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Companies Like to Pit Internal Teams Against Each Other. Bad Idea.

September 15, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Companies Like to Pit Internal Teams Against Each Other. Bad Idea.
Research suggests that when employees compete, they become less innovative, because they don’t want to share ideas with their rivals.

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Air Canada, Pilots’ Union Avert Strike With Four-Year Deal

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The airline and Air Line Pilots Association reached a tentative labor agreement early Sunday, averting a strike at Canada’s biggest airline.

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He Used to Bag Groceries. Now Kroger’s CEO Is Trying to Save a $20 Billion Deal.

September 15, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on He Used to Bag Groceries. Now Kroger’s CEO Is Trying to Save a $20 Billion Deal.
Rodney McMullen is fighting to save the deal he believes will secure Kroger’s future in the next wave of industry disrupters.

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Railroads Love ‘Monster’ Trains. Texans Don’t.

September 15, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Railroads Love ‘Monster’ Trains. Texans Don’t.
Freight trains are getting longer—some of them 3 miles or more—and that is making life unpleasant in places like Pleasantville, Texas.

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Boar’s Head Closing Virginia Factory Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

September 15, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boar’s Head Closing Virginia Factory Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
The company said the factory would close indefinitely after nine deaths were linked to the outbreak.

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Canada’s Trudeau Says Officials Applying Pressure on Air Canada, Pilots’ Union to Reach Deal

September 15, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Canada’s Trudeau Says Officials Applying Pressure on Air Canada, Pilots’ Union to Reach Deal
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said federal officials are applying the required pressure on Air Canada and its unionized pilots to reach a new labor deal and avoid a service disruption at the country’s flagship carrier.

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Boeing Union Goes on Strike, Halting 737 Production

September 15, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing Union Goes on Strike, Halting 737 Production
The company’s largest union rejected a contract that called for a 25% pay increase, dealing a financial blow when the plane maker is bleeding cash.

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PwC China Hit With Six-Month Ban Over Evergrande Crisis

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Chinese regulators said the firm failed to maintain professional skepticism for its work related to the country’s recent real-estate bust.

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As Temperatures Rise, Companies Turn to Technology to Cool Down Workers

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New tools include apps that detect heat stress and clothing made with cooling fabrics.

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What Scared Ford’s CEO in China

September 13, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What Scared Ford’s CEO in China
Jim Farley is changing strategy to combat what he calls an ‘existential threat’ from China’s electric carmakers.

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