Kristen Chanley

Textron Aviation has delivered more than 250,000 business and general aviation aircraft. But rather than coasting on its accomplishments, the company sees success as a springboard for investment.

It seems like a match made in heaven: Big Data and big financial institutions. After all, banks have always held a large amount of data about their clients, and continuing advances in data aggregation, storage and analysis mean that collected data provides immeasurable value and opportunity. However, reaping the rewards yielded by Big Data requires hard work and ongoing adaptation.

Cognitive computing has begun to augment business decisions and power performance right alongside human thought process and traditional analytics.

While the future of the digital currency Bitcoin is still fraught with skepticism, enthusiasm is steadily building for “blockchain,” the cryptographic technology underlying Bitcoin. Although still in its infancy, blockchain technology has people and companies worldwide clamoring to be among the first to identify how blockchain can help their cause. Currently, Nasdaq is one of the companies leading the pack.

Accenture has found that too many organizations are focusing their digital investments on preserving their legacy business, instead of expanding it into new “digitally contestable markets” that promise higher rates of growth; and that incumbents are often sacrificing future growth on the altar of short-term gains—in particular, profitability.

Nike is not a digitally native brand, but it is taking the right steps to become what Accenture terms a “Digital High Performer”—a company that is not just digital, but also delivers long-term financial gains as a result. To date, there are precious few companies that are turning their digital investments into sustained financial performance—just 6 percent, according to Accenture’s new research.

One couple looks to their city loft for design inspiration when building their Connecticut home.

Sophisticated consumers are making less-traditional choices when they're selecting diamonds.

Mick Jagger may claim "You can't always get what you want," but the Internet is providing a way to change that, letting you take advantage of no-returns, get-what-you-want gift registries.

Business travel accounts for 32% of all U.S. travel expenditures, which means hotel guests often tote laptops along with their luggage.