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Stock buybacks are still all the rage, and company executives can’t stop talking about them

Stock Market

  By Christopher Zara February 17, 2023 Big Oil loves them. So does Meta. Even Norfolk Southern Railway is a fan. We’re talking about stock buybacks, the perennially popular practice of companies scooping up their own shares on the open market. Buyback programs can be a hit with shareholders and executives, but they’re controversial. In … Continue reading Stock buybacks are still all the rage, and company executives can’t stop talking about them →

Ad Creative Still Mostly Fails To Leverage Converged TV’s Targeting Capabilities

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Ad Creative Still Mostly Fails To Leverage Converged TV’s Targeting Capabilities by Karlene Lukovitz  @KLmarketdaily, February 24, 2023 The targeting capabilities of advanced/converged TV should be a boon to advertising effectiveness. But most of the ad creative out there now still isn’t capable of exploiting those capabilities. Seventy percent of 53 senior brand advertising executives … Continue reading Ad Creative Still Mostly Fails To Leverage Converged TV’s Targeting Capabilities →

Adam Neumann talked about Flow for a full hour, and we still don’t know what it is

WeWork

  By Clint Rainey February 08, 2023 Adam Neumann and Andreessen Horowitz have shared the very first public details about the WeWork cofounder’s new residential real-estate startup, Flow. In footage released this week, he spoke for 53 whole minutes with Marc Andreessen and David Ulevitch, another partner at A16Z—Flow’s main financial backer, which has sunk … Continue reading Adam Neumann talked about Flow for a full hour, and we still don’t know what it is →

Humans Still Rule, Woz Assures Ad Execs At NBCU’s ‘Nerd Coachella’

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Humans Still Rule, Woz Assures Ad Execs At NBCU’s ‘Nerd Coachella’ by Joe Mandese  @mp_joemandese, February 9, 2023 “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon set the tone welcoming ad executives to NBCUniversal’s One23 developer conference Wednesday, referring to the company’s third annual tech conference as “Nerd Coachella.” “I wasn’t invited to the first two conferences, which … Continue reading Humans Still Rule, Woz Assures Ad Execs At NBCU’s ‘Nerd Coachella’ →

Shopify: Black-owned businesses could add $190 billion to the economy but still struggle to get funding

Shopify

  By Shalene Gupta February 01, 2023 On average, Black-owned businesses start with $35,000 in capital, compared to white-owned businesses, which start with $107,000, according to a McKinsey study. Yet Black-owned businesses could add a potential $190 billion to the economy, according to a new study by Shopify. Shopify interviewed over 500 Black entrepreneurs to understand … Continue reading Shopify: Black-owned businesses could add $190 billion to the economy but still struggle to get funding →

Employers beware: Even your ‘loyal’ Gen Z workers may still be looking for another job

Gen-Z

  By Michael Grothaus January 17, 2023 Employers have cause for concern when it comes to Gen Z workers staying put, suggests a new report by the Oliver Wyman Forum. Among other things surrounding Gen Z, the report delves into the youngest working generation’s views on employment and what they seek to get out of … Continue reading Employers beware: Even your ‘loyal’ Gen Z workers may still be looking for another job →

More states adopt salary transparency in 2023, but some companies still skirt the laws

Employee Contracts

By Chris Morris January 03, 2023 The start of the new year meant three more states—California, Washington, and Rhode Island—saw salary transparency laws go into effect. And more are on the way. But as more states and cities mandate these disclosures, many companies are finding ways to essentially ignore the laws.  A study by advisory … Continue reading More states adopt salary transparency in 2023, but some companies still skirt the laws →

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