Looking inward: why Trump’s tariffs highlight the need for NZ to build local capacity
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesWhen retail executives start swearing during earnings calls, something is clearly amiss.
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Tech startup culture is not as innovative as founders may think
Eric Yuan was not happy at Cisco Systems even though he was making a salary in the high six figures, working as vice president of engineering on the videoconferencing software Cisco WebEx.
“I even did not want to go to the office to work,” Yuan told CNBC Make It in 2019.
We analyzed racial justice statements from the 500 largest US companies and found that DEI officials really did have an influence
In 2020, American businesses responded to an unprecedented wave of racial justice protests with an equally unprecedented surge in corporate commitments.
Mae Reeves used showstopping hats to fuel voter engagement and Black entrepreneurship
Mae Reeves and her husband, Joel, pose with her hats at Mae's Millinery in Philadelphia, circa 1953.
The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit
The flourishing Black business district in Detroit, Mich., photographed in 1942. Arthur S. Siegel via the Library of Congress, CC BY-NDBlack businesses were essential to facilitating the Great Migration of African Americans out of the South between the 1910s and 1960s.
Theft, daydreaming and everything in between: most of us are a bit ‘deviant’ at work
We usually think of workplace deviance as linked to “bad apples”–the troublemakers who egregiously slack off, steal from the company or openly clash with coworkers. But what if deviant behaviour was also more subtle–daydreaming, taking long coffee breaks or cracking an edgy joke in a meeting? It turns out most employees engage in quieter patterns of minor misbehaviours, and it’s changing how we think about deviance on the job.
Trump’s tariffs threaten Indigenous businesses in Canada — the government must take action
It’s a tough time for Canadians to start a new business. A looming recession, intensifying trade war with the United States and geopolitical uncertainty are making the economic landscape difficult for many business owners.
What the f#$%? The surprising legal rules about brand trademarks of sweary phrases
drante/Getty ImagesJournalist Paddy Gower’s attempts to trademark his brand have highlighted what is still considered offensive in New Zealand when it comes to trademarks. But should a government agency be the arbiter of what might offend?
In March 2024, Gower applied to trademark the name of his news entity “This Is The Fucking News”.
Australia’s major sports codes are considered not-for-profits – is it time for them to pay up?
Not-for-profit organisations support a range of needs and activities, such as financial disadvantage, health and education.
Governments support these entities through various measures, notably exemption from income tax and other taxes.
Top earners are increasingly isolated at work – here’s why it matters
PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/ShutterstockNike’s current CEO, Elliott Hill, began his career at the global footwear giant as an intern fresh out of university, steadily making his way up the ranks.
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