Tag Archives: HISTORY

The WNBA labor fight is the latest in a the long history of women-led worker movements

November 19, 2025 The WNBA labor fight is the latest in a long history of women-led worker movements When Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier calmly sat down and told a group of assembled local media the WNBA is helmed by “the worst leadership in the world” on September 30, she likely did so with a … Continue reading The WNBA labor fight is the latest in a the long history of women-led worker movements

Data Cloud represents the ‘biggest upgrade’ in Salesforce history

Salesforce triples down on Data Cloud with new capabilities including a close connection with the Agentforce AI bots. Kim Davis on September 17, 2024   “Data Cloud is the heartbeat of the Salesforce platform,” said Rahul Auradkar, using Salesforce’s new mantra. “Data Cloud is the core of how AgentForce works,” he added. Auradkar, EVP and … Continue reading Data Cloud represents the ‘biggest upgrade’ in Salesforce history

Carvana stock price is soaring after the ‘best financial results in company history’

May 02, 2024 Carvana stock price is soaring after the ‘best financial results in company history’ The online used-car retailer, which was close to bankruptcy just a few years ago, enjoyed skyrocketing profit in the first quarter of 2024. BY Michael Grothaus Shares of Carvana Co. are going through the roof in premarket trading this morning … Continue reading Carvana stock price is soaring after the ‘best financial results in company history’

How to let your personal history steer you toward a successful future

By Yonason Goldson February 04, 2024 How do you demonstrate solidarity with farmers suffering from the impact of climate change and a global economy? If the headlines are any indication, you hurl hot soup at the Mona Lisa. Could there be there a morsel of method in the activists’ menu of madness?  To find out, let’s … Continue reading How to let your personal history steer you toward a successful future

The biggest 4-day-workweek trial in history showed promise. What happens next?

  By Jennifer Alsever March 03, 2023 Could you actually work less and be just as productive?     Researchers at Boston College, think tank Autonomy, and Oxford and Cambridge Universities just wrapped up the largest research study to put that question to the test, with 61 companies and 2,900 employees in the United Kingdom participating … Continue reading The biggest 4-day-workweek trial in history showed promise. What happens next?

The complicated history of Florida’s population growth—despite a wildly inhospitable climate

  By Robin Faith Bachin October 27, 2022 Hurricane Ian barreled ashore with winds of up to 150 mph on Florida’s Southwest Coast on September 28, 2022. The storm’s powerful winds and torrential rains reduced entire communities to rubble, killing more than 120 people, including many who drowned in floodwaters resulting from the nearly 18-foot … Continue reading The complicated history of Florida’s population growth—despite a wildly inhospitable climate