Five ways to strike the right balance with employees—and work habits. BY Honghao Deng Just when the return to office (RTO) discussions seemed to have subsided, some large employers have come forward with mandates requiring employees to be in the office full-time. This revived the pandemic-centric headlines and discussions among employees about rage-applying for new jobs, … Continue reading RTO doesn’t have to be polarizing
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Elon Musk said what a lot of CEOs think: RTO mandates are meant to make you quit
November 21, 2024 Elon Musk said what a lot of CEOs think: RTO mandates are meant to make you quit In an op-ed this week, Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy suggested that requiring federal workers to return to the office would ‘result in a wave of voluntary terminations that we welcome.’ BY Pavithra Mohan Writing in the … Continue reading Elon Musk said what a lot of CEOs think: RTO mandates are meant to make you quit
Trump’s new DOGE task force is tailor-made to benefit Elon Musk’s businesses
November 16, 2024 Trump’s new DOGE task force is tailor-made to benefit Elon Musk’s businesses With the new Department of Government Efficiency, Musk would be gutting agencies that are responsible for enforcing the law against him. BY Jay Willis On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump named Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as cochairs of a new Department … Continue reading Trump’s new DOGE task force is tailor-made to benefit Elon Musk’s businesses
Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam partial failure: Here’s what to know
June 27, 2024 Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam partial failure: Here’s what to know It’s the second-largest flood in the dam’s history and the equivalent of once-a-century flooding. BY Associated Press The visuals were stunning: Water from the Blue Earth River surged around a southern Minnesota dam, carrying a shipping container with it as it toppled utility poles, … Continue reading Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam partial failure: Here’s what to know
How local businesses drive community growth
May 15, 2024 How local businesses drive community growth Main Street’s renaissance is overturning the narrative on brick-and-mortar retail. BY Max Rhodes It seems there is only ever bad news about the future of retail, but year after year our independent retailers tell a different story. Locally run shops continue to beat the odds despite the … Continue reading How local businesses drive community growth
From ‘shrimp leather’ to synthetic dye, are biomaterials finally ready to scale up?
April 26, 2024 From ‘shrimp leather’ to synthetic dye, are biomaterials finally ready to scale up? Seymourpowell’s Caroline Jacob on the power of biotech and how it can transform materials. BY Caroline Jacob Biofabrication has been selling the promise of a harmless, resilient, and versatile alternative to traditional materials for nearly a decade, and yet the … Continue reading From ‘shrimp leather’ to synthetic dye, are biomaterials finally ready to scale up?
Why “Barbie” Couldn’t Lift Warner Bros. Discovery in Q3
Why “Barbie” Couldn’t Lift Warner Bros. Discovery in Q3 ValueWalk / Nov 9, 2023 Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the Warner Bros. film Barbie was a billion-dollar blockbuster that was one of the most popular movies of all time. Let’s see how the film impacted the earnings of the company … Continue reading Why “Barbie” Couldn’t Lift Warner Bros. Discovery in Q3
Would you and your spouse make good business partners? Dwyane Wade was nervous about working with Gabrielle Union-Wade
By KC Ifeanyi October 20, 2023 Dwyane Wade did not want to start a company with his wife, Gabrielle Union-Wade. The power couple has a number of businesses between them, ranging from wine and snack foods to haircare and lifestyle brands. But last year, the two launched their first joint venture, Proudly, a … Continue reading Would you and your spouse make good business partners? Dwyane Wade was nervous about working with Gabrielle Union-Wade
Top of Heart: New Book Reveals the Mindset Creating 7-Figure Businesses
Top of Heart: New Book Reveals the Mindset Creating 7-Figure Businesses GRIT DAILY / Sep 26, 2023 Entrepreneurs and startups are driven by innovation and big ideas. But are we overlooking the biggest idea of all: prioritizing how we make our customers feel? Author and business trailblazer Grant Muller shares how to set your business up … Continue reading Top of Heart: New Book Reveals the Mindset Creating 7-Figure Businesses
Halle Berry’s number one tip for going number two
By Grace Snelling September 25, 2023 An interview last week with actor, producer, and director Halle Berry took a turn into unexpected territory: literal shit talk. The discussion began at a panel for the Fast Company Innovation Festival exploring Berry’s partnership with gut microbiome startup Pendulum Therapeutics. Joined by Cofounder and CEO Colleen Cutcliffe, … Continue reading Halle Berry’s number one tip for going number two