrity and wealth may not guarantee that she’ll get the nod, however. She faces Assemblyman Chuck DeVore,... Read Full Story

Dutch national flag carrier KLM made history on Monday as the first airline to take passengers on a flight using biofuel. To power one of the Boeing 747’s four engines, the airline used a mix of 50% regular kerosene and 50% biokerosene to fuel the 1.5 hour test flight that circled the skies over the Netherlands. The plane was carrying about 40 passengers, including some VIPs and reporters. Other airlines (including Continental, Air New Zealand, and Japan Airlines) have run test flights ... Read Full Story

Dutch national flag carrier KLM made history on Monday as the first airline to take passengers on a flight using biofuel. To power one of the Boeing 747’s four engines, the airline used a mix of 50% regular kerosene and 50% biokerosene to fuel the 1.5 hour test flight that circled the skies over the Netherlands. The plane was carrying about 40 passengers, including some VIPs and reporters. Other airlines (including Continental, Air New Zealand, and Japan Airlines) have run test flights ... Read Full Story

Nick Drake (www.myspace.com/nickdrake) On this Thanksgiving eve, I thought I’d take a moment to express my gratitude for the music of Nick Drake. Nick passed away 35 years ago today, leaving behind three stellar albums and dozens of home-recorded songs. That old cliche about music changing the world can get, well, old. However, I do believe music can bring a sense of peace, a feeling of being right with the world, even if it’s only for the span of a few verses and a chorus. Nick&#... Read Full Story

Nick Drake (www.myspace.com/nickdrake) On this Thanksgiving eve, I thought I’d take a moment to express my gratitude for the music of Nick Drake. Nick passed away 35 years ago today, leaving behind three stellar albums and dozens of home-recorded songs. That old cliche about music changing the world can get, well, old. However, I do believe music can bring a sense of peace, a feeling of being right with the world, even if it’s only for the span of a few verses and a chorus. Nick&#... Read Full Story

Paul McCartney in London The most intriguing illustration I’ve yet seen on the relationship between record label and artist revenues comes courtesy of London’s Times Labs Blog. It is, The Times says, “the graph the record industry doesn’t want you to see,” and it is a doozy. The post contains a graph with data compiled by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and a PRS for Music report, and outlines UK music industry revenues from 2004 through 2008. It tracks f... Read Full Story

Paul McCartney in London The most intriguing illustration I’ve yet seen on the relationship between record label and artist revenues comes courtesy of London’s Times Labs Blog. It is, The Times says, “the graph the record industry doesn’t want you to see,” and it is a doozy. The post contains a graph with data compiled by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and a PRS for Music report, and outlines UK music industry revenues from 2004 through 2008. It tracks f... Read Full Story

Carleton S. Fiorina is in it to win it. The “it” the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard seeks is a US Senate seat from California. Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer has held the seat for three terms and is furiously raising money for re-election next year. Carly Fiorina made it official this month that she is a candidate for the Republican nomination to oppose Boxer. Her celebrity and wealth may not guarantee that she’ll get the nod, however. She faces Assemblyman Chuck DeVore,... Read Full Story

Carleton S. Fiorina is in it to win it. The “it” the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard seeks is a US Senate seat from California. Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer has held the seat for three terms and is furiously raising money for re-election next year. Carly Fiorina made it official this month that she is a candidate for the Republican nomination to oppose Boxer. Her celebrity and wealth may not guarantee that she’ll get the nod, however. She faces Assemblyman Chuck DeVore,... Read Full Story

Black Friday at Best Buy After years of whipping shoppers into a frenzy with predawn doorbuster deals, US merchants are hoping that this year the bargain-hunting hordes will chill a little. Seeking to avoid a repeat of the tragedy last Black Friday when a mob of shoppers trampled a temporary worker to death at a Long Island Wal-Mart, the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the US government are urging retailers to take measures to control the mad crowds. The US Department of Labor’s Oc... Read Full Story