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advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement As the pandemic continues on with the surge of the delta variant, there are no signs of the “Great Resignation” slowing down. Fifty-five percent of Americans anticipate looking for a new job over the next 12 months, according to one study conducted in August. Companies continue to struggle to retain talent because leaders don’t understand the real reason why people are resigning. advertisement advertisement According to a recent McKinsey study , one of top reasons people are resigning has nothing to do with compensation, work–life balance, or mental health. One of the top reasons people have resigned is they didn’t feel a sense of belonging at work. And those employees from historically marginalized communities are more likely to say they left because they didn’t feel like they belonged in their organizations. It’s not the Great Resignation; it’s the “Great …

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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Collectors can now fork out for coins that feature Hokkien mee, roti prata and nasi lemak, among other local hawker fare. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the Hawker Culture in Singapore commemorative coins on Wednesday (Oct 20). They will be sold by The Singapore Mint from now, with the last day of pre-orders on Nov 5. Coins that are oversubscribed will be allocated by balloting, said the MAS. The coins are to mark the inscription of hawker culture into the Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec 16 last year. Two versions of the coin, a nickel-plated zinc one and a silver type, will be issued on Nov 12. The nickel-plated zinc coin, which costs S$25, has a face value of $2 in a round shape, with a diameter of 40.70mm. There will be 10,000 pieces available. The silver coin, which costs $138, is a 999 fine silver one with a face value of $5 in a round shape, with a …

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A few days later, lying in bed, she asked me if stem cell treatment was still an option. “I know it won’t reverse it, but probably it might delay things,” she said. It took me some time to gather the strength to tell her that our doctor friend had told me that the treatment was only effective in reversing multiple myeloma or leukemia, not colon cancer. What I did not tell her was that our friend had also told me that he would look into immunotherapy, another treatment, but one that was still in an experimental stage and needed subjects. I did not want to raise false hopes, especially now that she was in a terminal state, but I desperately wished that she would still qualify for the treatment and that slight possibility buoyed me, almost becoming a reality in my imagination. Missing sashimi The day our friend told me about the possibility of immunotherapy, I went around town looking for the best tonkatsu, a Japanese pork dish that she had fallen in love with …

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Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke Edition [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS] Samsung Electronics introduced a new edition of its popular Galaxy Z Flip 3 Wednesday, offering 49 color combination options. But it will cost 1.39 million won ($1,181), 18 percent more than the first Z Flip 3s. Launched in August, the standard Galaxy Z Flip 3 sold for $999.99 but with only four colors to choose from: lavender, green, black and cream. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke Edition will allow users to choose between two colors for the frame (black and silver), and five for the outside panels (blue, yellow, pink, white and black). The front and back panels can have different colors. That adds up to 49 possible color combinations, the smartphone maker explained, not including all black. The edition goes on sale today in Korea and six other countries: the United States, UK, Germany, France, Canada and Australia. Aside from the new colors, all other features remain the same. This is the first time …

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The cannabis industry is constantly changing and expanding as more parts of the world legalize marijuana use. One thing that looks to be a safe bet right now, however, is that the top company in the industry will likely have to be a dominant force in the U.S. market -- which will be worth more than $34 billion by 2025 (more than any other region of the world), according to analysts from cannabis research company BDSA. Multi-state operators (MSOs) in the U.S. have been battling for market share, with marijuana producers Curaleaf Holdings ( OTC:CURLF ) and Trulieve Cannabis ( OTC:TCNNF ) among the top two companies in revenue. And with a recent acquisition, Trulieve looks to have usurped the top spot in the industry from its key rival. Image source: Getty Images. Trulieve closes its acquisition of Harvest Health On Oct. 1, Trulieve announced the closing of its acquisition of MSO Harvest Health & Recreation, which has a dominant presence in Arizona, where the …

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advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement Among the COVID-19 pandemic’s many disruptions, the overnight pivot to remote work may have the longest-lasting effects for businesses. According to a recent panel discussion presented by Fast Company and Upwork, hybrid work environments will define the next normal. Yet, according to Adobe’s most recent State of Work study , generational groups are adapting and navigating remote working models at disparate paces. advertisement advertisement As companies future-proof their workplaces, they must consider how they will address damaging trends, like ageism , and bridge generational gaps that have the potential to widen in the face of continued remote and hybrid work. Otherwise, in the quest to virtualize , companies will miss out on attracting, engaging, and retaining age-diverse talent . The following pillars are the foundation for an effective hybrid …

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advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement Many companies love to tout the success of their Diversity and Inclusions programs. Glassdoor publishes an annual list of the Top 20 companies with diversity programs. Fortune partnered with A Great Place to Work to create a list of the best workplaces for diversity. There are many more lists like this, but according to PwC, only 8% of these companies include age in their D&I strategies. advertisement advertisement The reality is, companies don’t give ageism the same attention as other forms of bias. D&I initiatives rarely address the intersectionality of ageism and sexism, and there isn’t a lot of focus in gendered ageism for women. In a survey by Forbes Insights , more than 300 senior executives from large global companies—32% who were in HR or talent management—reported on their ‘companies’ diversity and inclusion priorities. Just 28% said managing …

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advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement From telling women they’re too fat to fit into their yoga pants to equating women’s body hair with “dudeness,” there have been some pretty misguided messages sent to women recently. advertisement advertisement How can the leaders of companies with so many women customers be so out of touch with how to market to them? Is there a secret formula for striking the right note with female customers? Do you need women in the executive suite to get it just right, or can male executives strike a chord with women with a mix of research and good sense? To find out, we went right to the source and asked the leaders of eight different companies that have one crucial thing in common–their users, consumers, or customers are a majority female–how they get it right. advertisement Women On Staff And In Power Is Crucial But Not The Only Solution Manish Chandra, …

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There were some pretty lofty expectations heading into Netflix 's ( NASDAQ:NFLX ) financial update on Tuesday afternoon. The leading premium video service was able to check off most of the boxes that it needed to impress Wall Street. The stock didn't initially move higher on the news. The shares hitting new highs earlier this month made it hard for even a blowout performance to keep the gains coming. However, there were still a few welcome surprises in the report. Let's check some of them out. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Churn is actually improving There were a of lot gems in the quarterly shareholder letter, but one of the more interesting nuggets came out during the subsequent earnings call. Netflix says churn is down from previous years. It's a pretty big deal. There have never been as many worthy rivals on the streaming front. Competitors are ripping pages out of the Netflix playbook calling for proprietary content, and one would think that churn would …

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Podcasts exploded in 2020. People created nearly 900,000 new podcasts last year, according to Chartable, and hungry listeners couldn't get enough. Listenership in the U.S. grew 90%, and it grew even faster in other countries tracked by the podcast measurement company. One thing that stood out in Chartable's data is how dominant Spotify ( NYSE:SPOT ) has become, thanks to its strategic podcasting acquisitions . And despite the ongoing consolidation in the industry, it may have built an insurmountable lead in most areas of podcasting from the creative, advertising, and listening sides of the equation. Image source: Spotify. Spotify is the easy choice for all podcast creators, big and small Spotify owns two valuable podcast hosting companies: Anchor, acquired in early 2019, and Megaphone , acquired at the end of last year. Combined, the two host about 35% of all podcasts that made it into the Apple top 200 last year. Spotify's platforms host 3.5 times the number of …

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