National union membership has reached historic lows; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10.3% of employed Americans are members of a union. And yet, over the past few years, workers at more than ten American art museums have formed unions to improve their wages and conditions of employment. In 2020, some 250 curators, stewards, conservators, guides,… Continue Reading
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Pandemic Brings New Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
A growing number of Americans are starting their own business. The reasons behind this pandemic-driven entrepreneurial surge vary: some were laid off because of COVID and transitioned their “side hustle” to be their primary form of income; others took the time to reconsider their priorities and gave up on their grueling corporate jobs; for some,… Continue Reading
Trading Card Business Goes to Fanatics
Topps, the trading card business that paired Bazooka bubble gum and baseball cards over fifty years ago, has been bought by Fanatics, the sports memorabilia company. The sale valued Topps’s sports and entertainment sectors at just over $500 million. Topps lost its 70-year-old licensing agreement with Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association… Continue Reading
BI Trends for 2022
It seems that automation is permeating practically every aspect of our lives. From grocery shopping to banking, communicating to cooking—automation functions and platforms are making every task easier and accessible. And business intelligence (BI) is no exception. Automation is set to be one of the biggest trends in that industry in 2022. Alongside process automation,… Continue Reading
NASDAQ Versus NYSE
What is the NASDAQ and how does it differ from the NYSE? In this video NASDAQ looks at Nasdaq is the largest digital stock market for trading securities in the world. Here we explain the basics of what sets it apart from exchanges such as the NYSE. Continue Reading
Job Gains
This article is written in an optimistic tone. It comes with the hope that there have been significant job gains in recent times. But it is not so straightforward because the question is, does one ask this in relation to the pandemic or as if we are in normal times? Job losses – as we… Continue Reading
Quotes for all Industries!
There are many statements and inspirational quotes from business executives. But what’s perhaps more interesting is the quotes from non-business executives. Here we take a look at some by Yogi Berra (a Yankee baseball catcher), Gordon Ramsay (world famous chef) and Mohith Agadi (entertainment journalist). First, Yoni Berra who said: “If you don’t know where… Continue Reading
Global Economic Growth and Caution
CGTN representative discusses the recent report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development which “predicts a bounce back in the global economy this year with 5.3% growth which is the fastest in nearly 5 decades.” But caution is still necessary. Here’s why. Continue Reading
Moody’s: Security, Partnerships and Transactions
Moody’s – the service company offering globalized fiscal research counsel on government and commercial bonds – has been in operation for over a century. Since then it has gained a reputation as a trusted entity in the economic and fiscal industries, with a particular focus on the power of how it influences international markets. As… Continue Reading
Moving Forward: Economic Surprises
In this video, Cathie Wood of ARK Invest discusses the surprises that may lay ahead in the following categories: auto sales, business inventories, commodity markets, employment, inflation, innovation and rate of money supply. Continue Reading