April 21, 2025 Founder of elite Davos gatherings quits as chair of World Economic Forum BY Reuters Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, whose annual gathering of business and political leaders in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos became a symbol of globalisation, has resigned as chair of its trustees. The Geneva-based WEF made … Continue reading Founder of elite Davos gatherings quits as chair of World Economic Forum
April 11, 2024 This stylish office chair is made out of paper Arper collaborated with the startup PaperShell on a more sustainable version of its iconic Catifa 53 chair. BY Grace Snelling The Italian design brand Arper just debuted a new version of its iconic office chair, the Catifa 53. But instead of leather, metal, … Continue reading This stylish office chair is made out of paper
FCC chair proposes rules to reduce scam robotexts Kris Holt @krisholt The chair of the Federal Communications Commission has proposed new rules to tackle the scourge of text message scams. If the agency’s commissioners approve the rules at a meeting in March, providers would have to block robotexts that are “highly likely to be … Continue reading FCC chair proposes rules to reduce scam robotexts
By James Surowiecki October 11, 2022 Most Americans, understandably, know Ben Bernanke as the person who was head of the Federal Reserve during the financial crisis of 2007-2009 (aka the Great Recession), and who took extraordinary measures to try to prevent banks and other financial institutions from collapsing and credit markets from seizing up. … Continue reading Why former Fed chair Ben Bernanke deserves his Nobel Prize—despite the naysayers
By Elissaveta M. Brandon August 22, 2022 I have wanted an Adirondack chair ever since I first sat on one, but I didn’t expect my first possession to come in inflatable form. AeroRondack—as this air-filled version of the chair is called—may well be the most unusual piece of furniture ever to have graced my … Continue reading Meet the inflatable Adirondack chair
E-Win Gaming Chair, Ergonomically Office and Home Office Approved Deanna Ritchie / 05 Aug 2022 As more and more employees are choosing to remain working remotely — or only taking jobs that offer remote work options, it is more important than ever to ensure that the 8hrs+ per day you’re spending sitting down are … Continue reading E-Win Gaming Chair, Ergonomically Office and Home Office Approved
By Mark Wilson April 19, 2022 Last year, the furniture company MillerKnoll debuted an eco-friendly makeover of its iconic Aeron task chair, incorporating over two pounds of recycled ocean plastic inside. Today, the office furniture brand Humanscale raises the bar in a big way, as it reveals its new Path task chair. … Continue reading ‘World’s most sustainable’ office chair has 10 pounds of ocean plastic
Jesse Houwing — November 8, 2018 — November 8, 2018 If you’ve been at an Agile conference, been a Scrum Master for quite some time and joined an Agile meetup group (here in The Netherlands there are several), then you probably found that games can be very quick ways to energize any meeting and to … Continue reading Agile Chair Exercise: Some Alternate Suggestions
