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Paola Ricaurte Quijano was born in Bogotá by chance, grew up in Ecuador and has made her home in Mexico. She likes to be called Mexican-Ecuadorian. An associate professor in the department of media and digital culture at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, she’s also a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for…

U.S. enterprises are cautiously optimistic about workplace management amid macroeconomic uncertainty and the growing potential of generative AI (GenAI), according to a new report by technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG).The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Future of Work Services report for the U.S. finds that workplaces…

I believe that the most-underrated source of information on the economy is from corporate conference calls, particularly those that are most-sensitive to macro. I went through the calls of 16 companies that reported this week and found the comments about macro health, consumer demand and the outlook. Here are the highlights.Citi:The US consumer…

Recent layoffs at Meta are a sign that some employers are willing to make recurring cutbacks.That's a change from a prior "big cuts" mentality.Yet ongoing layoffs hurt morale and aren't a solid long-term strategy, a labor expert told BI.…

Omnea – an AI-based procurement orchestration and supplier risk management platform – announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding to make procurement painless and give companies greater control over their spend. Accel led the funding round, with participation from existing investors First Round Capital and Point Nine,…

Los Angeles, - September 25: Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference where he signs ... legislation related to oversight of oil and gas wells, and community protections on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, . (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Los Angeles Times via Getty Images On October 16, 2024, the refiner…

Shares in Dutch tech giant ASML plunged on Wednesday after the company accidentally released its third-quarter earnings early, which showed a 2025 guidance cut and a disappointing slump in sales bookings. ASML was scheduled to release its financials early Wednesday, but Dutch business media radio BNR said, “it is likely that ASML itself…

The European Union’s proposed one-year delay of its deforestation regulation (EUDR) has provoked sharp reaction from advocates who urge companies to get on with their no-deforestation commitments. The delay is “a grave threat to the world’s forests, already under severe pressure,” said Mighty Earth, in a statement.  The 2024…

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - ECU’s Eastern Region Pharma Center hosted its annual PharmaFest on Wednesday. The career development fair held in the Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building on campus offered students from ECU and partnering community colleges around Eastern North Carolina the chance to speak with representatives from regional…

PORTLAND, Ore. — The pitch intrigued nearly everyone who encountered a petition gatherer seeking signatures in Oregon: Would you like a $750 annual rebate from the state, for each member of your household? Paid for…