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☆ Driverless taxis approved in California for the first time – but the rollout will be gradual
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-03 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Autonomous car company Cruise is rolling out driverless taxis in San Francisco. Autonomous car company Cruise is on track to operate driverless taxis in San Francisco after winning California's first driverless deployment permit on Thursday. There has long been a buzz around driverless cars. More than $100 billion has been invested in autonomous vehicle technology since 2010, according to McKinsey. This could be the year that the potential of driverless cars is realised as Cruise joins an exclusive list of companies operating commercially.

☆ Meet 11 people leading the aviation industry's push to slash emissions and ditch fossil fuels
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-31 | by ( Maia Anderson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Experts have estimated that aviation is responsible for nearly 2% of global greenhouse-gas emissions and 2.5% of carbon-dioxide emissions. Some aviation giants, like United, are signing purchase agreements to buy electric aircraft. Today he serves as CEO and chairman of the company, which aims to be a pioneer in electric aircraft. In 2000 he founded Aviation Technology Group, which developed the ATG Javelin very light jet before ceasing operations in 2007. He is also a founding member of the Nordic Network for Electric Aviation.

☆ Execs at Bank of America, Cognizant, and Walmart share how they think about, measure, and finance sustainability goals on the path to net zero
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-15 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The UN's Sustainable Development Goals are not being met because the ESG bond market is way behind. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. But funding is still way behind when it comes to the environmental aspect, said Karen Fang, the managing director and global head of sustainable finance at Bank of America. Kathleen McLaughlin, the executive vice president and chief sustainability officer at Walmart, said that ESG issues are connected to the long-term prospects of any company. McLaughlin said that Walmart has high ESG ambitions as a company and eventually wants to become regenerative.

Imagining possibilities is a big part of planning; I want LGBTQ women to be able to imagine success. LGBTQ women rarely see themselves reflected in the wealthiest groupsData on both LGBTQ people and women of all orientations evidences economic precarity for many people within these lived experiences. Transgender women have an even higher likelihood of experiencing life on a low income. McKinsey reported last year that cisgender people took home 32% higher wages for the same work transgender people did. LGBTQ women and others tend to resource stability and community outside social norms.

☆ The public cloud is changing how Wall Street works. Here's how the tech is upending everything from trading to dealmaking.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-23 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Cloud technology has now percolated through nearly every nook and cranny of Wall Street, affecting everything from investment banking to risk management and marketing. What's motivated the recent trend stems from two things that typically elicit change at financial firms: saving money and moving faster. But at least 30 Wall Street firms and well-known fintechs have publicly sided with one provider as a primary partner. "If you look at Wall Street, they have tens of thousands of people in back offices. Take Citibank, which accidentally wired $900 million to Revlon lenders in what is considered one of the largest blunders ever on Wall Street.

☆ Elon Musk and Peter Thiel were both Silicon Valley outsiders until they joined forces to form PayPal. A new book reveals details of their tumultuous rise to the top.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-23 | by ( Jonathan A. Knee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It is these stark differences in approach to business, management, and culture that make the story so engrossing. Thanks to a 2007 Fortune magazine cover story complete with a Godfather-esque photo, the "PayPal Mafia" have taken on unjustified mythic status in Silicon Valley. The Founders provides the tools needed to develop a more balanced view of Silicon Valley and its larger-than-life personalities. It also suggests which aspects of that era of Silicon Valley culture are worth preserving — or maybe even rediscovering. His most recent book is "The Platform Delusion: Who Wins and Who Loses in the Age of Tech Titans."

☆ American employees are stressed, anxious, and disengaged. Here are 3 simple strategies managers can use to boost their workers' well-being.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-18 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Managers can use a number of research-backed interventions to foster employee happiness. Note to managers: Happiness drives business results. A study published earlier this year found that employees with high measures of self-reported happiness upon starting their jobs performed better than those with lower measures of happiness. Cultivate happinessWhen it comes to boosting an employee's emotional well-being, there is only so much a boss can do. Lester and his co-researchers have recommended managers lead team exercises geared toward improving employee well-being.

☆ Upcoming live events at Insider
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-19 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Below is a list of our upcoming in-person and virtual events, including exclusive fireside chats, compelling panels, and reporter Q&As. Featured Events for Sustainability & Climate ActionInsider Introducing the Optimist's Destination for Climate ActionApril 10, 2023 | 3 PM ETDetails to come! InsiderFor a Better Future: Bridging Culture, Business, and ClimatePresented by DeloitteApril 25, 2023 | 12 PM ETDetails to come! Panelists from Tinuiti, Jungle Scout, Bobsled Marketing, and Cure Hydration will discuss what this trend means — watch hereHow advertisers can navigate the death of the third-party cookie. To submit a potential speaker for an upcoming event, please complete this form.

☆ India's got the next big thing in tech, and it could be worth $1 trillion
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-09 | by ( Diksha Madhok | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Now, Asia's third largest economy is ready for the next big frontier in tech: Coming up with a new generation of software companies like Zoom or Slack. Of India's 10 SaaS unicorns, six reached that milestone in 2020, and investors around the world are paying attention. Thanks to the rise of India's IT industry, software engineering has become one of the most sought-after career options in the country. Despite the euphoria, there are some hurdles Indian companies have to overcome before they can deliver on the $1 trillion promise. SaaS companies, on the other hand, have to say no to 99% of [potential] customers, he added.

☆ 5G will advance payments and mobile commerce
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-23 | by ( Jim Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

5G tech will likely bring about positive changes to the retail industry. The following is a preview of one Ecommerce & Retail report, the How 5G will Change Retail. 5G technology could bring about positive changes to the retail industry. Shekel Brainweigh has developed an autonomous retail store format with AI-enabled smart shelf systems that count inventory by weighing items on shelves. We forecast that US mobile payment volume will rise from $705.28 billion in 2019 to $2.541 trillion in 2025 across mcommerce, proximity mobile payments, and mobile peer-to-peer (P2P) payments.

☆ A Nation of Quitters
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-17 | by ( Andy Kessler | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The unemployment rate was 3.5% in July, the same as in February 2020, but the U.S. has three million fewer workers. Now a McKinsey study suggests that 40% of workers are thinking of quitting their jobs. Everyone has an explanation for the Great Resignation: extended unemployment benefits, eviction moratoriums, baby boomers retiring, work-from-home complacency, anxiety, long Covid. Here’s my theory: Too many got a taste of not working and liked it. Parisians called those with unconventional lifestyles “bohemians.” Now we have unemployed, perpetually plugged-in, dopamine-addled Cyber Bohemians—let’s call them Cy-Bos.

☆ 23 Black leaders who are shaping history today
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-01 | by ( Courtney Connley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +39 min

Following the lead of trailblazers throughout American history, today's Black history-makers are shaping not only today but tomorrow. —Cory StiegRosalind Brewer, 58, Walgreens' next CEO and only Black woman to currently lead a Fortune 500 firmWalgreens' next CEO Rosalind Brewer. When she steps into this new role, she will be the only Black woman currently leading a Fortune 500 firm, and just the third Black woman in history to serve as a Fortune 500 CEO. "When you're a Black woman, you get mistaken a lot," she said during a 2018 speech at her alma mater, Spelman College. —Tom Huddleston Jr.Jason Wright, 38, first Black president of a National Football League teamWashington Football Team president Jason Wright.

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☆ Inegalitățile de gen în R. Moldova - cât ne costă și cum ne afectează societatea?
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-21 | by ( Maria Svet | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +8 min

Inegalitatea de gen în R. Moldova ne costă câteva zeci de miliarde de lei în minus de la bugetul de stat. În R. Moldova, din cauza că femeile participă mai puțin activ pe piața muncii și lucrează ore mai puține decât bărbații, ele au în medie o productivitate a muncii mai redusă. De asemenea, amplificarea inegalităților pe piața muncii din ultimii a dus și la majorarea costurilor macroeconomice cu 2 – 4 p.p. Legislația națională nu conține prevederi care ar stimula mama și tatăl să împartă între ei concediul de îngrijire a copilului. Insuficiența creșelor publice adâncesc vulnerabilitatea femeilor, afectează formarea și realizarea profesională a femeilor, precum și participarea acestora pe piaţa muncii şi determină creșterea riscului de excluziune socială.

Organizations: de Asigurări Sociale, Muncă Locations: Moldova, Republica Moldova, Suedia

☆ Zece moduri în care coronavirusul a schimbat economia mondială pentru totdeauna
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +5 min

Economia mondială este pe drumul către recuperare, iar vaccinurile ar trebui să accelereze acest proces în 2021. Guvernele vor juc un rol mai mare în vieţile cetăenilor, cheltuind şi deţinând mai mulţi bani. Rol sporit al statuluiContractul dintre societate şi stat a fost rescris din mers. Monitorizarea de către autorităţi a circulaţiei oamenilor şi plata de către acestea a salariilor lor când angajatorii nu mai pot face acest lucru a devenit ceva obişnuit. Cu vacanţele date peste cap şi evenimente ca festivaluri şi concerte anulate, tendinţa consumatorilor de a pune accent pe experienţe în detrimentul bunurilor a fost întreruptă.

Persons: Coronavirusul Organizations: $ Locations: QE, China

☆ Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-03 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On Thursday, AutoX, an Alibaba (BABA)-backed startup, announced it had rolled out fully driverless robotaxis on public roads in Shenzhen. Previously, companies operating autonomous shuttles on public roads in the country were constrained by strict caveats, which required them to have a safety driver inside. In Shenzhen, AutoX has completely removed the backup driver or any remote operators for its local fleet of 25 cars, it said. Race of the robotaxiWhile AutoX has claimed an edge in China, it’s not the first time fully driverless shuttles have hit public roads. In June, Didi, China’s biggest ride-hailing firm, began offering free rides in its autonomous vehicles within a designated area of Shanghai.

☆ Bucharest Forum 2020: Cel mai important eveniment geostrategic din regiunea Mării Negre începe astăzi
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-08 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +3 min

Potrivit caleaeuropeana.ro, tema din acest an a Bucharest Forum este centrată în jurul rezilienţei sistemelor financiare, instituţiilor şi sistemelor politice şi a societăţilor în ansamblul lor, în contextul transformărilor profunde generate la nivel global de pandemia COVID-19. Bucharest Forum este un eveniment organizat de Institutul Aspen România şi Biroul din Bucureşti al The German Marshall Fund of the United States, în parteneriat cu Guvernul României. Vorbitor principal în cadrul Bucharest Forum va fi secretarul general adjunct al NATO, Mircea Geoană, fost preşedinte al Institutului Aspen din România şi gazda Bucharest Forum în primele sale şapte ediţii. Prima zi a evenimentului va găzdui de asemenea o discuţie pe tema relaţiilor transatlantice între Amb. Pentru prima dată în acest an, evenimentele sectoriale ale Institutului Aspen România, inclusiv Healthcare Forum, Atlantic – Black Sea Security Forum, Energy Summit şi Governance Innovation Forum, vor avea loc sub umbrela Bucharest Forum 2020.

Persons: Ludovic Orban, Mircea Geoană, Svetlana Tihanovskaia, Adrian Zuckerman, Bogdan Aurescu, Adina, Andreas Schaal, Sven Smit, Jeff, Nicholas Burns, David McAllister, Steve, The Hill Organizations: Bucharest Forum, România, German, United States, NATO, OECD, Microsoft Europe, Aspen Strategy Group, Harvard Kennedy School, Energy Summit Locations: Mării Negre, Europa, Asia, America, Bucharest, Bucureşti, României, România, Belarus, SUA, The, Atlantic, Black

☆ How to get a job at McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or Accenture, according to 3 headhunters for these top management consulting firms
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-23 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The top management consulting firms — which include McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bain & Company, and Accenture — are notoriously tough to break into. Insider asked Smith and two other recruiters for management consulting on their top tips for breaking into the ranks of McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and Accenture. "We've noticed that more consulting firms are expanding beyond MBA degrees and into other advanced degrees to fill their post-graduate classes." Stokes added that candidates can leverage the international piece of the tripod by keeping in mind that McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and Accenture have offices worldwide. You can see samples of case interviews for McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and Accenture here.

☆ The 15 fastest-growing jobs in India — and the skills they require, according to LinkedIn
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-12 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

It then identified the skills typically required for each role and in which cities the greatest number of jobs were concentrated. Here are India's top 15 emerging jobs of 2020, the skills they require and where the most jobs are, according to LinkedIn. Top industries hiring for this role: Information technology and services, computer software, internet, marketing and advertising, financial services. Top industries hiring for this role: Information technology and services, computer software, internet, financial services, e-learning Skills you need: Node.js, MogoDB, Javascript, MySQL Where the jobs are: Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi4. Top industries hiring for this role: Information technology and services, computer software, accounting, management consulting, information services Skills you need: UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, process automation, SQL Where the jobs are: Bengaluru, Mumbai3.

☆ These are Germany's best companies to work for in 2020, according to Glassdoor
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-11 | by ( Chloe Taylor | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Automaker Porsche has been named the best employer in Germany for 2020, in a new analysis. The luxury vehicle manufacturer was ranked as the number one firm to work for in the country in a report published Wednesday by global jobs site Glassdoor. Infineon employees told Glassdoor they were happy with their pay, flexible working hours and being given autonomy over their work schedules. Engineering firm Bosch was named Germany's third-best employer, with workers satisfied with career development opportunities and the company's "fair and pleasant working environment." American management consultancy McKinsey and German tech giant SAP rounded out the top five.

☆ Emerging markets, M&A, and new services: here are the key trends to watch in the fast-changing payments space
▼ + stars: | 2019-09-23 | by ( Shannen Balogh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Emerging markets, led by Latin America, powered 6% growth in global payments revenue last year, according to a brand new report from McKinsey. Consulting firm McKinsey & Company published its 2019 Global Payments Map report on Monday at the Sibos conference in London. It flagged strong growth in areas of global payments revenue, and drilled down into changes that legacy financial institutions may need to make to capture some of the broader space. Emerging markets driving revenue growthMcKinsey expects payments revenues to top $2.7 trillion by 2023. One key factor of growth here is the increase in electronic payments, especially in emerging markets, the report said.

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