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You won’t see another list like this one. The writers and editors at Fast Company spend a full year tracking individuals across every sector of business—from AI to food to underwater museum design—who are doing things right now that no one has ever attempted before. And not only are they pushing their industries forward in unprecedented ways, but their accomplishments are actually having a measurable impact on the world. Plus we never repeat—no one on the list has ever been profiled in our pages before. The Most Creative People in Business list offers a highly vetted, fully reported view of the powerful ideas and diverse leaders already shaping tomorrow. This year, especially, we are proud to share their stories with you. … [Read more...] about How we selected the Most Creative People in Business for 2020

The Nirma girl remains one of the most enduring images from the television ads of the eighties, but for the new brands to dethrone the ruling stars in the cement stack just as the detergent brand did, it will take more than a memorable jingle and smart sponsorship deals. … [Read more...] about How Nirma plans to ‘cement’ its marketshare via IPL

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Officers tasked with preventing fake goods, trade fraud and smuggling in Ho Chi Minh City and southern border provinces have been forced to work hard ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 12 this year. Last week, the HCM City customs department discovered 14 steel containers that consignee V.V Steel Company described wrongly to evade tax. The company, in Long An province’s Duc Hoa district, made a declaration that would have allowed it to enjoy 0 percent tax instead of the 10-15 percent it had to pay, equivalent to 1 billion VND (43,000 USD). Now, besides the tax it will also have to pay a penalty of 20 percent of the amount. Smuggling and trade fraud are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Truong Van Ba, Director of the HCM City Market Surveillance Department, said last year 25,538 violations had been discovered involving loss of tax revenues of 5.8 trillion VND. Competent agencies filed charges in 113  cases. … [Read more...] about HCM City, southern provinces step up efforts against fake goods

And a more obvious concern is that working on weekends may limit time with family. If you spread your work, you will spend some time working while your family is at-home on the weekend. But keep in mind that for some people having shorter but more consistent family time across the entire week, such as evening dinners, might be more fulfilling than cramming family time into the two days of the weekend. … [Read more...] about Why remote work may render the 5-day workweek obsolete

As was the case in March and April, layoffs were concentrated among hotels, restaurants, and arts and entertainment venues. Delay in providing additional Paycheck Protection Program funds meant impacted businesses weren’t able to borrow money to keep their workers employed as business dropped off from already depressed levels. … [Read more...] about Rising cases and restrictions hit Colorado economy hard in December