When was the last time you worked a full week in the office? Take a straw poll of your friends and you’ll likely find that the answer to this question is different for nearly everyone. What’s certain, however, is that you’ll know at least one person who’s been roped back into five days a week … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A&O Shearman has created an artificial intelligence tool to speed up work performed by more senior lawyers, as the “magic circle” firm attempts to generate revenues from the disruption of the legal industry. The tool, … Read more
A portrait of Gary Friedman, chairman and co-chief executive officer of Restoration Hardware Inc., … More appears in the retailer’s fall catalog, arranged for a photo in Palo Alto, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. “Every movement has a lunatic fringe,” blares a headline in the 616-page source book, a reference to Teddy Roosevelt’s … Read more
This story originally appeared in the inaugural edition of the Owensboro Times quarterly newspaper. At Owensboro Catholic High School, the hallways echo with the familiar sounds of students bustling between classes, teachers guiding young minds, and the quiet hum of everyday school life. But among these daily rhythms lies a story of deep family bonds, … Read more
Jean Long Manteufel | For Appleton Post-Crescent My big sister, Laura, is someone I look up to. As the oldest of eight kids, she spent her early years taking care of her siblings. She was also the one that had to break in Mom and Dad as parents. She did the supervising role well, and … Read more
Looking to work from home (WFH) in a different city, but don’t where to start? A new study has highlighted some unexpected global hotspots that are quickly becoming havens for remote workers. Driving this shift is a rising interest in alternative workspaces, particularly among young professionals leveraging the flexibility of remote work. According to Away … Read more