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Sustainable Business Practices for Entrepreneurs

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In an era and culture where consumers and employees increasingly prioritize environmental and social responsibility, businesses that practice sustainability stand out in the market. With environmental concerns reaching critical levels, companies integrating sustainable business practices contribute to global well-being while setting themselves up for lasting growth.

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Want to Own Multiple Franchise Locations? These Multi-Unit Champions Share Their Best Strategies.

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How to Motivate Employees: 10 Strategies for Building a Highly Engaged Team

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Understanding how to motivate employees is a game-changing way to build a workplace where people want to show up and give their best every day. A motivated team performs better, works smarter and helps shape a strong, thriving culture. Recent research shows that companies with more engaged employees outperform other companies by as much as 21% in profitability.

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In an emotional hearing, Texas lawmakers hear from flood survivors, local officials

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The Texas Legislature is in a special session and discussing proposals to improve disaster preparedness after floods killed more than 130 people early this month.

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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Coldplay, a kiss cam, and crisis management

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31st July, 2025 If you’re reading this on a handheld device, content will display best with the device held horizontally. Coldplay, a kiss cam, and crisis management THIS ARTICLE recaps how a company has been handling a July 2025 organisational crisis, and speaks to the value in assistants understanding risk management, business continuity planning (BCP), crisis management and crisis communications.

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The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.

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A student wears a graduation cap with a verse from the Koran written on it at Columbia University in New York on May 21, 2025. | Jeenah Moon/AFP via Getty Images One by one, elite universities are signing away some of their autonomy to the Trump administration after it has accused them of civil rights violations and withheld federal funding. The University of Pennsylvania banned transgender women from participating in women’s college sports as part of an agreement with the Trump administration e

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Glenn Kessler reflects on 14 years as the Washington Post's Fact Checker

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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Glenn Kessler, outgoing writer of the Washington Post's Fact Checker, about recent buyouts at the paper, and the current state of fact-checking.

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Can Boeing Soar Again? What Its Comeback Could Mean for American Jobs and Confidence in the Skies

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Boeing’s reputation has taken a nosedive in recent years, with safety scandals, plummeting stock and bad press. After fatal crashes in 2018, 2019 and 2025 , and at least nine malfunction incidents in the first half of 2024, the plane manufacturer has a lot of work to do to rebuild trust with employees, authorities and the public. Are employees and travelers ready to forgive and forget?

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In reversal, Defense Department will continue providing crucial satellite weather data

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About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it.

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The Power of Organic Networking in Building Relationships

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On an unseasonably warm March day in Minneapolis, I took my lunch to the rooftop deck of my coworking office, chasing blue skies and sun. Only one other person was up there—Janahan Rajaratnam, who owns a software company called Valari Solutions. We’d never spoken before, which wasn’t unusual. After two years as a member of Life Time Work , I barely knew anyone.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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White House updates tariff rates for many countries and moves effective date

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Mexico has won a temporary reprieve from higher US tariffs but other imports from other countries will face higher taxes, starting tomorrow. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court is weighing whether President Trump's tariffs are even legal.

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What Does a Financial Advisor Do and How Can They Help You Manage Your Finances?

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Managing your personal finances well takes time and energy—sometimes more than we can spare. Sure, we can create a financial planning checklist or learn the basics of investing, but sometimes getting into the weeds is too much of a time-sink. So, how can you make the most of your finances if you’re in a knowledge or time rut? Hiring a financial advisor is a prudent way to have an expert look over your financial situation and make recommendations, balance your stock portfolio or simply guide your

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The surprisingly sound financial advice I got from a chatbot

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Tools built on top of large language models like ChatGPT stand to transform the world of financial advice and planning. Recently, as an experiment, I gave a bunch of my financial information to an AI chatbot. I know what you’re thinking — it sure doesn’t sound like the wisest move. While the large language models that power such bots are good at many things, math is not historically one of them.

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What will rescission do to foreign aid? Details are murky. Here's what we found out

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Congress approved the clawing back of $7.9 billion in foreign aid pledges. Who ends up losing out?

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How To Overcome Change Fatigue In Finance With Neuroscience-Backed Strategies

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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Not Every AI Tool Is Useful — Here's How to Choose Ones That Will Actually Transform Your Business

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Just like loading up your kitchen with chef-worthy appliances won't automatically make you a better cook, cluttering your life with new AI tools won't necessarily make your business more efficient or profitable.

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Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching

NPR Technology

A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents.

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Why Smart Entrepreneurs Are Embracing Prenups — Not Out of Fear, But Strategy

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Modern prenups are no longer about mistrust or wealth — they're smart, strategic tools younger couples use to build clarity, fairness and a stronger financial foundation.

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Why are American kids getting sicker?

Vox Open Sourced

Chronic illness is on the rise in kids. This story originally appeared in Kids Today , Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. One of the central claims that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services and de facto leader of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is that American kids are getting sicker.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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AI Won't Replace Marketers — But It Will Replace Lazy Ones Unless You Learn to Use It Strategically

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Most marketers are using AI wrong — and it's not just wasting time, it's exposing who actually knows how to do the job.

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My AI Life Coach: How’s ChatGPT as Career Counselor?

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It started with a simple request: I typed “roast me” into ChatGPT. Its response poked fun at everything from the fact that I wanted to “freshen up” my web development curriculum for “students who probably think that HTML is a dating app” to the fact that I am simultaneously teaching four undergraduate courses, applying to Ph.D. programs (I didn’t get in), continuing to freelance as a tech journalist and working on my book when I have time.

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3 Tactics to Turn One-Time Holiday Shoppers Into Year-Round Buyers

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Christian refugees caught in the crosshairs of U.S. immigration policy

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The Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. asylum and refugee systems has taken a toll on people fleeing religious persecution, including many Christians.

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The New Way Remote Finance Teams Are Protecting Accuracy And Building Resilience In A Cyber-Threatened World

Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry

Remote finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs—and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats have become more than just “growing pains”. They’re now liabilities. The challenge isn’t just team distribution, but building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.

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How Traditional Institutions Can Lead the Next Phase of Blockchain Finance

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Exploring the strategic steps traditional institutions can take to shape the next phase of blockchain finance.

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Can you still love summer when it’s so damn hot?

Vox Open Sourced

If you’ve found yourself thinking this summer feels hotter than normal, you’re right. It’s not just the occasional heat dome trapping most of the nation in 90-degree heat; the summers have been steadily getting hotter on average because of climate change. That extreme heat is extremely dangerous to vulnerable populations like children, pregnant people, older adults, those with chronic illnesses, and people who work outside.

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Forget Investors and Co-Founders — Here's How I Built a Lean, Scalable Business on My Terms

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You don't need a partner or investors to build something that lasts. You need vision, systems and the guts to go all in on yourself. Here's how I built alone — and why I still would, even now.

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The Fed holds interest rates steady. And, Texas releases bid for new redistricting map

NPR Technology

The Federal Reserve voted yesterday to keep interest rates steady, despite the president calling for lower rates. And, Texas Republicans proposed a new redistricting map.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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For the Ultra-Rich, Investing Isn't About Money. It's Also About Meaning — Here's Why.

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Ultra-wealthy investors are changing the definition of success by aligning their portfolios with personal passion, identity and legacy, not just financial returns.

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How effective are wearable cooling devices

NPR Technology

This summer, you might notice more people using a gadget to fight the heat: a horseshoe-shaped fan that sits on your neck and blows air. But can a neck cooling fan really help you?

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How Much Does Apple Pay Its Employees? Here Are the Exact Salaries of Staff Jobs, Including Developers, Engineers, and Consultants.

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New federal filings submitted by Apple reveal how much the tech giant pays its employees for roles like human interface designers, software developers, and AI researchers.

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What Trump's threat to tariff Russia's trade partners means for India

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President Trump said India would pay the price for buying Russian oil and military equipment. Here is a look at how India, with one of Asia's largest economies, is responding.

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How To Break Digital Transformation Barriers And Accelerate AI Adoption

Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA

AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?