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How to stop 'catching up' with friends and start spending meaningful time together — even if you're really busy
Stop superficially "catching up" with friends and instead spend quality time together by running er…
Julia Pugachevsky
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A New Jersey homebuilder who pays his workers over $100,000 wants young people to know construction can be a lucrative career that doesn't require college — and businesses are desperate to hire
There's a growing shortage of skilled construction workers, and long-time contractor Michael Bodei …
Eliza Relman
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Sharks have bitten an unusually high number of people in New York this year. Two experts explain why and how to stay safe.
How to stay safe from sharks: In early July, the apex predator bit 5 people near New York. Two expe…
Jenny McGrath
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Here's how Deutsche Bank figured out working from home for employees, and banking from home for customers
Deutsche Bank moved its global staff of 90,000 to remote working and adapted to its customers stayi…
Marc Shoffman
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How to take your business national, while keeping in touch with your local market, from a specialty retailer who did it
When Schuyler Bull realized his hyperlocal business needed to change, he adjusted employee roles, i…
Dominick Reuter
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Amazon pauses corporate hiring, citing 'unusual macro-economic environment'
Amazon is the latest big tech company to announce a hiring freeze, telling employees it will last a…
Samantha Delouya
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Parents are using Target's unusually generous returns policy to exchange outgrown or worn-out Cat & Jack kids clothes for cash
The Bullseye brand offers a one-year satisfaction guarantee for private-label goods. Some shoppers …
Dominick Reuter
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It's up to managers to prevent employee burnout. Here are 4 ways to encourage a healthy work-life balance.
Electric, an IT firm in New York, adopted a 4-day workweek once a month to encourage workers to tak…
Marguerite Ward
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7 steps businesses should take to develop a new cybersecurity plan that employees will support
As more work gets done outside the physical office — and on a variety of devices — businesses shoul…
Dominick Reuter
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Why a real estate superagent says thinking like an 'adviser' and not a 'salesman' will bring in better results during uncertain times
Sotheby's Jonathan Spears, based in Northwest Florida, has over $600 million in career sales and sa…
Libertina Brandt,Natasha Solo…
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3 investments companies need to make for a successful transition to permanent remote work
Remote work could be here to stay. Here's what companies can do to make the transition smooth for e…
May Teng
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3 skills hiring managers are looking for in remote job candidates
Hiring as we know it is going digital. Here's how to make the most of it and thrive in a remote hir…
May Teng
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The CEO of a top Manhattan brokerage reveals what leaders should focus on during trying times
Bess Freedman, the CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, has led her New York City real-estate brokerage whi…
Libertina Brandt
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How to seamlessly blend freelancers, contractors, and consultants into your company culture and workflow
Flexible workers can provide cost savings, but it's important to approach a talent strategy change …
Dominick Reuter
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Yelp has recorded every restaurant and business with suspicious reviews. See if your favorite spot is on the list.
Yelp has started publishing the names of businesses that give incentives in exchange for "writing, …
Sarah Jackson
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International luxury brand Bulgari is permanently moving some employees to remote working and thinking of new ways to bring 'its products to life' online
Bulgari's now-remote staff is thinking of new ways to bring its luxury experience to an online mark…
Dearbhla Gavin
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Companies are seeing unexpected benefits to remote work, like better meeting attendance and manager support for employees
Managers at online grocery delivery company Mercato say their teams are doing a much better job "ho…
Douglas Quenqua
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Walmart Spark delivery drivers say they are waiting over an hour to pick up orders — it's the latest sign of trouble for the retailer's delivery business
Walmart Spark delivery gig workers are waiting over an hour in parking lots for orders as store ass…
Alex Bitter
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As a professional bridesmaid, I get paid to go to weddings and bachelorette parties. Here are the 10 biggest, most unusual perks of my job.
Jen Glantz gets comped wedding travel and free dresses, joins in on cake taste-testing, and often b…
Jen Glantz
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11 podcasts that busy venture capitalists and founders say they trust right now
It's a tough market for venture capital, and investors need reliable insights to avoid making the w…