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Some G20 financial regulators are overlooking biodiversity loss and deforestation

July 18, 2024 Some G20 financial regulators are overlooking biodiversity loss and deforestation Regulators who have assessed nature-related risks found that biodiversity and nature loss could result in credit losses, defaults, and abrupt price corrections that pose financial risks to banks and other institutions. BY Reuters Financial regulators and supervisors in some G20 countries are overlooking … Continue reading Some G20 financial regulators are overlooking biodiversity loss and deforestation →

What is coffee badging? How some hybrid employees are finding a new way to quiet quit

Coffee Industry

July 17, 2024 What is coffee badging? How some hybrid employees are finding a new way to quiet quit Some companies with in-office mandates are beginning to implement minimum-hour requirements following a trend of employees staying for the least amount of time they can get away with. BY Lydia Gerike As some companies are adding more … Continue reading What is coffee badging? How some hybrid employees are finding a new way to quiet quit →

A tale of 2 families: Teens rely on social media, but some opt out until it’s necessary

Social Media Impact

June 08, 2024 A tale of 2 families: Teens rely on social media, but some opt out until it’s necessary Some teenagers are initiating social media ‘cleanses’ because of the toll they know it takes on mental health and grades. BY Associated Press Kate Bulkeley’s pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at … Continue reading A tale of 2 families: Teens rely on social media, but some opt out until it’s necessary →

AI is a threat to some marketing agencies, an opportunity for others

Marketing Agencies

Marketing agencies may fear AI will make them extinct, but there are reasons to believe some will be winners in this new world. Jim Ewel on May 31, 2024 AI will soon be able to handle up to 95% of the work currently done by marketing agencies, creative professionals and specialists, according to Sam … Continue reading AI is a threat to some marketing agencies, an opportunity for others →

Stop & Shop is closing some locations, adding to the list of underperforming stores to shutter

Retail Industry

May 29, 2024 Stop & Shop is closing some locations, adding to the list of underperforming stores to shutter Legacy retail chains from Rite Aid to Family Dollar have said they will reduce or reevaluate their physical footprint this year. BY Tracy Brown Hamilton Dutch-based retailer Ahold Delhaize has shared plans to close a number of … Continue reading Stop & Shop is closing some locations, adding to the list of underperforming stores to shutter →

You need to glue your martech stack together. Here are some of your options.

Marketing Technology

To get the most out of your data, you need to integrate the various platforms in your stack. That’s not often easy to do. Mike Maynard on May 23, 2024 Most marketers today understand that marketing is a science driven by data. Yes, creativity and innovation matter, but relying on a spark of … Continue reading You need to glue your martech stack together. Here are some of your options. →

39% of Americans do some kind of gig work. Why aren’t more universities teaching it?

Gig Economy

May 03, 2024 39% of Americans do some kind of gig work. Why aren’t more universities teaching it? Few colleges are preparing students for how to survive in today’s economy, which doesn’t always revolve around 9-to-5 jobs. Some teachers want to change that. BY Shalene Gupta Fletcher Medler, a student at Berklee College of Music, is … Continue reading 39% of Americans do some kind of gig work. Why aren’t more universities teaching it? →

Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars in bonuses for Threads posts

Meta Threads

Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars in bonuses for Threads posts The exact terms of the invite-only program “may vary” for each person. karissa bell Mon, Apr 29, 2024 SOPA Images via Getty Images Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars if they go viral on Threads. The payouts are part … Continue reading Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars in bonuses for Threads posts →

California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut

Gig Economy

April 17, 2024 California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut Two workers talk about the fight for a higher minimum wage, and the changes they’ve seen since its implementation on April 1. Laura Reyes was in the middle of her shift as a cook at Burger … Continue reading California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut →

Emotion-tracking AI is making some workers’ challenges worse

Emotion-Tracking AI

March 09, 2024 Emotion-tracking AI is making some workers’ challenges worse More than 50% of large employers in the U.S. use emotion AI aiming to infer employees’ internal states. BY The Conversation Emotion artificial intelligence uses biological signals such as vocal tone, facial expressions and data from wearable devices as well as text and how … Continue reading Emotion-tracking AI is making some workers’ challenges worse →