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☆ Data centers are booming. Their need for power is causing utilities to retreat on green energy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Daniel Geiger | Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Katie Hobbs at Google's September announcement of a a new $600 million data center in Mesa, Arizona. The amount of electricity needed to power data centers in the U.S. is expected to more than double by 2030, according to McKinsey. "With data centers, you're going to do all of the above to have capacity to meet those loads." Utilities struggle to meet data center loads while cutting carbonThe utility-level impact of the data center industry's energy demand reaches beyond Phoenix. In preliminary documents, it has identified data centers as "the major source of load growth during 2023-2038."

Persons: Karla Moran, Moran, Katie Hobbs, you've, Terry Boston, James Glynn, Glynn, Caryn Potter, it's, OPPD, that's, David Corbin, Corbin, Valerie Plesch, Aaron Ruby, Devon Smiley, Smiley, Lee Kestler, Ruby, George Frey, Wendy Bridges, Bridges, Jill Hanks, Hanks, Potter, Meghin Delaney, Reno, Kestler, EdgeCore, Hunter Holman, Delaney, Holman Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Digital Realty, Arizona Gov, McKinsey, PJM, Columbia University's Center, Global Energy Policy, Southwest Energy Efficiency, Utilities, Omaha Public Power, Sierra Club's, The Washington, Getty, Dominion Energy, Dominion, Blackstone, KKR, APS, Phoenix, Goodyear, NV Energy, Reno, Bay Area, Silver State, Western Resource Locations: Phoenix, Salt, Mesa , Arizona, City, Mesa, U.S, Arizona, Phoenix . Omaha , Nebraska, New York, Sierra Club's Nebraska, Woodbridge , Virginia, Virginia, Nebraska, OPPD, Eagle Mountain , Utah, Brookfield, Seattle, Goodyear, Bay, Nevada, Reno, Las Vegas, North

Israel responded with a declaration of war and a strong military response in the Gaza Strip, home to 2 million Palestinians. President Joe Biden ordered a U.S. naval carrier strike group to the region after pledging full support to Israel. Biden on Sunday spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and pledged the full support of the U.S., including military assistance. “Geopolitical risks are back in focus amid the attack in Israel on Saturday,” said James Demmert, chief investment officer at Main Street Research. Key data on U.S. inflation is due to be released Wednesday with the producer price index and then Thursday with the consumer price index.

Persons: Joe Biden, Yoav Gallant, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, James Demmert, Tony Welch, “ It’s, Dan Swan, Swan, ” Swan, “, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: Israeli, Main, Research, Federal Reserve, Labor Department, Fed, McKinsey, “ Airlines, Rep Locations: Israel, Gaza, U.S, New York, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Washington

☆ Meet the typical hybrid worker: millennial men making 6 figures who would never come into the office on a Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hybrid workers are more likely to be highly educated and make at least six figures. Many of their employers have landed on a happy medium: hybrid work. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the return-to-office push, the Goldilocks proposition of hybrid schedules has won out at many major companies, including Microsoft and Google. That support is much higher among members of Gen Z and millennials, while 54% of boomers said they'd rather work hybrid than in-person. Gallup's Hybrid Work Indicator found that 52% of US employees in remote-capable jobs are in hybrid roles.

Persons: —, Felicia, Gen, they'd Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Google, Gallup, Bankrate, McKinsey, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: America

☆ Auto workers worry it takes less labor to build electric cars. Maybe not, some researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It’s not that simple, though, and some researchers argue that the labor savings of electric vehicles have been greatly overstated. These were among several research reports that found little total difference in the labor hour requirements of EV manufacturing compared to gas-powered cars. Boston Consulting estimates that making battery cells takes up about 8% of the total labor to produce an entire automobile. That’s slightly higher than the percentage of labor needed to produce a gasoline engine, he said. Ford also expects to train 5,000 people to work at a joint-venture battery manufacturing facility currently under construction in Kentucky.

Persons: That’s, Turner Cotterman, Cotterman, ”, Erica Fuchs, Nathan Niese, Gerald Johnson, “, Fuchs, “ You’ve, ” Ford, Ford, that’s, Niese, They’ve Organizations: CNN, United Auto Workers, Carnegie Mellon University, McKinsey, Company, Carnegie Mellon, Boston Consulting, EV, General Motors, Battery, Toyota, BMW, Hyundai, UAW Locations: United States, Marshall , Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, Boston

☆ 4 myths holding women back at work: ‘Our data is super, super clear,’ says Sheryl Sandberg
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Julia Boorstin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But numerically the biggest problem ... is the broken rungs," Lean In founder Sheryl Sandberg tells CNBC. The key issue: for every 100 men promoted from entry-level to manager, 87 women, and only 73 women of color, are promoted. And while the promotion rate for Black women to manager rose in 2020 and 2021, last year that rate fell back to 2019 levels. The report debunks four key myths – including that the glass ceiling is the biggest factor holding women back, when it's really the broken rung. "Our data is super, super clear that women are more ambitious, or as ambitious as men, more ambitious than they were before Covid," says Sandberg.

Persons: Lean, Sheryl Sandberg, Sandberg, it's Organizations: Lean, McKinsey, CNBC Locations: America

☆ The wage gap between Latinas and white men has hardly budged in 30 years: ‘We need more than good intentions to solve it’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Latinas stand to lose more than $1.2 million over their careers due to the pay gap — and for Latinas with college degrees, that gap is even wider. That pay gap translates to a staggering loss of $30,450 per year. In 1989, Latinas working full-time were paid just $0.52 for every dollar paid to white men — which means that the Latina pay gap has only narrowed by pennies every decade since. How salary negotiations can exacerbate the wage gapFor many Latinas, the wage gap starts as early as the job search. "It's important to have mentors but to ensure that Latinas get these stepping-stone jobs and break the pay gap, they need sponsors, too," says Guasso.

Persons: —, Priscilla Guasso, Guasso, she's, Anyelis Cordero, Cordero, It's, Latinas, Jasmine Vallejo, Vallejo Organizations: National Women's Law, Latina, Hyatt Hotels, Lean, McKinsey & Co, Meta Locations: San Diego, San Diego , CA, America, U.S, Austin , Texas

☆ The CEO of IBM says he doesn't intend to 'get rid of' a single programmer because of AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says he doesn't intend to "get rid of a single one" of his programmers because of AI. He also added that though AI could automate a "repetitive, white-collar job," it was a job creator. AdvertisementAdvertisementAmid growing fears of AI-induced job cuts, IBM's CEO Arvind Krishna says he doesn't intend to lose any programmers because of the technology. Studies have also pointed to AI boosting workers' productivity but with a greater impact on less skilled workers. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn April study that equipped customer service representatives with AI tools found that the lowest-skilled workers saw a productivity boost of 35% — while higher-skilled workers saw "closer to 0%."

Persons: Arvind Krishna, Krishna, —, Goldman Sachs, Satya Nadella — Organizations: Service, Fortune's, Bloomberg, McKinsey, IBM

PwC’s annual report on the South African mining industry said global drops in some commodity prices following the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the reduced profits. But so did South Africa’s local challenges of currency fluctuations, high inflation, power blackouts and logistical problems in exporting minerals because of deteriorating road, rail and port infrastructure. South Africa has an opportunity to benefit from that demand, which also would need millions of dollars in investment, the report said. “This presents several opportunities for South Africa which could reshape industries, diversify the economy and drive future prosperity." The output from South Africa’s 130-year-old gold mining industry has been slumping for more than 20 years.

Persons: Andries Rossouw, PwC, Rossouw Organizations: McKinsey & Company, ” Mining, South African Revenue Service, AP Locations: CAPE, South Africa, Ghana, South America, Africa, African, africa

☆ Trump gets kicked off Forbes 400 list of richest Americans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN Business —As Donald Trump scrambles to defend his business empire in court, the former president has suffered another blow: dropping off The Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans. Unlike the steady or growing fortunes of Forbes 400 leaders Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison, Trump’s net worth took a double-digit hit. Trump launched Truth Social in February 2022, envisioning it as a credible threat to Facebook and Twitter. Trump was previously booted from The Forbes 400 in 2021 and in 1990 when he faced severe financial stress. As Forbes notes, Trump “lied” to the magazine in a successful effort to make the Forbes 400.

Persons: Donald Trump scrambles, Trump, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Forbes, Trump’s, Taj Mahal, Trump “, ”, “, Fred Trump, ” Forbes, John Barron, ” Jonathan Greenberg Organizations: New York CNN Business, Forbes, Facebook, McKinsey Global Institute . San, Whole Foods, Target, Nordstrom, Starbucks, Bank of America Center, Trump, Taj, Trump Castle Associates, Trump Organization, CNN Locations: New York, United States, McKinsey Global Institute . San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Manhattan, Americas, midtown Manhattan

☆ Inside the consulting industry's race to become AI rainmakers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Big consulting companies are racing to add to their offerings around artificial intelligence. That's the bet consulting companies have been making as they rush to build out their generative AI offerings. To help companies figure out how to use AI, the consulting giants are racing to scoop up companies that specialize in the technology. Consulting firms' push to bulk up on AI comes as many workers are worried that AI bots will snatch their jobs . That same month, Deloitte introduced a set of services called Quartz AI to help clients use technology like GenAI.

Persons: —, they're, OpenAI's ChatGPT, They're, Sawhney, ChatGPT, Steve Chase, he's, Chase, EY EY, EY, PwC PwC, PwC, Shannon Schuyler, Bain, BCG Organizations: Service, Accenture, McKinsey, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, Deloitte, LinkedIn, Fortune, KPMG, Microsoft, KPMG US, Bain Bain & Company, Boston Consulting, OpenAI, Deloitte Deloitte, Nvidia, QuantumBlack, QuantumBlack Labs Locations: Mexico

☆ Mining Old Sites Can be a Shortcut to More Copper for the Energy Transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Yusuf Khan | Mari Novik | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

In the U.S. and beyond, some are jumping ahead by targeting a new but also old source—closed mines, also known as brownfield sites. In the mountains of northern Norway, Bluelake is seeking to reopen the Joma mine that closed 25 years ago because of low copper prices. “Røyrvik has a valued tradition of mining in the old times,” said Hans Oskar Devik, the leader of the local government. Despite the challenges, brownfield mining is also being seen as a way to help ensure mineral security in the U.S., especially in areas such as defense and energy. Preview SubscribeWhen MP bought its brownfield site in 2017, it had a mining permit but was in a state of disrepair, with the pit itself flooded.

Persons: Arne Hanssen, Bluelake, Bluelake Mineral’s, Arne Hanssen Bluelake’s, Peter Hjorth, ” Hjorth, Joma, “ Røyrvik, ”, Hans Oskar Devik, Maahke Joma, Joma —, Snorre, NRK Joma, wasn’t, James Litinsky, Litinsky, ” Litinsky, Jeremy Richardson, Richardson, Yusuf Khan Organizations: P Global Market Intelligence, Perpetua Resources, Materials, California -, Municipal, Bluelake, NRK, Resources, Defense Department, McKinsey Lyon, Business, Rocky Mountain Institute Locations: Røyrvik, Trøndelag county, Norway, U.S, Sweden, Perpetua, Idaho, Arizona, California, California - Nevada, Germany, Italy, Boise, United States, China

☆ Gen Z workers don't think talking about wages and telling managers what they're doing wrong are taboo subjects
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Three-quarters of Gen Z workers surveyed by Adobe say they're comfortable telling managers what they're doing wrong. AdvertisementAdvertisementTalking about wages and telling managers what they're doing wrong aren't taboo topics for Gen Z workers. For the report, Adobe surveyed 1,011 US Gen Z workers, which they defined as those born between 1997 and 2012. Plus, Gen Z workers are the most likely to switch jobs and land the biggest pay increases when they do, Insider previously reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementTo be sure, managers also told Insider that their Gen Z workers often struggle to focus on work and lack motivation.

Persons: Gen, —, Z, Tracy Francis Organizations: Adobe, Service, Barclays Bank, ResumeBuilder.com

☆ At Allianz, CEO stays but CFO goes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Allianz is seen on a building in Paris, France, April 30, 2020. Baete, whose contract was extended to 2028, said: "I thank the Supervisory Board for their confidence and support." Chief Financial Officer Giulio Terzariol is leaving to head the insurance division at Generali, the Italian company announced on Monday. Allianz has appointed Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre to succeed him as finance chief. Coste-Lepoutre is a French national who has been with Allianz since 2011, with previous stints at Swiss Re, SCOR and McKinsey.

Persons: Charles Platiau, Oliver Baete, Baete, Giulio Terzariol, Claire, Marie Coste, Lepoutre, Tom Sims, Alexander Huebner, Miranda Murray Organizations: Allianz, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Department of Justice, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Board, Monday, Swiss, SCOR, McKinsey, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, U.S, Generali, Italian, French

Mining operations account for some 4%-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. But some miners are moving to reduce use of fossil fuels in extracting and refining, partly due to pressure from downstream customers that want more sustainable supply chains. Located beside a crystal-blue lake in the lush jungle of Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Vale Indonesia — a subsidiary of Vale international — runs its smelters entirely from hydroelectricity. Other companies and countries around the world also are reducing use of fossil fuels in their mining operations. But now, having that infrastructure means big savings at a time when global energy prices are high.

Persons: Michael Goodsite, “, Joko Widodo, Widodo, “ Ford, ” Christopher Smith, Febriany Eddy, Eddy, it’s, ” Eddy, Aimee Boulanger, there’s, they’ve, ” Goodsite Organizations: McKinsey & Company, Vale, Companies, University of Adelaide, Volvo, Mercedes, Hyundai, Apple, Ford Motor Co, Vale Indonesia, Associated Press, Initiative for, Mining Assurance, —, AP Locations: SOROWAKO, Indonesia, Indonesian, Sulawesi, Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia —, Chile, Raglan, Canada, Australia, ” Indonesia, Vale Indonesia, China, United States

☆ Sam Altman says AI systems will automate some tasks but also lead to 'new and much better jobs'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam Altman said in a post on X that the strength of AI systems is automating tasks, not jobs. Altman also admitted, however, that AI might be able to do some of today's jobs in the future. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs rapid advances in AI reshape the way we work, many workers are fretting about whether their jobs might be replaced. "Important point here: These systems are much better at doing tasks than jobs," he wrote in a post on X on Friday. Altman added that he's not "trying to hide the ball" on the fact that AI systems will be able to perform "today's jobs" in the long run.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, —, Ryan Petersen, Petersen, Flexport, Goldman Sachs, OpenAI Organizations: Service, McKinsey

☆ These stocks are key to improving plastic recycling
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Advanced recycling has immense potential to transform the plastic waste crisis," she said in a recent note to clients. It is a "silver bullet" for recycling plastic waste that can't be processed using traditional methods, she said. Ogundiya said investors have been warded off the theme by what she views as unfounded arguments around the maturity of advanced recycling technology. The idea has also been raised that there's an insufficient need for advanced recycling if plastic is banned. Of the two analysts surveyed by LSEG, one has a buy rating and one has a strong buy rating on Loop.

Persons: Katherine Ogundiya, Ogundiya, recyclers, LSEG, Maire Tecnimont, Eastman, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, American Chemical Society, McKinsey, Companies, Veolia, Waste Management, Republic Services, Cleanaway Waste, LSEG ., LSEG . Republic Services, Wall, Exxon Mobil, Clean Technologies, Industries, LSEG, Eastman, Kodak Locations: U.S, Alba, LSEG, LSEG . Republic, South Korea, France

☆ Tech bros keep obsessing about replacing the 'median human' with AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He said: "For me, AGI…is the equivalent of a median human that you could hire as a co-worker." "It's interesting to use the term median human — that's importantly different from average human," Henry Shevlin, an AI ethicist and professor at the University of Cambridge, told Insider. How tech bros are defining this idea of median human intellect is open to question. Traditional measurements for comparing AI and human intelligence have tended to focus on capabilities rather than general intellect. But comparing AI with human intelligence at all can be ethically murky and potentially misleading, according to Mittelstadt.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, —, …, It's, you'd, Elizabeth Weil, it's, Brent Mittelstadt, Henry Shevlin, Shevlin, Mittelstadt Organizations: Service, Yorker, Twitter, McKinsey, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Cambridge

Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma LP sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. The settlements, which require a judge's approval, were disclosed in papers filed on Tuesday in federal court in San Francisco. The money is on top of $641.5 million that McKinsey already paid to resolve claims by state attorneys-general. McKinsey will pay $207 million to resolve claims by counties and municipalities, and another $23 million to resolve claims by public school districts. Aelish Baig, a lawyer for the local governments, in a statement called the deal "a strong outcome for the communities harmed by this crisis".

Persons: painkiller OxyContin, George Frey, Aelish Baig, McKinsey, Joe Biden's, Purdue Pharma's, Nate Raymond, Miral Organizations: Purdue Pharma, REUTERS, Companies Mckinsey, Company, Consulting, McKinsey, Co, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, U.S, Supreme, Purdue, Thomson Locations: Provo , Utah, U.S, San Francisco, United States, Boston

☆ Fast fashion is leaning into resale, but it may do little to reduce emissions, new study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Fast-fashion retailers like Zara, Shein and H&M are using resale platforms to reduce their carbon footprints, but the programs are projected to do little to reduce emissions, a new study released Tuesday found. The study analyzed five brand archetypes, spanning fast fashion to premium apparel, and how reselling previously owned items could affect their overall carbon emissions between 2023 and 2040. It found that fast-fashion retailers, which create about 11.5 kilograms (25.3 pounds) of carbon dioxide for every item they make, will only reduce their emissions by 0.7% with resale programs. Outdoor brands, like Patagonia and the North Face, create about 12.5 kilograms of CO2 per item and could reduce emissions by 15.8%, according to the study. Ruben said it takes a lot of work for fast-fashion retailers to implement resale programs, but "you're not getting a lot of juice for the squeeze."

Persons: Andy Ruben, Tory Burch, Ralph Lauren, they're, Ruben, you've Organizations: Trove, Deloitte, McKinsey, University of California, CNBC, Outdoor, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission Locations: Guangzhou, China, Brazil, Zara, Shein, Berkeley, Patagonia, reselling

☆ Jamie Dimon says India optimism is 'completely justified'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

I think the optimism of India is actually completely justified," Dimon told CNBC-TV18's Shereen Bhan at the conference Monday . LONDON — JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon struck a bullish tone at the India Investor Summit, saying the optimism surrounding the country at the moment is "completely justified." The bank has increased its employee numbers in India from around 6,000 in 2005 to 60,000 today, Dimon added. India became the world's most populous country in April, with a total of 1.4 billion citizens, according to the United Nations. In his interview with CNBC-TV18, Dimon emphasized that it wasn't just a lack of confidence in China that was turning businesses towards India.

Persons: Dimon, Jamie Dimon, Narendra Modi, We're, It's, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Olaf Scholz, Scholz, Modi Organizations: CNBC, LONDON, JPMorgan Chase, India Investor Summit, Indian, Accenture, McKinsey, Tata, United Nations, P Global, European Union, TV18 Locations: China, India, Japan, Germany, U.S, New Delhi

The central bank's quest for a "soft landing" of more slowly rising prices and continued economic growth looks increasingly probable. In fact, the U.S. may hit a sweet spot just as the 2024 presidential election campaign crescendos next year. Rather than cheering, though, after years of economic turbulence since the coronavirus pandemic erupted in 2020, Americans grumble, at least if you ask them about the economy. With fast rising prices and the end of an array of pandemic-era government benefit programs, inflation-adjusted household income fell last year, and the poverty rate increased. A Biden adviser said the White House understands that the economy and inflation are a critical issue, and the campaign has a big media push planned on "Bidenomics."

Persons: Sarah Silbiger, Jerome Powell, crescendos, grumble, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Jimmy Carter's, Ronald Reagan, George H, Bush, Democrat Bill Clinton, Clinton, Biden, They've, that's, Robert Shiller, stupidly, Shiller, Powell, Howard Schneider, Trevor Hunnicutt, Heather Timmons, Paul Simao Organizations: El Progreso Market, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Rights, . Federal, Reuters, Republican, Biden, Democrat, U.S . Consumer, Yale University, McKinsey & Company, McKinsey, Thomson Locations: Mount Pleasant, Washington ,, U.S

☆ How companies are embracing generative AI...or not
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Companies are struggling to deal with the rapid rise of generative AI, with some rushing to embrace the technology as workflow tools for employees while others shun it – at least for now. Some companies are enacting internal bans on generative AI tools as they work to better understand the technology, and others have already begun to introduce the trendy tech to employees in their own ways. Among media companies that produce news, Insider editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson has encouraged reporters to find ways to use AI in the newsroom. Of the companies currently banning ChatGPT, some are discussing future usage once security concerns are addressed. “I don’t think it’s that companies are against AI and against machine learning, per se.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Northrup, it’s, Mark McCreary, Fox Rothschild, McCreary, “, ” Jonathan Gillham, Nicholas Carlson, ”, ChatGPT, Larry Feinsmith, ” Northrop Grumman, “ They’re, they’re, ” Vern Glaser, Cheryl Ainoa, Donna Morris, PwC, “ Lilli ”, Lilli, Jacky Wright, EY.ai, OpenAI, ” Glaser Organizations: New, New York CNN — Companies, JPMorgan, Northrup Grumman, Apple, Verizon, Spotify, Accenture, Fox, Fox Rothschild LLP, CNN, “ Companies, Gannett, The Columbus Dispatch, UBS, JPMorgan Chase, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, University of Alberta, Walmart, Emerging Technologies, Consulting, McKinsey, PwC, ChatGPT, Fortune, ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft, Bing Locations: New York, ChatGPT, America

☆ Nobody has figured out return to office, but Asia is winning the battle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Asian nations are beating out the US in terms of office occupancy and days worked in-person. While office occupancy in the Americas sits at 49%, Asia-Pacific office occupancy is 79%, slightly above Europe at 75%, according to data from real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle. TikTok has cracked down on its return-to-office policy through a tool called myRTO, which monitors in-person office attendance. Japan and South Korea have perhaps figured out return to office the best at 0.5 and 0.4 days respectively. Are you a worker in Europe or Asia who has recently returned to the office or never worked from home?

Persons: Jones Lang LaSalle Organizations: Service, San Francisco and New, McKinsey Global Institute, Nikkei, Nikkei Research, Bloomberg, New York Times Locations: South Korea, Wall, Silicon, Asia, Europe, Americas, France, Greece, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, San Francisco and, San Francisco and New York City, Shanghai, Tokyo, China, Japan

☆ Patagonia boss shares the No. 1 responsibility all CEOs have right now—it takes 'courage' to pull off
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert has a simple message for other leaders across corporate America: Start taking your responsibility to the environment seriously. "I think common sense tells us that the climate ecological crisis is one of the biggest threats facing humanity." Thousands of CEOs across the world say evolving to more environmentally-conscious business models is essential for the longevity of their companies, the 26th annual PwC Global CEO Survey found. CEOs with the "courage" and "consistent willingness to do the work" could reap similar benefits, Gellert said. DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: Ryan Gellert, Gellert, Yvon Chouinard, aren't, Axios Harris Organizations: PwC Global, Survey, Harvard, McKinsey & Co, Costco, Apple, CNBC Locations: Patagonia, America

☆ Car buying was finally getting better. The auto workers' strike will make it bad for everyone again.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The United Auto Workers union is on strike, targeting a select few Detroit 3 car factories. After years of a pandemic-driven supply-and-demand car crunch that jacked up new and used vehicle prices and shrunk dealership supply, car buyers had just started to see a little respite. The used car market has been trickier to generalize, but even used vehicle listing prices finally dropped slightly in July. "Pricing may well go up just because of scarcity, and if that happens, then the consumer that potentially was buying a new car would move to the used car market," Russell Hensley, partner in McKinsey's global automotive and assembly practice, said. "Prices will likely go up in the used car market."

Persons: Pat Ryan, Kelley, Cadillac, Jeep Wrangler, Ryan, Russell Hensley Organizations: United Auto Workers, Detroit, UAW, Service, Ford, GM, GMC, Buick, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Cox Automotive, Honda, Toyota, Kia, Jeep Locations: Wall, Silicon, Detroit, Wayne , Michigan, Wentzville , Missouri, Toledo , Ohio

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