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☆ ‘The Great British Baking Show’ Has a Fierce Fantasy League? Who Will Win?
  + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Ben Ashwell | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
When Nikki and Steve Hammond got to Livingston, Texas, they needed Wi-Fi and a power outlet, urgently. Despite their being on vacation in the U.S. from Wales, thousands of people around the world were relying on the couple to update the scores in their Bake Off Fantasy League. Causing a stirThe Hammonds, who were just passing through the small city, settled into the corner booth at Shrimp Boat Manny’s, a Cajun restaurant that was winding down lunch service. Over plates of hush puppies, fried green tomatoes, crawfish étouffée and pecan pie, they found an outlet, plugged in their laptop and headphones and focused on their stream of “The Great British Baking Show” semifinal.
Persons: Nikki, Steve Hammond Organizations: British Locations: Livingston , Texas, U.S, Wales
☆ Insights on How to Be a Socially Conscious Company Today
  + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Ben Ashwell | Walden Siew | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Brunswick Group Senior Partner Lucy Parker speaks about the emerging political and social sensitivities around corporate stances on ESG during a virtual WSJ CFO Network Member Breakout. Many chief financial officers and corporate leaders have questions about how to navigate environmental and social issues in the wake of backlash against Target and Bud Light and continuing concerns about “greenwashing”—the practice of companies overstating their environmental policies. Lucy Parker, a senior partner at the Brunswick Group and co-author of a forthcoming book titled “The Activist Leader: A New Mindset for Doing Business” has some answers.
Persons: Lucy Parker, Bud Light Organizations: Brunswick, Target, Brunswick Group
☆ Journal Reports: Small Business
  + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Heidi Mitchell | Demetria Gallegos | Beth Decarbo | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The same is true with pretty much any skilled tradesperson these days. Don’t take it personally: There are all sorts of explanations, and only some may be your fault.
☆ Patagonia’s Former CEO Now Makes Nature Her Business
  + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Ben Ashwell | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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Persons: Dow Jones, tompkins, e94212ec Locations: patagonia
☆ As Bank Lending Tightens, Small Businesses Turn to Customers to Raise Money
  + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Ben Ashwell | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
As it gets harder for small businesses to land conventional loans, more of them are turning to a new source of funding: their customers. Using a relatively little-known financing tool, businesses are able to sell bonds to hundreds of customers and community members—with some investing as little as $10.
☆ CFOs Carefully Consider How to Bring Generative AI Into the Finance Function
  + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Ben Ashwell | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Technology company HP Inc. is digging into how generative AI could drive greater productivity across the whole company. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesWhile generative AI has yet to have an impact on corporate finance functions, it could soon be contributing to some investor relations, pricing and corporate strategy decisions, according to panelists at a Wall Street Journal CFO Network online event. Generative AI is already making its way into marketing, IT and human resources departments and some finance executives—who tend to be more risk-averse when it comes to adopting new technologies—are also exploring the potential use cases. Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that can create text, images or other media based on user text prompts.
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