U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Final Rule on Independent Contractor vs. Employee Status The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has introduced a new final rule that changes how workers are classified as either independent contractors or employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), ... 04/4/2024 - 6:20 pm | View Link
Country Garden: China property giant suspends shares in Hong Kong Country Garden said last week it would delay is annual earnings report as it faces a winding-up petition Crisis-hit Chinese property developer Country Garden has suspended trade in its shares on ... 04/1/2024 - 9:46 pm | View Link
Ray Dalio Fears China Faces ‘Lost Decade’ — We Should Listen The billionaire founder of hedge-fund giant Bridgewater Associates has a long history of involvement in China, and with the nation’s policymakers. If “lost decade” talk about China came from ... 03/28/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
China faces US$50 billion shortfall in Southeast Asia as belt and road funds miss their mark A sizeable sum of infrastructure funding China has allocated to Southeast Asia has gone unfulfilled thanks to political instability in recipient countries, poor engagement with local stakeholders ... 03/27/2024 - 8:30 am | View Link
Why the U.S. Faces a Delicate Balancing Act on Countering China in the South China Sea For years, China has been testing the limits of its aggression in the South China Sea to see how much it can push before someone, meaningfully, pushes back. It’s a dangerous game that recently ... 03/26/2024 - 10:30 pm | View Link
Vohra talked to ‘Fast Company’ about the next phase of the AI race and how his company justifies its hefty price tag.
Superhuman is a fast, pricey email service aimed at those whose work inboxes are exploding. People pay $30 a month for it, CEO Rahul Vohra says, because it’s as important for their work as any other core company software.
These massive robotic arms assemble panels at solar farms so that they’re ready to be quickly installed.
Three years ago, robotics engineer Banks Hunter drove deep into the Mojave Desert to see a solar farm under construction. Cardboard boxes with around 2 million solar panels were scattered over tens of thousands of acres.
‘Clean energy’ can sometimes be made with dirty supply chains or result in environmental harms. Should we keep using the term?
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Mother-and-daughter duo Mandy Teefey and Selena Gomez started Wondermind to be a “mental fitness ecosystem” aimed at tackling the mental health epidemic by making resources more accessible.
When Mandy Teefey launched her company Wondermind two years ago, her cofounder, who’s also her daughter, had bold ambitions.
The Danish brand Mater is expanding its line of biodegradable furniture made from coffee waste and wood fibers.
Except for the 94% recycled steel used for its frames, everything in Mater’s new Alden collection is fully biodegradable.
It takes more than just having health insurance to prevent the leading cause of bankruptcy. This healthcare expert details two underutilized ways to fight back.
Employers have long understood the value of protecting the physical and financial well-being of their team. That’s how healthcare benefits and employment became linked in the first place.