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Visiting a 13th-century cathedral, climbing the steps of its belfry with stone steps that echo centuries of human footsteps, and encountering chimeras and gargoyles overlooking the rooftops of Paris is, if not a religious experience. It provides a unique aesthetic experience. But economists may see something else in the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was destroyed in a fire five years ago. The Economist magazine describes the cathedral’s reopening with photos of its stunning stained glass windows and majestic nave (“Emmanuel Macron unveils beautifully restored Notre-Dame”, The Economist ” November 29, 2024): Perhaps the most striking feature…
Later in this piece, we will republish in full a fine, recent Wolf Richter post,Office CMBS Delinquency Rate Spikes to 10.4%, Just Below Worst of Financial Crisis Meltdown. Fastest 2-Year Spike Ever and up front, discuss how it contrasts with the Wall Street Journal’s attempt to depict the commercial office space market as on the mend. Mind you, Wolf and the Journal are discussing two different markets, even though tenant payments on office leases are a big common element in their economics. But the commercial real estate mortgage securities are composed of pools of loans from banks. These structures are…
Driving cultural change towards an inclusive workplace Despite widespread recognition of its importance, companies still face many challenges to achieving an inclusive workforce. This article examines these real-world challenges and provides actionable strategies to overcome them. Why diversity is important in recruitment Before digging into the challenges, it’s important to understand why diversity is a priority for any organization. Increased innovation and creativityDiverse teams bring different perspectives and experiences, leading to more creative solutions. According to a McKinsey report, companies with diverse management teams are 33% more likely to outperform their peers in profitability. better decision makingDiverse teams tend to…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in pre-market trading: U.S. Steel — Stocks slumped after President-elect Donald Trump said late Monday that he would block Japan’s Nippon Steel from acquiring the steelmaker. It fell 7%. An agreement was reached for Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel in late 2023, but the deal has since faced political opposition. AT&T — Cell phone stocks rose nearly 4% after the company said it expects free cash flow to be more than $18 billion in 2027. AT&T announced its three-year vision on Tuesday. Among them are plans to double the availability of…
ALISON BEARD: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Alison Beard. If you ask people in business what drives individual team, organizational success, creativity often ranks pretty high on the list. Yes, you need the skills to execute on whatever new ideas you have, but those great ideas for ways to streamline processes or find new revenue streams or disrupt your industry need to come first. And this is especially true in the age of GenAI because while large language models might be very good at recycling and combining old thinking from the content they’ve been trained…
The ultimate guide to HR strategy development Efforts to optimize talent should start by aligning talent and business strategy. However, having a clear talent strategy is critical to alignment. A well-thought-out plan that synchronizes an organization’s human resources procedures and policies with its overarching business objectives is known as an HR strategy. You are often required to develop and implement procedures to maximize talent recruitment, training, and retention in alignment with overarching corporate goals. By 2025, creating a successful HR strategy will require a forward-looking process that takes into account new developments such as artificial intelligence (AI), flexible work schedules,…
On January 28, 2022, a customer uses a credit card to pay for an item at a retail store in New York City. Robert Nickelsburg Getty ImagesBanks that issue credit cards used by millions of consumers have raised interest rates and introduced new fees over the past year in response to impending regulations, which most professionals now I believe it will never come into effect.Synchrony and Bread Financial, which specializes in issuing branded cards for companies such as Verizon and J.C. Penney, are following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s announcement of rules that will significantly reduce the late fees the…
‘Brain rot’ named 2024 Oxford Word of the Year Oxford University Press Counterfire that creates speculation based on debt Climate/Environment Can artificial rain, drones, and satellites clean up toxic air? Wired Interacting with nature Breakdown Midwest builders are using wood in new ways to build skyscrapers. And it’s climate-friendly Harvest Public Media Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ advocates fight abroad in plastics deal negotiations Louisiana Illuminator Drought likely to continue across much of New England NHPR, according to winter forecast Is drought coming for Christmas trees? allegheny front pandemic Scientists face a mystery: Why are U.S. bird flu cases so mild? Status…
Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink at the New York Times Dealbook Summit held at the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appellate Room on November 30, 2022 in New York City. Have a conversation.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesBlackRock announced Tuesday that it will acquire HPS Investment Partners, the world’s largest asset manager, for $12 billion in stock. The company is looking to expand its presence in the highly popular private credit sector. “We have always sought to position ourselves to stay ahead of our customers’ needs,” CEO Larry Fink said in a statement. “Combined with the scale,…
As unintended consequences go, this could be a big one. Demand for cash around the world is at a 20-year low, according to De La Rue, the company that prints Britain’s banknotes. But fear of war with Russia as well as other unintended consequences of driving cash out of the economy is prompting some of Europe’s most cashless economies to rapidly reverse course. A few days ago, The Daily Telegraph published an article warning that “Going Cashless Risks Playing Straight into Putin’s Hands.” As its title suggests, the article’s premise is that the West’s accelerating shift from physical money to digital transactions “may be leaving…