Amazon wants staff back in the office 5 days a week. Your boss isn’t likely to follow suit.

Amazon cloud boss says employees unhappy with 5-day office mandate can leave

Amazon's cloud boss on Thursday told employees who are unhappy with the company's new five-day in-office mandate they can leave for other companies.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Washington Post Employees Ordered Back to Office 5 Days a Week

All employees at The Post will be expected to return to the office by June 2. Managers must be back in the office full time by Feb. 3.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denies that 5-day office mandate is a 'backdoor layoff'

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denied speculation that the recently announced RTO mandate was made to further reduce head count or appease city officials.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Big Tech Wants You Back in the Office

What’s really behind these return-to-office mandates?

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Amazon Doubles Down on Full Workweek in Office Mandate

A month after Amazon announced its full return to office policy, a top executive said employees who didn’t like it were free to work elsewhere.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Quit if you don’t like our office-working policy, Amazon executive suggests

Matt Garman, head of AWS unit, says ‘there are other companies around’, according to transcript. A senior Amazon executive has suggested that staff who do not like the company’s new ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

UK civil servants told to work three days a week in the office

Decision comes after speculation that Labour ministers would allow more homeworking to bolster morale among officials

Business - Financial Times - October 23

What’s Michael Jordan Like as a Boss?

A NASCAR team on the verge of a championship discusses what it’s like operating in the shadow of one of the most decorated athletes ever.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Can Gerrit Cole send this World Series to L.A.? Here's why Yankees are confident he can

New York is handing the ball -- and its season -- to its ace. And the Yankees wouldn't want it any other way.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Protecting Your Vote: 1 in 5 Election Day polling places have closed over last decade

As part of the monthlong series "Protecting Your Vote," ABC News examines the closing of thousands of polling sites following a 2013 Supreme Court ruling.

At your service: the holiday homes with a significant difference

Second residences with the perks and services of a hotel and members’ club is thriving sector — with buyers paying a premium for ‘lifestyle per square foot’

World - Financial Times - October 30

Obama bats for Harris at Philadelphia rally: ‘She will have your back, every single day’

The ex-president, who spoke after Bruce Springsteen, ripped into Trump with a mix of criticism and humor. Barack Obama made an impassioned pitch for Kamala Harris at a Philadelphia rally with Bruce ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Free Your Mind. The Election Will Follow.

It is essential to carve out space for other things

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Fantasy Football Week 7: DeMario Douglas and 5 other players who could make or break your lineups

With bye weeks here and injuries running rampant, fantasy football managers have to make some tough lineup calls. Tera Roberts outlines the scenarios for some key options.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Fantasy Football: Jalen McMillan and 5 other players who could make or break your lineup in Week 8

Week 7 brought a ton of injuries into our fantasy football lives. Tera Roberts examines some replacements for Week 8.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

5 Tips for Maximizing Productivity With a Hybrid Staff on Slack

The senior director of product management at the communications company has some simple advice for leaders.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Sick man of Europe? Germany’s bosses sound alarm on staff illness

Studies claim that fewer sick days would have stopped the country’s economy shrinking last year

Business - Financial Times - November 1

The Hidden Reason Your Business Isn’t Growing

How to regain focus and share the responsibility.

Business - Inc. - October 19

Fantasy Football Week 8 Matchups to Exploit: Welcome Jaylen Waddle back into your lineups!

Queue up these players in your fantasy football lineups set for favorable Week 8 matchups.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

You'll definitely want to stash these two rookie running backs on all Fantasy Football rosters ahead of Week 7

Sometimes draft evals equate to accurate Fantasy projections, and other times, not so much

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

MLS boss: FIFA suit could spark schedule change

MLS president Don Garber said the recent antitrust antitrust lawsuit before the European Commission in Brussels could spark change to the congested global calendar.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

NFL Week 8 five things we liked and disliked: National Tight Ends Day, Seattle's comedy of errors

George Kittle went wild on his favorite holiday

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Boeing wants to be iconic — but not like before

The plane-maker is mired in debt, workforce strife and production glitches. Its new boss wants to turn back the clock

Business - Financial Times - October 23

5 Tips to Modernize Your IT Infrastructure

Digitally transforming your business on an ongoing basis will save on costs and staff time.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Why Amazon Can’t Turn Back the Clock

A lot of companies want to drag workers back to the office or insist that consumers revert to their pre-pandemic behavior. They’d better understand that it’s not going to happen.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Follow Your Nose to the Next Museum Exhibit

Museums are adding scents as another tool for communicating information about science and other subjects in their exhibits.

Science - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Nestor Cortes likely to rejoin Yankees pitching staff for World Series

Nestor Cortes appears likely to rejoin the New York Yankees pitching staff for the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers

Sports - ABC News - October 21

U.N.-Backed Panel Urges ‘Immediate Action’ in Gaza to Avert Famine

The warning focused on the north comes as the Biden administration has set a mid-November deadline for Israel to deliver more humanitarian supplies to the enclave or face a cutoff of weapons aid.

World - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

Trump’s Historic Chief of Staff Pick, and What Elon Musk Wants Now

Plus, for $200, he was the voice of the internet.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Amazon region environmental crime investigations often fail to 'follow the money': Report

Countries in the Amazon region are failing to “follow the money” in their investigations of environmental crimes, the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition said in a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Generative AI isn’t coming for you — your reluctance to adopt it is

Adaptability and willingness to embrace change are keys to staying relevant. Don't be afraid of generative AI; make it work for you.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 27

Why the Federal Reserve Rate Cut Isn’t Lowering Your Loan Rates

Fed rate cuts and lending rates do not always experience like-to-like movement. Here’s a quick look at rates, and what to expect moving forward.

Business - Inc. - October 30

2024 Week 8 NFL picks, odds, best bets from advanced model: This five-way football parlay pays out 25-1

SportsLine's Model reveals its top Week 8 NFL picks, NFL best bets, NFL parlay picks, NFL parlay card, NFL predictions, and 25-1 football parlay

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

Nobody Likes Doing Expense Reports. Why Isn’t It Easier?

We hate them. The companies that build expense management software know that we hate them. They would like things to be different.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Save Your Reputation: Don’t Like Your Employees Too Much

Discover how likability can affect your judgment—and personal brand.

Business - Inc. - October 30

This Talking Pet Collar Is Like a Chatbot for Your Dog

A new smart collar aims to give pet owners the ability to talk to their fur babies. Or at least fake it.

Tech - Wired - October 15

Police officer jailed for breaking wife's back

Huw Orphan is jailed for two-and-a-half years after kicking his wife down the stairs.

Your waiter does not want to hear about your digestive issues

A pasta restaurant worker reports on an unhappy side effect of the gut-health movement

Business - Financial Times - November 2

PlayStation Boss Wants PS5 Pro To Continue 10-Year Generation Cycle

After years of rumors, Sony formally announced the PlayStation 5 Pro last month, but not without some hiccups along the way. The $700 price tag has led to some outcry , and the lack of an ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 31

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