TikTok just hosted its first summit for its e-commerce partners in the US. The company spent much of the event pushing TikTok Shop partners to test direct sales. Attendees with expertise on TikTok’s Chinese sister app Douyin shared insights. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized …
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Inside Marc Rowan’s unusual management tactics at Apollo
Apollo plans to double its assets under management in five years even as market conditions change. Rowan said the firm was testing new tactics to motivate employees to “play to win.” Here’s how and why the firm turned into frozen yogurt and 4:30 a.m. wake-ups. Thanks for signing up! Access …
أكمل القراءة »High touch trumps high tech in small business lending
In small business lending — regardless of the size of the bank making the loan itself — a high-touch approach and in-person branch visits are “primary guidelines” for lending, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has found. In its 2024 Small Business Lending Survey, which relies on responses from nearly …
أكمل القراءة »OpenAI’s investors include the most prolific tech bubble busters
OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in a deal that values the company at more than $150 billion. Investors include Nvidia, Thrive Capital and a UAE-backed investment firm. Also among the backers are SoftBank, Tiger and Ark, which have a track record of investing in the top. Thanks for signing up! Access …
أكمل القراءة »We move every few months because of my wife’s job
In 2022 my wife and I uprooted our lives and started moving for work. She is a traveling physical therapist and her contracts are for 13 weeks. Just because we move around a lot, doesn’t mean we don’t feel at home. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in …
أكمل القراءة »How Gwyneth Paltrow Broke the Business Rules as CEO of Goop
“I feel most powerful when I’m in ruthless alignment with myself,” says Gwyneth Paltrow, reflecting on her journey from Oscar-winning actress to CEO. “I’m starting to fully embrace myself and all my mistakes… I can stand strong on my own two feet.” This philosophy of self-acceptance has shaped Paltrow’s unconventional …
أكمل القراءة »AscellaHealth ranks third on the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2024 Fast 50 list of fastest growing companies
BERWYN, Pa., Oct. 03, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AscellaHealth, a global partner providing customizable solutions to support the specialty pharmaceutical industry, announces that the Company has been identified as one of the fastest growing companies in the region. Listmakers are required to be headquartered in Greater Philadelphia, be independently owned without a parent …
أكمل القراءة »Suncor Energy drives business value through AI and business automation
Suncor is legally required to charge tax on intercompany transactions, including those with companies outside its control. To meet this obligation, Suncor has developed the Intercompany Tax Automation (ITC) solution using SAP Business AI & SAP Build Products. By the turn of the decade, however, its automated solution was outdated—a …
أكمل القراءة »Strong saloons and canned cocktails are getting better
Drinking alcohol without beer from a can was supposed to be the healthier option. Strong seltzers, spiked seltzers, and the like are marketed as lighter than traditional spirits. Their alcohol content is like beer, but the impact on your waistline is not. To the extent that drinking alcohol is healthy, …
أكمل القراءة »My mom is 68 years old and I track her whereabouts
Krista Hall, 33, traces her mother’s whereabouts. Krista’s mother, Ann Schwartz, 68, also tracks Krista’s whereabouts. Krista doesn’t follow her mom every day, but having her mom’s location helps her make sure her mom is safe. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed on the …
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