Productivity Problem

A Messy Problem in Orderly Singapore: Keeping Track of Cats

The reversal of a 35-year ban on cats in public housing won’t be a quick fix for cat-related problems. It’s not even clear how many cats live in the city-state.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

There Were Two Huge Problems Harris Could Not Escape

The curling theory of campaigns proves itself again.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem

After a Montana man illegally cloned and bred an endangered giant sheep species, government agencies must now contend with the illicit offspring.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

Asthma linked to memory problems in children, research suggests

Condition appears to affect episodic memory but researchers did not assess how it caused deficits. Children who have asthma can experience memory problems, according to research in the USthat is ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

The very human problem with not-quite-self-driving cars

The better an automated system performs, the more complacent — and dangerous — we become

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Losing Chet is a big problem. The fix could be 'small'

Oklahoma City showed that it has a plan and a blueprint to play without rim protector Chet Holmgren. It might not always work that way, though.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Joel Embiid Shoved a Reporter. It’s a Microcosm of a Bigger Problem.

The deterioration of decorum and respect throughout society is bleeding ever deeper into the fabric of sport, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

China Security Group Urges Review of Intel's Chips as Tech Tension With U.S. Rises

The Chinese industry group said that Intel’s products have shown security vulnerabilities and high failure rates.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

13 expert-approved products for treating hyperpigmentation in dark skin

We’ve rounded up the best, expert-recommended products to treat hyperpigmentation in dark skin, including cleansers, serums, moisturizers, and more.

Meat recall expands to almost 12 million pounds of products

BrucePac, a large producer of prepackaged meat and poultry, has expanded an existing recall to include the addition of almost 1.8 million pounds of ready-to-eat products distributed to schools, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Shrinkflation hits 1 in 3 grocery items, including these common products

"Shrinkflation" — when companies charge the same for smaller sizes — is a sneaky way to raise prices. Read on to see what kind of products have shrunk the most.

Riot Games and Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty team up on Arcane beauty products

Riot Games has teamed up with Fenty Beauty to create beauty products based on the Arcane animated film series based on League of Legends.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

China reports better-than-expected retail sales and industrial production data

The data comes after a flurry of recent announcements from authorities as Beijing seeks to boost consumption and support its flagging real estate sector.

Business - CNBC - October 18

With record production, Moldova plum farmers hail EU integration

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Kamala Harris says it's not 'productive' for her to criticize Biden administration

NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander and NBC News Correspondent Garrett Haake join Meet the Press NOW from the campaign trail. NBC News Correspondents Trymaine Lee and Yasmin ...

Politics - NBC News - October 18

Megan Rapinoe: Women's sports is becoming 'an incredibly desirable product'

Amid a record-breaking year for women's sports, Kristen Welker previews her 'Meet the Moment' conversation with two-time Women's World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe and four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird.

Politics - NBC News - October 18

Worker allegations against MrBeast show spotlight the workplace culture problems on YouTuber sets

Allegations of poor working conditions on YouTuber MrBeast’s new Amazon Studios show have pushed some people who work with creators to call for more safety oversight on their sets.

Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination

Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in leading retailers including Walmart and Target are being recalled

Health - ABC News - October 20

Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination

The products were sold in leading retailers including Walmart and Target.

Frozen Waffle Products Recalled Over Possible Listeria Contamination

Treehouse Foods is calling back hundreds of frozen waffle products after routine testing at its plant.

Business - Inc. - October 20

Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Consumer Product Safety Commission

The dispute raised separation of powers concerns arising from the president's ability to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled over listeria fears

More than 500 varieties of frozen waffles manufactured by TreeHouse Foods have been recalled over concerns they could be contaminated with listeria. The waffles are sold under major store brands ...

Nigeria rejects Shell’s planned sale of $1.3bn onshore production unit

The decision comes the same day as ExxonMobil wins approval for its long-delayed asset sale in Niger Delta

Business - Financial Times - October 21

AI-powered productivity tools that can make life harder

Technology used to summarise notes or generate transcripts does not always work for deaf employees

Business - Financial Times - October 22

EPA officially cancels products containing pesticide pulled from the market in August

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced the formal cancellation of a pesticide linked to fetal damage three months after issuing an emergency order to pull it from the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Target cuts prices on 2,000+ products, from food to cough medicine

Target is reducing the prices of more items as the discount retail chain readies for the holiday shopping season.

Without broad-based productivity, our country cannot prosper

Productivity equals prosperity

Politics - The Hill - October 24

European gas prices hit peak for year on Norwegian production outage

Increase highlights continuing vulnerability of market to supply disruptions

World - Financial Times - October 25

The Morning Miracle: Start Your Day Right and Boost Your Productivity and Happiness

What if there was a simple, effective way to transform your mornings and make them … fun?

Business - Inc. - October 26

New product implicated in listeria lawsuit against Boar's Head

On July 26, the company recalled around 200,000 pounds of deli products, only to flag 7 million pounds of deli meat four days later.

Politics - The Hill - October 26

"Mornings Memory": How bringing dogs to work boosted productivity in California office

In today's "Mornings Memory," we revisit a 1997 CBS report on a California office where dogs boosted productivity and employee happiness.

Airbus sticks to aircraft production target despite supply chain woes

Board plans to propose renewing Guillaume Faury’s mandate as chief executive next year

Business - Financial Times - October 30

EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products

Formal investigation opens amid concerns Chinese shopping website is breaching Digital Services Act. Business live – latest updates The EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Ford Motor to Pause F-150 Lightning Production for Several Weeks

The automaker said it would idle the assembly factory that makes the battery-powered truck from mid-November to Jan. 6.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Ford to pause production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks

Ford is temporarily halting production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck as motorists cool on EVs.

Chevron’s stock climbs after a triple beat of profit, revenue and production

Chevron’s stock rallies after earnings and production beat expectations, and a record amount of cash was returned to shareholders.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Apple warns future products may never be as profitable as iPhone

Analysts say artificial intelligence and virtual reality headsets might have lower margins than smartphones and App Store

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Latest in Productivity Problem

A Messy Problem in Orderly Singapore: Keeping Track of Cats

There Were Two Huge Problems Harris Could Not Escape

The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem

Asthma linked to memory problems in children, research suggests

The very human problem with not-quite-self-driving cars

Losing Chet is a big problem. The fix could be 'small'

Joel Embiid Shoved a Reporter. It’s a Microcosm of a Bigger Problem.

China Security Group Urges Review of Intel's Chips as Tech Tension With U.S. Rises

13 expert-approved products for treating hyperpigmentation in dark skin

Meat recall expands to almost 12 million pounds of products

Shrinkflation hits 1 in 3 grocery items, including these common products

Riot Games and Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty team up on Arcane beauty products

China reports better-than-expected retail sales and industrial production data

With record production, Moldova plum farmers hail EU integration

Kamala Harris says it's not 'productive' for her to criticize Biden administration

Megan Rapinoe: Women's sports is becoming 'an incredibly desirable product'

Worker allegations against MrBeast show spotlight the workplace culture problems on YouTuber sets

Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination

Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination

Frozen Waffle Products Recalled Over Possible Listeria Contamination

Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Consumer Product Safety Commission

Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled over listeria fears

Nigeria rejects Shell’s planned sale of $1.3bn onshore production unit

AI-powered productivity tools that can make life harder

EPA officially cancels products containing pesticide pulled from the market in August

Target cuts prices on 2,000+ products, from food to cough medicine

Without broad-based productivity, our country cannot prosper

European gas prices hit peak for year on Norwegian production outage

The Morning Miracle: Start Your Day Right and Boost Your Productivity and Happiness

New product implicated in listeria lawsuit against Boar's Head

"Mornings Memory": How bringing dogs to work boosted productivity in California office

Airbus sticks to aircraft production target despite supply chain woes

EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products

Ford Motor to Pause F-150 Lightning Production for Several Weeks

Ford to pause production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks

Chevron’s stock climbs after a triple beat of profit, revenue and production

Apple warns future products may never be as profitable as iPhone

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