July 20, 2024 How marketing made AR-15 rifles iconic in America The AR-15 platform has obtained a foothold in civilian culture unlike any weapon before it, experts say. BY Reuters Conservative politicians pose with AR-style rifles for Christmas card portraits. Churches in deep-red states give them away at raffles. Demonstrators on both sides of the political … Continue reading How marketing made AR-15 rifles iconic in America
May 15, 2024 Junior Bank of America banker who died was working over 100 hours a week Wall Street has grappled for years with overwork among junior staff. BY Reuters The 35-year-old Bank of America investment banker who died from a blood clot earlier this month wanted to leave the U.S. bank because he was working … Continue reading Junior Bank of America banker who died was working over 100 hours a week
April 05, 2024 Corporate America is embracing gender-neutral titles—for now More companies are beginning to use the term ‘chair’ rather than ‘chairman.’ But will this shift persist? BY Pavithra Mohan In November, Intel noted in a regulatory filing that the company’s board had approved “amendments to delete outdated references” and “utilize gender-neutral terms.” The line … Continue reading Corporate America is embracing gender-neutral titles—for now
By Rebecca Barker July 11, 2023 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Bank of America earlier today to pay over $250 million for unlawful practices, including “double-dipping” on overdraft fees, using customers’ information to open accounts without their knowledge since 2012, and failing to fulfill rewards bonuses that had been explicitly promised to … Continue reading Bank of America has to pay $100 million to harmed customers. You might be one of them
Microsoft Advertising Expands Latin America Presence Through Partnership by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, April 20, 2023 Microsoft Advertising will expand its presence in the Latin America region through a partnership agreement with IMS by Aleph, which supports digital advertising globally. The exclusive agreement — which will be effective May 1, 2023 — spans all of Latin … Continue reading Microsoft Advertising Expands Latin America Presence Through Partnership
By Suzanne LaBarre In 2005, the future of American business was reflected in the spotless tile behind a toilet bowl. Procter & Gamble had released the Mr. Clean Magic Reach, a sleek tool with a detachable head for scrubbing the darkest recesses of a bathroom. Developed in just 18 months, it represented a strategic … Continue reading Why corporate America broke up with design
By Michael Grothaus July 12, 2022 The World Economic Forum has released its 2022 report on the global gender gap. The annual report examines four main metrics of gender parity: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. The more parity between males and females in these areas results in a higher … Continue reading Global Gender Gap 2022: These 10 countries are closest to parity (America doesn’t make the top 25)
By Amy Odell March 13, 2022 At the beginning of the pandemic, corporate privacy lawyer Cece Xie found herself in an unexpected position when her first TikTok went viral. The video was a meme comparing her relentless work pace to that of her friends, who were working in marketing and having, as she … Continue reading How corporate America (mis)manages slash influencers
Anthony Mersino — June 10, 2020 Do you think that your organization is too large or too old to succeed with Agile and Scrum? Think again. This success story describes how Bank of America successfully transitioned to Agile and Scrum, proving that Agile can be made to work in a large and established organization. Read … Continue reading Agile Success Story – Bank of America
Amy Bennet — June 27, 2019 — June 27, 2019 A quick trip down memory lane reminds us that the 1990s saw a massive rise in the practice of offshoring call centers. With the convergence of economic factors and technological advancement, it was seen as the cheap alternative for companies who required basic customer support … Continue reading Keep Your Contact Center in North America Without Breaking the Bank
