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...It was his ability to wring out improvements in a company’s operating performance — as well as finding deal targets — that helped persuade Buffett he was the best pick....
...Each one has a physical or other reason they cannot leave their homes or hospital rooms. Through their “avatars”, called OriHime, they take orders, deliver food and engage in friendly chit-chat....
...Are family friendly policies no longer enough?...
...For a decade, Japanese authorities have nudged companies towards a more shareholder-friendly stance, with limited results....
...But there is no longer as much incentive to take the risks they took when they opened two stores in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1979, a year after they were abruptly but fortuitously sacked by the home improvement...
...Then he uses it on the bus home, and more in the evening....
...How can an introvert navigate a noisy, extrovert-friendly workplace? And what are the best tips for leaders who are managing quieter staff?...
...There are some early indicators that it could pay off for Democrats to rally round Biden, such as an improvement in his polling data in recent months....
...Garden products company ScottsMiracle-Gro noted that even when most home improvement categories fall in a recession, people keep buying paint and lawn care items....
...As the company grew, it developed a three-part mission, encompassing ice-cream, sustainable economic growth and social improvements....
...She explains the strategies behind the dolphin-friendly tuna and the pollinator-friendly plant that sits on the table between us and then hands me two pairs of pruning clippers....
...The company added that it spends $100m a year on home improvements, and cautioned against drawing conclusions from “a single mischaracterised incident”.In a statement to the FT, Blackstone said it had “worked...
...The Kyushu region where Oita is located is also home to Tanegashima Space Center, Japan’s main launch site, at the southern tip of the archipelago....
...A version of this article was first published by Nikkei Asia on July 23. ©2022 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved....
...Its efforts include requiring menstruation breaks at work and female-friendly labour laws....
...Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, PNM supplies about 790,000 homes and businesses across its home state and Texas and owns about 2.8 gigawatts of generation capacity....
...India is home to 22 of the world's 30 most polluted cities. While, overall, it has managed improvements in recent years, air pollution “is still dangerously high”, according to the report....
...But such performances do not contribute to any improvement in its bottom line....
...Gulmit, a scenic village in Upper Hunza, is home to two other female-led initiatives: Bozlanj, a restaurant that opened in 2016 to cater to foreign visitors to a nearby glacier, and the Korgah Carpet Center...
...The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ruled that it will only allow cruise liner employees to disembark if the companies guarantee to charter private flights to return them home and that...
...Americans and Europeans spent months of isolation on gardening, home improvement, and remote work, using products made in Vietnam....
...This remaking of Japan Inc rests on a critical structural shift: the changing role of banks....
...‘Smart everything’ At least a quarter of Americans own a voice-activated smart speaker such as an Amazon Echo or Google Home device, according to the Pew Research Center....
...The pair bought and refurbished a three-bedroom, two-bathroom property for half of what they would have paid for a traditional home. “It’s a secure, friendly community,” says Greg....
...Sports revenues declined 57% (-65% since Irish racing halted), partially offset by an improvement in gaming (+15% from +9%)....
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