Browsing: Pandemic
The Iran conflict saw jet fuel prices soar—when you use 1.88 million tonnes a year, how you respond really matters (just ask DHL)
Since the start of the U.S.-Iran conflict and the closure of key shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, businesses have…
Target is starting to track employees’ unexcused lateness and absences with a points system
The post-pandemic days of coffee badging and logging in from the couch may be coming to an end. More employers…
Founder of Ms. Anti Work says her ‘lazy girl job’ allowed her to only work a few hours a day—and she built her media company on the side
America is famed for its workaholic, career-centered culture where dedication to a job is worn as a badge of honor.…
You’re probably safe from the Hantavirus outbreak, but here’s what you absolutely must not do
The deaths of three passengers aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius have triggered an international scramble to trace passengers…
Eventbrite CEO sold her company for $500 million—she’s playing chess with robots, eyeing internships
Twenty years ago, Julia Hartz ditched a budding career at MTV and FX, drove up the coast of California, and…
Hiring just hit a level not seen since the economy was shut down during COVID, top economist says
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday the hiring rate fell to 3.1% in February, with just 4.8 million hires,…
One of the greatest scientific achievements in human history became a political liability almost overnight. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, scientists…
As the U.S.-Israeli-Iran conflict rattles oil markets, Japanese consumers are stockpiling toilet paper—a product with no connection to the disruptions…
Warren Buffett told Dairy Queen’s CEO the ‘smartest person in the world’ can’t outperform passion
Many businesses are birthed from a bright idea—but that isn’t enough to take a company big-time. Dairy Queen CEO Troy…
Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie helped lure the Super Bowl when Levi’s Stadium was under construction. Now he’s mayor for the $440 million windfall
Since taking office in 2025, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has been on a mission to shake the city out…












