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Federal DEI employees to be placed on paid leave

The Trump administration has directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employees be placed on paid leave by Wednesday evening. In a Tuesday memo, the U.S. Office of Personnel ...

The Hill - 9h

All Great Leaders Know It: Let Your Employees and Customers Tell You What to Do

It’s not your job to have all the answers. It’s your job to find them

Inc. - 21h

Rubio speaks to State Department employees at welcoming ceremony

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is delivering remarks to State Department employees Tuesday afternoon in a welcoming ceremony hours after being sworn in. Rubio, a former Republican senator from ...

The Hill - 19h

Use of "aphrodisiac honey" is surging, customs officials warn

A record amount of illegally imported honey touted as a sexual enhancement -- but often tainted with erectile dysfunction drugs -- was seized in France last year.

CBS News - 1d

Capital One Customers Complain of Being Locked Out of Accounts

The company said a technical issue with a third-party vendor was to blame for a disruption with deposits and payment processing that stretched into the weekend.

The New York Times - 3d

Employee Engagement 2.0? It’s Called Economic Engagement

Engagement comes naturally when employee self-interest aligns with the purpose of the business.

Inc. - 3d

Cash App owner failed to protect customers from fraud, feds say

Cash App-owner Block must offer up to $120 million in refunds to consumers who federal regulators say were exposed to potential fraud.

CBS News - 5d

Capital One customers report deposits not showing up in their accounts

Capital One says the bank is working to restore service after thousands of customers reported problems depositing money.

CBS News - 5d

Amazon lays off about 200 employees in its stores unit

The cuts are focused in Amazon's core retail unit, which spans a wide range of businesses, including fashion and fitness, Prime and private label brands.

CNBC - 5d

UK must rejoin EU customs union, says Lib Dem Davey

Sir Ed also called for Donald Trump to be offered a state visit to the UK, but only if he delivered support for Ukraine.

BBC News - 6d

Washington Post Employees Plead With Jeff Bezos to Meet

In a letter, more than 400 employees asked Mr. Bezos, the company’s owner, to meet, saying they were “deeply alarmed” by recent decisions at the paper.

The New York Times - 6d

The Engineer’s Guide to Putting Employees in Boxes

How to think outside the box with people management, when you don’t know what a box is.

Inc. - 6d

Not Many Meta Employees Will Have to Move to Texas After All

Mark Zuckerberg said content moderation teams in California will relocate to Texas to help reduce bias. In practice, employees aren’t expecting many forced relocations.

Wired - 6d

TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned

The company is awaiting a decision over the constitutionality of a new law that aims to force a sale of the app to a non-Chinese owner under the threat of a ban.

The New York Times - 6d

Employee Engagement Hasn’t Been This Low Since 2014

Less than a third of employees are engaged, according to a new Gallup report. Here’s how you can keep your team motivated.

Inc. - 6d

Chicago customs seized 1,500 Glock switches to turn guns automatic in 2024

Most of the Glock switch shipments had come from China, and were destined for various locations throughout the United States, CPB said.

CBS News - Jan. 14

Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion

Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

JPMorgan Just Decided That Employee Feedback Doesn’t Matter. It’s a Spectacularly Bad Decision

Turning off employee comments makes the disagreement appear to go away, but it only goes underground. This is bad for morale — and your compliance with the law.

Inc. - Jan. 13

My Employees’ Juice Cleanses Are Disrupting Their Work

Is it my place to say anything?

Inc. - Jan. 13

I’m a Federal Employee. This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era.

Practical support matters more than encouragement.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Fired Disney employee will plead guilty to hacking menus to hide peanut content

Michael Scheuer, who had been a Disney menu production manager, in one instance added a swastika to a menu during hack, prosecutors said.

CNBC - Jan. 10

US regulator plans to toughen customer protection on crypto accounts

CFPB proposes to put digital wallets under same standard as bank accounts

Financial Times - Jan. 10

EU's top court upholds privacy of railway customers' gender on ticket

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

AT&T to credit qualifying customers after service outages: Who is eligible?

The telecommunications giant touted its new "AT&T Guarantee" in a press release issued Wednesday.

The Hill - Jan. 9

How Narvar is using AI and data to enhance post-purchase customer experiences

How Narvar's new tech is using AI to harness the power of 42 billion consumer interactions a year to improve retail operations.

VentureBeat - Jan. 9

My Junior Employee Sends Rude Emails

And two other tricky workplace dilemmas.

Inc. - Jan. 8

AT&T to Credit Customers After Internet Outages

The announcement follows a year of high-profile internet blackouts that hit several companies.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

McDonald’s Just Announced Some ‘Major News,’ and Loyal Customers Will Be Very Happy

National problems need national solutions. But will local customers like these ideas?

Inc. - Jan. 8

Samsung’s revival still hangs on winning Nvidia’s AI custom

South Korean group is one of only a few chipmakers with the ability to produce memory chips essential for AI applications

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Verizon settlement: Here's how much some customers are getting

Verizon customers reported receiving settlement payments well below the minimum of $15, as stipulated in agreement.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Hotel employee accused of selling drugs to Liam Payne reportedly surrenders to police

Nearly three months after Liam Payne's death, a hotel worker who allegedly sold drugs to the singer has reportedly turned himself in to Argentine officials.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7

Suicide Squad Developer Let Go Of More Employees At The End Of 2024 - Report

Rocksteady, the studio behind Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, reportedly laid off six more workers at the end of 2024.. According to a report from Eurogamer , those who were impacted were ...

GameSpot - Jan. 7

Your Customers Are Costing You Dearly

The customer is not always right. And some of them are more expensive than they’re worth.

Inc. - Jan. 7

My Employee Is Too Accommodating

I need her to stop taking on everyone else’s work.

Inc. - Jan. 6

‘Virtual employees’ could join workforce as soon as this year, OpenAI boss says

Sam Altman says tools that carry out jobs autonomously, known as AI agents, could transform business output. Virtual employees could join workforces this year and transform how companies work, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6