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Extreme weather conditions pose significant challenges for gig couriers, impacting performance, income, and health. A study by a food delivery platform in China found that while the heat wave caused couriers to increase order volume, it also caused more delays and higher medical costs. These couriers work hard in the heat all summer long, and their extra income can be as little as $6. Platform managers and policy makers must recognize the impact of extreme weather events on the gig economy, take precautions to meet users’ needs during heatwaves, and balance operational efficiency with gig workers’ health. . Extreme weather…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Dell Technologies — Shares fell more than 12% after the PC maker announced fourth-quarter sales and profits that fell short of Wall Street expectations. Indeed, the company also made bullish comments about artificial intelligence sales growth. Workday — Shares fell about 11% after the human resources software company released modest fourth-quarter guidance. The company expects subscription revenue to be $2.025 billion and adjusted operating margin to be 25%. However, analysts surveyed by StreetAccount expected subscription revenue of $2.04 billion and a profit margin of 25.5%. HP — The personal computer maker…

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HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Strategy—case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock new ways of doing business. If you’re a fast-growing company in an emerging market, John Jullens says the challenge is building the strategy you need for both markets simultaneously. Jullens is a longtime management consultant who specializes in corporate and business unit strategy. In this episode you’ll learn why many companies in emerging markets wrongly focus on execution and first mover advantage. Instead Jullens argues that companies need to lay the strategic foundations for long-term success early…

Hannah Bates: Welcome to HBR on Leadership. Case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-picked to bring out the best in those around you. At work, you may find yourself stuck in a bad rut with someone, whether it’s your boss, a colleague, or a direct report. But if you want to turn that relationship around, where do you start? Amy Gallo, HBR contributing editor and workplace dispute expert, says repairing broken professional relationships can improve your work life, but it’s not easy and requires first action. He says it might be possible. In this…

The French at least are making their opposition to the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal abundantly clear, and for once French President and World Economic Forum lackey Emmanuel Macron is listening. French farmers protests are always laced with interesting strategies; here french farmers are covering Govt offices with manure ! pic.twitter.com/3FR8mFOmSr — Ramandeep Singh Mann (@ramanmann1974) November 21, 2024 Macron is no stranger to being slapped and hit with eggs by the French, and potentially fearing what the manure protest tactic augurs for his future he continues to voice strong opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal. The problem is that Paris…

This article was written by Main Monitor, who was a member of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network from 2022 to 2023. Sign up for Dispatchs to get articles like this as soon as they’re published. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has proposed significant increases in staffing requirements, among other changes, in the first major update to assisted living and residential care regulations in more than 15 years. The proposed updates are based on a survey of the state’s largest residential care facilities by Maine Monitor and ProPublica. The investigation found dozens of cases of abuse and neglect and…

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Honolulu Civil Beat. Sign up for Dispatchs to get articles like this as soon as they’re published. When the federal government intervened to rent housing for survivors of the devastating 2023 fires on Maui, government officials raised rents or raised rents to secure lucrative government contracts. He said he doesn’t want to give landlords an incentive to evict tenants. On paper, this plan sounded good. It relied on finding empty vacation rentals and second homes, which was consistent with Federal Emergency Management Agency policy. But a new report…

To brighten up your Thanksgiving this year, trainer Rachel Hite has come up with six topics to talk about for Turkey Day, and three to avoid. Wamp! Wamp! Whether you’re refining your business model, mastering new technology, or finding a strategy to take advantage of the next market boom, Inman Connect New York prepares you to take a bold step. The next chapter is about to begin. Please join us. Join us and thousands of other real estate leaders from January 22-24, 2025. Many agents are struggling to find positive things to say about the industry, the market, and even…

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