Elizabeth Woyke, Forbes.Com

Stories by Elizabeth Woyke, Forbes.Com

Google's got your number

Google's got your number

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2007

Got a home phone, a work phone and a cell phone? Google has a service tying them all together.

Making the virtual world real

Making the virtual world real

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2007

Israeli start-up launches camera that lets people control videogames with gestures.

Why Santa is a good and bad CEO

Why Santa is a good and bad CEO

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2007

Kriss Kringle may be either the world's most outmoded or the world's most efficient CEO. Here are five reasons why he deserves all the hype, and five why it might be time to examine a North Pole succession plan. You be the judge.

New Year's career resolutions you should make

New Year's career resolutions you should make

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2007

This can be the year you jump-start your search for employment happiness. Here's how.

Give like an Entrepreneur

Give like an Entrepreneur

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2007

For decades, only the largest givers made extensive use of networking, highly targeted giving and specialized volunteer efforts. Now, those three tools are in the hands of almost everyone with altruistic leanings, thanks to proliferating Web sites like Donorschoose.org and Network for Good.

The 15 richest fictional characters

The 15 richest fictional characters

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2007

The Forbes' annual ranking of fiction's very wealthiest.

Top-earning world leaders

Top-earning world leaders

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2007

Do the salaries of world leaders keep pace with the private sector, and how important is it to keep public service competitive?

How to calculate top decision-makers' pay

How to calculate top decision-makers' pay

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2007

Unfortunately, there is no tried and true formula that transcends industries and business cycles. Tackle the problem in logical steps.

Toy scare could help Wal-Mart

Toy scare could help Wal-Mart

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2007

Surveying Wal-Mart shoppers during the first weekend in December, America's Research Group found that 32% planned to buy electronic goods at the store this year, compared to 20% that did so in 2006.

Tips on best online shopping

Tips on best online shopping

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2007

Chic and charitable go hand in hand for a happy holiday all around.

Warren Buffett bets on utilities sector

Warren Buffett bets on utilities sector

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2007

Billionaire investor's Berkshire Hathaway to pay $2.1 bn for Texas utility's junk bonds.

Five money-saving shopping tips

Five money-saving shopping tips

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2007

Unlike investing, saving money on purchases doesn't require any specialized training and is an easy way for anyone to stretch their budget a little farther.

They have got billions, but don't spend it

They have got billions, but don't spend it

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2007

Some of the world's richest people are the world's most frugal people.

Live like the Jetsons

Live like the Jetsons

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2007

The future is here--at least, as we imagined it in 1962! Here's what you need to live that Jetsonesque life.

The 9 most important questions in business

The 9 most important questions in business

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2007

When it comes to building a business, even Warren Buffett would agree that no one can spot every opportunity or anticipate every threat. There are simply too many variables. And in an increasingly competitive global economy, those variables are changing faster than ever before.

Top wines for the holiday table

Top wines for the holiday table

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2007

These 10 sommelier-approved sips are sure to please even the pickiest guest.

China: First BRIC to crumble?

China: First BRIC to crumble?

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2007

Economic cracks are already beginning to form along China's Great Wall.

European retailers target India

European retailers target India

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2007

India's burgeoning middle class is proving an enticing target for European retailers. France's Gautier and Carrefour detail plans to set up operations, and Marks & Spencer is reported to be on the move as well.

The myths of China and toys

The myths of China and toys

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2007

One world standard for safe toys should be our goal.

Great six-figure jobs you don't need a degree for

Great six-figure jobs you don't need a degree for

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2007

Some of the strongest labor market demand is for workers in skilled trades.