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In this column, guest authors share their views on economic and financial issues. A new economic paradigm is beginning to emerge—marked by uneven adoption and significant challenges for Europe. Artificial intelligence inspires as much excitement as it does uncertainty, particularly regarding its p…

BySam Siamak CallimiPublished 3 days ago•7 min read Artificial Intelligence is often discussed in terms of speed, automation, and efficiency. Headlines focus on how many tasks AI can complete, how many hours it can save, and how many jobs it may transform. Businesses celebrate productivity gains, …

BHARUCH, India, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The DCM Shriram Chemicals manufacturing site at Jhagadia, Bharuch District, Gujarat, part of DCM Shriram Ltd., has been recognised by the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network (GLN) with Distinction in Productivity, becoming one of only 1…

Key points The demands of AI oversight, not AI use, are what's exhausting leaders and degrading decision quality. Chronic stress physically weakens the prefrontal cortex, aka the brain that leads. Unplugging isn't weakness—it's the discipline that restores the thinking AI can't…

The heatwave sweeping Europe this week is raising questions about whether existing workplace protections are fit for a warming climate – prompting trade unions and health experts to call for binding EU rules to protect workers from extreme temperatures. Large parts of Europe have recorded unusuall…

Listen to this article 7 min read Joanna Stern spent all of 2025 saying “yes” toartificial intelligence.Every task, every decision, every corner of her professional and personal life—if AI could do it, she let it try. Over the course of 12 months, she ran more than 100 experiments: AI therapis…

Productivity Software Stocks Q1 Results: Benchmarking monday.com (NASDAQ:MNDY) MNDYSOUNPEGARNG Looking back on productivity software stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including monday.comMNDYand its peers. Rising employee costs and the shift to more remote…

Newell's Productivity & Other Strategic Efforts Bolster Growth NWL Newell Brands Inc.’s NWL productivity mechanism plays a vital role in enhancing efficiency and driving higher profitability. The company is executing strategic initiatives to deliver productivity gains through increased au…

Brussels-based impact fund Kampaniprovided a €1 million ($1.2 million) senior unsecured loan to the Union of Community Mutual Institutions for Savings and Credit, or U-IMEC, a rural microfinance network in Senegal that began as a union of savings and credit cooperatives in Senegal. The funding wil…

Casey's Unveils Three-Year Plan Focusing on Growth and Productivity CASY Casey’s General Stores, Inc.CASY has unveiled a new three-year strategic plan designed to build on the strong execution of its previous growth roadmap. Since launching its prior strategy in 2023, the company has surpasse…