Senior Executives Open Up About Their Experience Coming Out at Work

Senior Executives Open Up About Their Experience Coming Out at Work

Pride month garners support from many of the world’s largest employers, although some have recently faced backlash. Target, a US retailer, faced threats from shoppers which led to the removal of certain products from their stores. Similarly, Bud Light faced criticism after involving a transgender actress in one of their promotions. Coming out as LGBTQ+ …

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US commercial real estate faces imminent financial storm

US commercial real estate faces imminent financial storm

Receive free updates on commercial properties. Get the latest news on commercial property delivered to your inbox every morning with our myFT Daily Digest email. Standing tall among the buildings surrounding Grand Central Station is the 20-storey tower at 529 Fifth Avenue. What sets it apart is the surreal pink designs of an Alice in …

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Tips for Tipping Food Delivery Drivers in Inclement Weather

Tips for Tipping Food Delivery Drivers in Inclement Weather

If you are choosing to order food delivery during hazardous air conditions, such as during a wildfire, it is important to consider tipping your delivery driver more generously. This message is crucial for people to understand, especially after recent wildfires caused poor air quality in the Midwest and East Coast, including New York City where …

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Top summer reads of 2023: Financially-focused books

Top summer reads of 2023: Financially-focused books

Sign up to receive updates on free business books and stay informed with a myFT Daily Digest email that provides the latest business books news every morning. While the holidays are typically a time for leisurely activities like reading detective novels or award-winning books, it’s worth setting aside a portion of your reading time for …

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Intensification Expected in EU Battle over Worker Rights in Gig Economy

Intensification Expected in EU Battle over Worker Rights in Gig Economy

The battle for worker rights in the gig economy in Europe is set to intensify. For years, legislators in Brussels have been in discussions to determine the rights and employee status of gig economy workers. Earlier this month, member states reached an agreement on their negotiating position regarding regulations to protect these workers. However, this …

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In-house legal professionals struggle with fulfilling ESG expectations

In-house legal professionals struggle with fulfilling ESG expectations

As sustainability regulations continue to grow, Moderna’s legal team is leveraging generative AI to stay ahead of the changes. Shannon Thyme Klinger, the chief legal officer at the US biotechnology company, explains that generative AI allows them to summarize vast amounts of information from different law firms, identify consistencies and inconsistencies, and pinpoint any gaps. …

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Accusations of dishonesty loom over Harvard expert in deceit research

Accusations of dishonesty loom over Harvard expert in deceit research

An esteemed authority on ethics and dishonesty, Francesca Gino, is now facing allegations of dishonesty in her own work, prompting her to take administrative leave from Harvard Business School. Gino, a well-known behavioral scientist and author of “Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life,” published in 2018, has …

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What is causing this widespread anger in the workplace?

What is causing this widespread anger in the workplace?

Hello and welcome to Working It! I recently had the opportunity to work from Birch, a new blended co-working/hotel space in the southern edge of London. It’s a beautiful place, but I must admit that the noise from non-headphone-enabled Zoom calls and “walking meetings” was quite bothersome. It made me realize that we need a …

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