Andy Puddicombe: All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes

Andy Puddicombe: All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes

Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe spends his time helping people to realize that meditation is accessible to everybody. In this intriguing TED Talk, Pruddicombe speaks about the power of refreshing our minds, clearing our thoughts and simply experiencing the moment. Pruddicombe explains that meditation doesn’t require incense and awkward sitting positions, but does offer the opportunity…

A Way forward

A Way forward

Reuters means that the World Economic Forum terrifies us with a litany of global risks every year, while challenging us to make better use of facts and reason to address our problems. And tackling that challenge is exactly what Reuters and its parent, Thomson Reuters, do every day: harnessing information of all kinds from all…

Has Apple peaked?

Has Apple peaked?

The word according to The Economist is that the world’s most valuable firm may be past its prime. Indeed, stiffer competition in smartphones and tablets from the likes of Samsung has spooked investors in Apple. The two factors that have contributed largely to Apple’s decline, namely the death of Steve Jobs and Apple’s fantastic profit margins…

Insight: In fracking culture war, celebs, billionaires and banjos

Insight: In fracking culture war, celebs, billionaires and banjos

Reuters reports on the newly found fracking culture war – which is now making its way to Hollywood. As for not so long ago, fracking was a technical term little known beyond the energy industry.  But according to Reuters, now it’s coming to Hollywood in the face of the fierce battle between environmentalists and oil…