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Refugees find temporary havens on Airbnb
Sefani Tadesse got the heads-up at dinnertime. Five Airbnb guests would arrive at midnight. Tadesse and her daughter Bella, 13, rushed to clean their Oakland condo, washing towels, making the beds, buying flowers — and packing their own bags, because they vacate their one-bedroom place and stay Read More...
Calm under pressure? Run your business the mindful way
If recent events in politics have confirmed anything, it is that we live in unpredictable times where old assumptions no longer hold true. Creative thinking is crucial for business success through a period of uncertainty. Upheaval presents a chance to embrace uncertainty and remain level-headed, Read More...
Insurance giant shifts entire $130 billion portfolio to ethical investments
Reinsurance companies maintain very large investment portfolios and therefore have a major influence on many stock-listed multinational corporations. That’s why it is important that Swiss Re, the world's second-largest reinsurer, has announced that they are 90 percent of the way through shifting Read More...
Lyft is now completing one million rides a day
Lyft just announced it’s hit one million rides a day, a milestone Uber announced in December 2014. As of July 2016, Uber was completing an average of 5.5 million rides a day. Last week, Uber hit 5 billion total completed trips. So, one million rides a day is cool for Lyft, but it’s still Read More...
These 38 amazing immigrants are a reminder of what makes America great
Despite the anti-immigrant rhetoric that often fills the airwaves of the media, there’s a growing mound of evidence that shows just how important immigrants are to America and its economy. In fact, immigrants are twice as likely to start businesses as native-born Americans, and they or their Read More...
This startup helps Uber drivers make extra cash by selling stuff in their cars
Anyone who's been stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic in an Uber probably could have used a pair of headphones or an Altoid at some point. Cargo is a new startup that promises to provide those random items you'd be happy to have mid-ride — and, more importantly, offer another source of income for Read More...
Now you can book Uber rides for people without smartphones or accounts
Uber recently pledged to be friendlier to its employees and its drivers. As of Tuesday, it plans to be friendlier to senior citizens, too. The ride-hailing company launched a feature in more than 30 countries on Tuesday that lets users of the Uber app book a ride for someone other than themselves. Read More...
Share the latest fashion with this new clothing rental startup
It’s great to be able to wear new clothes all the time and follow the latest fashion style. At the same time, that behavior drives a consumerism that the environment can hardly support. Boro Clothing in Toronto offers the solution: The company provides a peer-to-peer marketplace for women to Read More...
Study: Sex does not sell and negatively impacts brands that use it
Sex sells. We hear it all the time. But, according to a new study, it’s not true. Sex makes ads more memorable, but the people who’ve seen the spots are not more likely to remember the brands and buy their products. The study with 17,000 consumers in the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia, also Read More...
Nissan reveals plans to launch a driverless ride-hailing service to rival Uber and Lyft
Nissan Motor on Thursday said it plans to launch driverless ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in coming years, as the automaker looks beyond making and selling cars to survive an industry being quickly transformed by new services. Automakers are leveraging expertise in automated driving Read More...