Focus: Ocean shippers playing catch up to electric vehicle fire risk
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Focus: Ocean shippers playing catch up to electric vehicle fire risk

LOS ANGELES/AMSTERDAM, July 27 (Reuters) – Electric vehicles are crisscrossing the globe to reach their eager buyers, but the battery technology involved in the zero- emission automobiles is exposing under-prepared maritime shippers to the risk of hard-to-control fires, industry, insurance and emergency response officials said.That risk has been put under the spotlight by the burning… […]

Tupperware’s stock extends recent rally, up 300% in 5 trading days
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Tupperware’s stock extends recent rally, up 300% in 5 trading days

NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) – Shares of home and kitchen product maker Tupperware (TUP.N) extended their sharp, unexplained gains on Thursday, rising more than 50% and putting the stock up nearly 350% during the last five trading days despite recent concerns about its business.The manufacturer’s stock rose as high as $3.75, its highest level… […]

US launches $8.5 billion in rebates for home energy efficiency
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US launches $8.5 billion in rebates for home energy efficiency

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The Department of Energy said on Thursday it is accepting applications from states and territories for $8.5 billion in rebate programs for upgrades in U.S. homes that aim to lower energy bills and increase energy efficiency.The rebates for items including insulation, heat pumps, and efficient appliances will be available to… […]

July 2023 set to be world’s hottest month on record -scientists
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July 2023 set to be world’s hottest month on record -scientists

Breaks previous record set in July 2019, by 0.2CHeatwaves searing Europe, North America and ChinaEarth may not have been this hot in 120,000 years – studyJuly 27 (Reuters) – July 2023 is set to upend previous heat benchmarks, U.N. Secretary-general António Guterres said on Thursday after scientists said it was on track to be the… […]

What Stops Employees from Applying for Internal Roles
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What Stops Employees from Applying for Internal Roles

With job openings and turnover soaring in the labor market, organizations must prioritize retaining the talent they already have. However, new research from Gartner shows that only 33% of employees seeking a new role looked internally at their own employer first. Three inequities are driving employees out of the internal labor market: awareness, access, and… […]

Comedian Sarah Cooper On Bringing Humor to Any Career
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Comedian Sarah Cooper On Bringing Humor to Any Career

May 10, 2022 It’s a cliche, but they say it’s best to write what you know. That was the case for comedian Sarah Cooper, who rose to viral social media fame in the Trump era through her lip sync TikTok videos. She formerly worked at Yahoo and Google, and she found her way into comedy,… […]

Why working from anywhere isn’t realistic
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Why working from anywhere isn’t realistic

May 7th 2022 (Updated May 10th 2022)FOR MOST white-collar workers, it used to be very simple. Home was the place you left in order to go to work. The office was almost certainly the place you were heading to. Co-working spaces were for entrepreneurial people in T-shirts who wanted to hang out with other entrepreneurial people… […]

3 Questions Investors Ask Themselves When Evaluating a CEO
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3 Questions Investors Ask Themselves When Evaluating a CEO

No doubt, investors are a demanding audience. The authors have found that the best investor presentations happen when CEOs focus less on impressing investors with their speaking skills – and more on communicating what their audience needs to know. They outline three core questions investors consider as they assess a CEO and a company’s valuation:… […]