Amid return-to-office debates, 82% of U.S. hiring managers at companies that worked remotely during the pandemic said their organizations planned to continue to allow staff to perform their duties offsite, according to the results of a Harris Poll survey commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.
The post-COVID economy, characterized by stubborn inflation and continued supply-chain logjams, has caused prices on many consumer goods to skyrocket in the last year, putting retailers in a bind. Faced with demand uncertainty, retailers are often forced to make a decision when a new item initially sells poorly: adjust the price or take that product off their shelves.
Anna Nagurney, Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, delivered the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS) Distinguished Lecture (IDL) at the CLAIO Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec.13. The title of her IDL was “Human Migration Networks: How Operations Research Can Assist with Refugees and Supply Chain Labor Shortages.”
New COVID-19 cases in Clark County and statewide continued to increase this week but at a slower rate, while hospitalizations dipped, new state data shows.
A Vietnamese warehouse equipment manufacturer is suing Amazon. com Inc.’s robotics business, claiming that the e-commerce giant backed away from promises made early in the Covid-19 pandemic to support the supplier with millions of dollars in new purchases.
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On Jan. 21, OpenAI launched the $500 billion Stargate Project with partners like Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Oracle. This initiative aimed to secure American AI leadership, create jobs, and boost the economy. Initially, this boosted the stock prices of these companies.
The telecom industry is at a pivotal crossroads, and the only choice forward for telcos is to pursue innovation without the fear of failure. Telcos must be willing to capitalize on emerging technologies and shifting market dynamics that will soon dominate the future telecom landscape. Three areas, in particular, telcos should begin investing in and exploring (if they haven’t already) include:
Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.
Tariffs could raise the cost of medical care and prescription drugs for people in the U.S.
Prof. Anna Nagurney explains what Rare Earth Minerals are and their importance in a variety of industries along with day-to-day life
Eli Lilly’s manufacturing announcement is a reminder of how many pharma issues are at play.
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban's question to Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, on energy costs took off on social media on Saturday.
Florida lawmakers have banned wind turbines off its shores and near the coast, saying the bill is meant to protect wildlife and prevent noise.