Bill Konyk, 88, Pirogi Seller Whose Nickname Was a Fighting Word, Dies
After bringing Ukrainian food to Vancouver, he defeated a challenge to his company’s name, Hunky Bill’s, as an ethnic slur.
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Major business group addresses education issues
Trying to find the right school for your children can be a challenge if you are already living in South Florida, but imagine if you are just moving here. Top row, left to right: Alliance Vice Chair...
View ArticleOlder People Need Rides. Why Aren’t They Using Uber and Lyft?
Seniors need transportation alternatives more than ever, but many are intimidated by ride-hailing apps.
View ArticleStudent Loan Watchdog Job Given to an Industry Executive
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new student loan ombudsman is a former compliance official at a loan servicer that government auditors have criticized.
View ArticleSpraying Antibiotics to Fight Citrus Scourge Doesn’t Help, Study Finds
Researchers found spraying oxytetracycline on orange trees didn’t halt a devastating infection called citrus greening, but a more expensive method — injecting the trunks — holds some promise.
View ArticleDirector of M.I.T. Media Lab Apologizes for Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Joichi Ito, a member of The New York Times Company board, accepted donations to M.I.T. and investment money for outside funds from the financier.
View ArticleCustoms Computer Failure Snarls Passengers at U.S. Airports
Officials said service was restored after about two hours but travelers then faced long waits to be processed.
View ArticleHow digital is powering the next wave of growth in key-account management
New research highlights what the best-performing sales organizations are doing.* This article was originally published here
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Mark Ritson: We need a new ‘third way’ to set marketing budgets
Zero-based budgeting hurts brand-building, while advertising-to-sales ratios are arbitrary. There’s a much better, ‘two-speed’ way to set marketing budgets. Read the full article at:...
View ArticleThe Completely Reasonable Reason People Are Flying With Mini Horses
The Department of Transportation’s declaration that miniature horses should be prioritized as service animals has raised many questions.
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Trudeau, in Trouble in Much of Canada, Still Has Fans in Quebec
The prime minister’s effort to help SNC-Lavalin, a Canadian company, has been well received in Quebec, where the business has its headquarters.
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3 Ways to Gain Audience Trust in Blockchain
• Trust is a strong selling point for consumers. Blockchain can help nurture that trust. • As cybercrimes become more common, blockchain can ensure insights coming into and out of a company benefit...
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Are You a Serial Lead Qualifier? It Might Be Time to Reassess Your Business...
Almost without even noticing, most of us tend to turn every professional interaction into a lead qualification process. Every day is an ongoing parade of meetings and conversations with prospects,...
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Closing of Pacific Standard and Topic Shows Perils of Depending on a Rich Patron
With the loss of the two award-winning publications, digital media got a little less brainy in the summer of ’19.
View ArticleG.E. Is Accused of Major Fraud, and Stocks Take a Beating
Plus, WeWork takes steps to go public, and investigations into the Jeffrey Epstein case continue.
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Hacking Inequality at Home
Image courtesy of Adam Niklewicz/theispot.com Although the number of couples in which both partners have careers grows each year, women continue to perform most of the work at home. This inequality is...
View Article‘Good Boys’ Ends Hollywood’s Comedy Drought
The R-rated movie about foul-mouthed 12-year-olds was No. 1 with about $21 million, the year’s largest opening total for an original comedy.
View ArticleTerrorists Turn to Bitcoin for Funding, and They’re Learning Fast
The authorities have begun to raise alarms about a steady uptick in the number of militant groups using the hard-to-trace digital currency.
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