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Business News

Environmental Protestors Spray Paint Energy Company's Logo on Valuable Museum Painting

The Australian vandals were responding to the alleged destruction of Indigenous art by a major oil and gas company.

News and Trends

How Technology Enables Farmer Empowerment And Its Social Impact

Major tech innovations in farming such as automation and robotics, livestock technology, modern greenhouse practices, precision agriculture and artificial intelligence and blockchain are enabling the shift towards modern farming practices

News and Trends

Here's All You Need To Know About Massive Ongoing Farmers' Protests

Thousands of farmers have reached the national capital either on foot or on tractors to raise their voice against the three recently passed farm laws

Business News

Businesses Boarding Up Windows Due to Potential Election Day Unrest

Stores are making plans (including closures) for dealing with possibly destructive protests.

Thought Leaders

These Entrepreneurs Were Affected by Riots, But "See the Forest Instead of Focusing on the Trees"

Like many small business owners in communities of color, these entrepreneurs in Tampa are more concerned about forward progress than raging against rioters.

Thought Leaders

After Responding to 170 Emails Following George Floyd's Death, Here's What I Found Out

Sometimes what you say is less important than what you ask.

Diversity

How Should You Be Talking With Employees About Racism?

Diversity and inclusion experts weigh in. One throughline: It's better to grapple with the issue openly than say nothing because you're afraid of getting it wrong.

Diversity

Here's How Business Leaders Are Responding to the George Floyd Protests

Many are using their platforms to express solidarity with the black community and promising to do their part in reaching meaningful reform.

Business News

Facebook is Losing Business and Getting Slammed by Civil Rights Leaders

Facebook's decision to leave up a post by President Trump threatening "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" in reference to the George Floyd protests is continuing to damage the company's reputation.

Operations & Logistics

Streaming Services Join Music Industry 'Blackout' Over the Death of George Floyd

Some artists feel #theshowmustbepaused observance is "tone deaf," however.

Business News

Amazon VP Quits in Protest After Workers Who Raised COVID-19 Concerns Are Fired

'Remaining an Amazon VP would have meant, in effect, signing off on actions I despised. So I resigned,' wrote former Amazon vice president Tim Bray on Monday.

News and Trends

Alibaba Pushes Ahead With $15 Billion Hong Kong Listing After Nod From Exchange Operator

Roadshow expected to start Nov. 13, and the company will start trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange in the last week of November

Business News

Uber Drivers Are Sleeping in Their Cars to Make Enough Money. Now, They're Going on Strike.

The strikes come ahead of Uber's initial public offering, which one union leader said promised to be an 'orgy of greed.'

Culture

Advice For Employees: There's a Limit To Your Complaints

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Business News

More Than 1,500 Google Workers to Stage Walkout Over Sexual Misconduct Handling

The protest comes in response to the company reportedly giving lucrative exit packages to two senior executives who resigned over credible sexual misconduct charges. Employees at Google offices across the world plan to join the walkout.