How Starbucks Achieved 100% Equal Pay In The United States
That quick cup of coffee from Starbucks just got a little sweeter. Starbucks Coffee announced yesterday that after a decade of work, the iconic coffee corporation has achieved equal pay for all their … Continue reading
Nestlé Makes Billions Bottling Water It Pays Nearly Nothing For
The Michigan operation is only one small part of Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company. But it illuminates how Nestlé has come to dominate a controversial industry, spring by spring, … Continue reading
On paper, Uber’s business in China looks like it is getting crushed by its Chinese rival. But after interviewing several Uber drivers in Shanghai, I made a surprising discovery: Uber … Continue reading
AirAsia’s Chief Responds to Crisis With Quick Compassion
His approach to the crisis mirrors the hands-on philosophy that has helped him to turn what was, 13 years ago, a state-owned airline with millions of dollars in debt into … Continue reading
Why Germans Work Fewer Hours But Produce More: A Study In Culture
The German work culture is very different from the average American office, but there are certainly lessons to be learned from our German counterparts. The diligent focus Germans bring to … Continue reading
India Inc tightens screws on quitters venting online
Given how easy it is today for disgruntled or ex-employees to vent in cyberspace, a number of Indian companies are introducing social media policies and non-disparagement clauses… Most likely to bad-mouth … Continue reading
Striking South African miners meet platinum firms
South Africa’s main platinum miners union will resume government-brokered talks next week with the world’s top three producers, in an effort to end a strike that showed flickers of violence … Continue reading
Chinese labor camp inmate tells of true horror of Halloween ‘SOS’
“Mr. Zhang” says he hid letters decrying Chinese labor camps in products destined for celebrations in the West. One found its way to a front porch in Oregon… The letter went … Continue reading
Cargill to label meat after ‘pink slime’ uproar
The move by one of the world’s largest beef processors comes as consumers increasingly demand more transparency in how agribusiness companies make the food they eat and how these products … Continue reading
