Shut up and listen, connect with your coworkers, and make a stellar first impression. Macy’s CEO Tony Spring shared those three pieces of career advice, drawn from around four decades of working in department stores, during the latest episode of the “How Leaders Lead with David Novak” podcast. Before taking the top job at Macy’s […]
August 29, 2026Key Points The 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) estimate has fallen slightly, and further projections may also come in lower than expected if inflation remains steady or falls over the next couple of months. That could lead to a smaller benefit boost for seniors than they were expecting. We won’t know for sure until […]
August 28, 2026“I never thought referees did as much as what we do now,” says Sam Allison, who played for Chippenham Town and Frome Town during his playing career, which started at Swindon. “We are training full-time, sometimes two, three sessions a day, making sure that we are ready on a Saturday afternoon. “Some of it (not […]
August 28, 2026The Nordics have built a reputation for pairing deep technical rigor with a genuine focus on solving specific, high-stakes problems, and this list bears that out. Sweden contributes the largest share, with entries spanning video analytics, data observability, and driving risk insights, while Denmark brings clinical AI for radiology and elder care, and Finland and […]
August 28, 2026According to the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are falling ahead of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s first official speech at the Jackson Hole summit later today. The average 30-year fixed rate today, Friday, August 28, 2026, is 6.54%, down 3 basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently at 5.86%, 11 basis points lower […]
August 28, 2026The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.02% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.05%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) rose +0.08%. Stock indices settled little changed on Wednesday. The broader market lacked […]
August 27, 2026Indiana has given hope to college football teams around the country after making the Playoff in 2024 and winning the national championship in 2025. So which sleeper teams could emerge in 2026? The Athletic launched its College Football Playoff projections on Wednesday, powered by Austin Mock’s model that simulates the season 100,000 times. Here, Austin […]
August 27, 2026How much do you hate typing? The advent of large language models has rapidly advanced voice-to-text technology. Whether it’s Wispr Flow joining your meetings to summarize discussions or Google debuting smarter on-device dictation in its latest Pixel smartphone, these tools do far more than transcribe: They intelligently strip filler words, clean up unscripted thoughts on […]
August 27, 2026NVIDIA president and CEO Jensen Huang discusses his company’s gross margins and rising costs in a preview of his interview with FOX Business host Liz Claman on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defended his decision to “rip the Band-Aid off” on the company’s gross margins as the chip giant continues to power some […]
August 27, 2026Canadian savers are using their self-directed Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) to build investment portfolios that can generate tax-free passive income to complement pension earnings in retirement. Source: Getty Images GICs or dividend stocks The current market conditions are providing investors with an opportunity to get decent rates from Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs), as well as […]
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