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In the lead-up to last year’s US presidential election and amid the new administration’s flurry of executive orders, some companies have changed their approaches to diversity, equity and inclusion.
In an increasingly fragmented society, even a bumper sticker can be a subtle form of moral positioning.
Avoid using the handshake emoji ‘🤝’ if you’re ever unsure. And always keep any business-like arrangements on a more formal footing.
Despite thousands of kilometres of coastline, 93% of domestic freight is transported on New Zealand’s roads. But shipping – and rail – can help build resiliency.
A long-running study of working lives in the UK reveals surprising shifts in skills, satisfaction and inequality.
Nearly every major American social media platform is ruled by a single founder with near-total control, thanks to a relatively new corporate share structure.
Trump’s tariffs shine a light on New Zealand’s supply chain vulnerabilities. Is it time to revisit the idea of ‘import replacement’?
Founders often carry over aspects of old workplace culture into new businesses.
Only 1 in 5 Fortune 500 companies made strong racial justice commitments in response to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Those companies were more likely to have DEI staff.
Mae Reeves was the creative and business force behind Mae’s Millinery, a pioneering boutique near the corner of 60th and Market streets in Philadelphia.
Detroit’s Black population grew sixfold from 1910 to 1920, and many businesses that sprouted to welcome the newcomers flourished.
Research shows that “deviant” workplace behaviour is more widespread than some may think.
Indigenous people and communities are up against unequal and harmful effects that are not only economic, but also social and cultural.
New Zealand’s trademark statute still rejects swear words or other terms “likely to offend”. So how did “THIS IS THE F#$%ING NEWS” win approval?
Despite skyrocketing revenues, professional sport organisations receive an exemption from income tax. Is this fair?
Workers and executives are often segregated by income.
It all comes down to uncertainty.
Companies are fighting for top talent. The latest pay data shows just over half have improved their gender pay gap, but there’s still a long way to go.
Big tech has spent billions developing AI. Now they want you to start paying.
Restaurants labeled as Black-owned saw a 65% increase in online traffic.


















