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Every January, the gym I belong to becomes crowded with new members. During a Zumba class, I remarked to a friend, “Wow, there are so many new people!” She replied,” By February, most of them will no longer be attending.” Sure enough, by Valentine’s Day, there was one newbie remaining...

As of December 18, 2022, Michael Platt was the wealthiest man in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 15.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Hinduja brothers (No. 2, $14.9 billion), James Ratcliffe (No. 3, $13.4 billion) and Christopher Hohn   (No. 4, $7.9 billion). James Dyson is the fifth-richest person in...

As of December 17, 2022, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest man in Italy, with an estimated net worth of 35.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Giorgio Armani  (No. 2, $6.6 billion), Silvio Berlusconi (No. 3, $6.4 billion); and Massimiliana Landini Aleotti  (No. 4, $5.3 billion). Piero Ferrari is the fifth-richest person in Italy,...

As the workplace rapidly evolves – from digital advancements to dispersed teams – the traditional office evolves as well. While the COVID-19 pandemic quickly changed the workplace, forcing many companies to transition to a remote work environment, it was only a matter of time before companies began to reevaluate their...

As of  December 17, 2022, Kwon Hyuk-bin was the wealthiest man in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 8.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Jay Y. Lee (No. 2, $8.3 billion),  Seo Jung-jin (No. 3, $6.7 billion); and Kim Beom-su (No. 4, $4.8 billion). Hong Ra-hee is the fifth-richest person in...

The term “quiet quitting” emerged in March 2022, and refers to doing the bare minimal tasks of your job description well enough that you don’t get fired. The concept quickly went viral on TikTok. Yet it only started to gain traction as an issue of concern among business leaders when...

As of December 17, 2022, Ibrahim Erdemoglu was the wealthiest man in Turkey, with an estimated net worth of 5.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Murat Ulker (No. 2, $5.1 billion), Ali Erdemoglu (No. 3, $4.9 billion); and Nihat Ozdemir  (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Sezai Bacaksiz is the fifth-richest person in...

As of December 14, 2022, with a net worth of roughly $75.1 billion, L’Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world, followed by Alice Walton (No. 2, $60.5 billion), Julia Koch (No. 3, $58.4 billion); and Jacqueline Mars (No.4,$39.3 billion) Miriam Adelson is the fifth-richest woman...

As of December 14, 2022, Ibrahim Erdemoglu was the wealthiest man in Turkey, with an estimated net worth of 5.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Ali Erdemoglu   (No. 2, $5.1 billion),  Murat Ulker (No. 3, $4.7 billion); and Nihat Ozdemir  (No. 4, $2.6 billion). Sezai Bacaksiz is the fifth-richest person...

As of December 8, 2022, Li Xiting was the wealthiest man in Singapore, with an estimated net worth of 16.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Robert & Philip Ng (No. 2, $15.2 billion), Goh Cheng Liang (No. 3, $14.0 billion); and Zhang Yong (No. 4, $8.1  billion). Wee Cho Yaw is the fifth-richest person in Singapore,...