Business
Three Ways To Overcome Financial Distress While Improving Employee Trust
Business is hard. You win a big account but don’t have the team to service it. You lose a big account and think about how to trim the fat. Your concept gets funded, but you
We Shouldn’t Always Need a “Business Case” to Do the Right Thing
I’ve been a consultant for almost 20 years, advising companies on complex challenges in ethics, risk, and responsibility. Each year several clients raise the same issue: the need to get buy-in from a skeptical senior executive
Thirteen facts about wage growth
The expectation of rising living standards, with each generation doing better than the one before, has long been a given. More recently, that expectation has diminished—and with good reason. One of the best measures economists
Employee Ownership
Employee owned local company honored for long-term contributions to manufacturing
Mike Rowe once said, “The world is full of very happy septic-tank cleaners and miserable investment bankers.” Rowe, former host of “Dirty Jobs” and advocate for skilled labor, would be impressed with the team at
Gordon Food Service buys East Coast competitor
Gordon Food Service has acquired Ettline Foods Corporation, a regional food distributor headquartered in York, Pennsylvania. Ettline is a 125-year-old employee-owned food supplier serving the Mid-Atlantic region. The terms of the deal weren't released in
Franklin Street Marketing transforms to an employee-owned company
Faced with winding down his 30-plus-year career with the company he founded, Will Flynn thought briefly about trying to sell the business. His company, Chesterfield County-based Franklin Street Marketing, has a solid reputation in the
Environment
All hype on energy
Reform, reform and more reform. That was the message of the first ever CERAWeek, India Energy Forum held in New Delhi last week. Curated by the renowned energy scholar and Pulitzer winning writer, Daniel Yergin,
Geologic evidence is the forerunner of ominous prospects for a warming earth
While strong seasonal hurricanes have devastated many of the Caribbean and Bahamian islands this year, geologic studies on several of these islands illustrate that more extreme conditions existed in the past. A new analysis published
Researchers make headway in desalination technology
The need for practical desalinization technology is rising in the context of global climate change. Coastal regions, where the rise of seawater could encroach upon and contaminate groundwater aquifers, present just one area of concern.
Poverty and Prosperity
To fix income inequality, we need more than UBI—we need Universal Basic Assets
”Open a newspaper—or, more likely, click on a Facebook article on your phone—and there will be a story telling you that income inequality is at the root of America’s problems: 0.1% of the US population is
Entrepreneur inspires girls to pursue education
Roberta Lindal’s start-up began with a ‘happily ever after’. Lindal, BA’14, credits an early mentor for sparking her idea to create clothing that inspires girls to pursue their education, and help others who face incredible
Handle with care: The challenge of fragility
Despite enormous gains in poverty reduction and a long, steady drop in global violence over the past 70 years, progress is stubbornly stalled in those states considered most fragile. In the last decade, rising levels
Health
Making Healthier Decisions, Step by Step
Nobody wakes up expecting they’ll make unhealthy choices, but the daily grind can compromise our otherwise healthy intentions: fast food instead of a home-cooked meal because we’re exhausted; driving instead of walking to the grocery
How Virtual Healthcare Vans Are Taking High-Quality Medical Technology to Rural Areas
India has a dismal doctor-to-patient ratio – around 1:1,900, against the UN-prescribed 1:1,000. The disparity is especially high in rural areas, with about 70 per cent of the country’s population living there. The situation is
Ridiculously healthy’ elderly have the same gut microbiome as healthy 30 year-olds
In one of the largest microbiota studies conducted in humans, researchers at Western University, Lawson Health Research Institute and Tianyi Health Science Institute in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China have shown a potential link between healthy aging
Impact Investing
Searching for Impact
The field of impact investing is growing rapidly with nearly $114 billion of total impact assets currently under management. As the sector continues grows, the need for new and innovative impact investment products will also
Putting The Impact In Impact Investing: 28 Funds Building A Credible, Transparent Marketplace
This week, thousands will gather in San Francisco for SOCAP17, the world’s largest gathering for the growing marketplace of impact investing. If this marketplace grows as some predict (hope?), impact investing could be one of the
Impact Investing—Five Trends Advisors Need to Know
Impact investing is one of the hottest topics on advisors’ radar screens, with studies showing expanding interest among key client groups, rapid growth in assets under management and widespread adoption among investors seeking to align
Financial Wellness (also on sister website PFEEF.org)
The new reality of old age in America
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Richard Dever had swabbed the campground shower stalls and emptied 20 garbage cans, and now he climbed slowly onto a John Deere mower to cut a couple acres of grass. “I’m going to
Latinos Seeking Retirement Planning Assistance from Employers
More than half (71%) of middle-income Hispanics feel they are behind on preparing for retirement as opposed to 63% of the general population, according to a recent study commissioned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Will FinTech Spur More Millennials to Invest
Today’s morose Millennials, criticised for potentially killing the NFL and the napkin industry, are tomorrow’s financiers. Worse than killing the NFL and napkin industry, Millennials broadly feel indifferent towards finance. This sets a poor precedent for the future.
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Oxford Conference on Business and Poverty
Welcome to the second annual Oxford Business Fights Poverty Conference. As you view this summary of the conference you will read from a series of topics like Responsible Leadership, Honoring Entrepreneurs, Employee Ownership, Mentoring, Crowdsourcing & Addressing Poverty. Please
How The Rich View The Poor
More than four years have passed since the Occupy Wall Street movement divided the country into percentages, calling the 99 percent out against the 1 percent. A voice was raised from Zucotti Park in New York City demanding reform
“Ten Commandments” of Personal Finance
I was recently speaking with someone about the personal financial challenges that I have observed over time. Toward the end of our conversation the person I was speaking with stated that, “It would likely be
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- 3 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at Maryland office park, authorities say October 18, 2017Three of the five people shot Wednesday at an office park in Edgewood, Maryland, have died in what appears to be a targeted attack, Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said.
- Jeff Sessions refuses to discuss conversations with Trump October 18, 2017Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday refused to discuss with the Senate judiciary committee his "confidential conversations with the President" in a tense hearing that also had him vigorously defending his integrity in meeting Russian officials.
- The lives of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger October 18, 2017Sgt. La David Johnson married his childhood sweetheart and was expecting his third child.
- Gold Star father: Trump's words misconstrued October 18, 2017Gold Star relatives responded to reports that President Trump told a soldier's widow, "He knew what he signed up for, but I guess it still hurt."
- Couple fosters 13 children left by addicted parents October 18, 2017Foster care systems in many states are struggling to manage children whose parents are addicted to opioids. In Ohio, 50% of children taken into custody in 2015 faced parental drug use when they were removed, and 28% of children removed that year had parents using opioids.
- Native American tribe holding patents sues Amazon and Microsoft October 18, 2017(Reuters) - A Native American tribe sued Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp in federal court in Virginia on Wednesday for infringing supercomputer patents it is holding for a technology firm.
- Dow stays above 23,000-mark on IBM surge October 18, 2017(Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied above the 23,000-mark on Wednesday, propelled by IBM's 9 percent surge after the computing giant hinted a return to revenue growth.
- Viacom, Charter agree to network deal for basic package: source October 18, 2017(Reuters) - Viacom Inc and Charter Communications have agreed to a deal that would see eight of Viacom's networks included in the least expensive package of Charter's Spectrum cable service, a source told Reuters on Wednesday.
- McDonald's South Korea office raided in burger probe: reports October 18, 2017SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean investigators raided the Seoul office of McDonald's Corp on Wednesday following a series of complaints that children fell ill after eating hamburger patties alleged to have been undercooked, Yonhap News Agency and other media said.
- UPS CEO says updated NAFTA better for economy than no trade treaty October 18, 2017DETROIT (Reuters) - The top executive of United Parcel Service Inc said on Wednesday he is optimistic the U.S., Canadian and Mexican governments can successfully renegotiate NAFTA, and said not having a free trade agreement in place would not be good for the three countries' economies.
- 5 ways to improve your credit -- fast October 18, 2017Sometimes you need to improve your credit quickly. Here are a few steps you can take to boost your rating in a pinch.
- The 'invisible labor' still asked of women at work October 18, 2017Comforting, nurturing, soothing -- does all this count as work?
- Should you shoot for higher returns by investing outside your 401(k)? October 18, 2017Outside of a few exceptions, you're generally better off doing your retirement savings within your 401(k).
- Capital One's new cash-back credit card for foodies October 17, 2017This card offers rewards on dining, but shows that in the ongoing credit card rewards war, cash-back is king.
- Over 50 and a woman? Better get saving for retirement October 17, 2017Women who hit 50 without any retirement savings may have to stash away half their paychecks if they want their golden years to be comfortable.
- Bipartisan Senate deal on stabilizing Obamacare runs into trouble October 18, 2017WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan deal from two U.S. senators to stabilize Obamacare by restoring subsidies to health insurers ran into trouble on Wednesday with President Donald Trump sending mixed signals and the speaker of the House indicating no interest in taking it up.
- Health insurer Anthem takes pharmacy business in house, taps CVS to help October 18, 2017(Reuters) - Health insurer Anthem Inc will start managing its billions of dollars of patient prescriptions itself in 2020, it said on Wednesday, ending a deal with Express Scripts Holding Co that had deteriorated into lawsuits over terms.
- McDonald's South Korea office raided in burger probe: reports October 18, 2017SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean investigators raided the Seoul office of McDonald's Corp on Wednesday following a series of complaints that children fell ill after eating hamburger patties alleged to have been undercooked, Yonhap News Agency and other media said.
- Divers with dental work may feel tooth pain under pressure October 18, 2017(Reuters Health) - Divers should talk to their dentists about the effects of underwater pressure and whether dental restorations could become painful, say French researchers.
- Cancer drug prices rising far faster than inflation October 18, 2017(Reuters Health) - The prices of injectable cancer drugs - even older medicines around since the 1990s - are increasing at a rate far higher than inflation, researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.