October 6th, 2017
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Women Matter: Ten years of insights on gender diversity - McKinsey & Company

A decade into our research, we highlight key findings—and invite 16 global leaders to look at how to increase gender diversity in corporations and imagine the inclusive company of the future. More »

Is it time for firms to merge real estate and human resources teams? - JLL Real Views

In the vast majority of companies there’s always been a pretty clear distinction between Human Resources and Corporate Real Estate: One looks after people and the other deals with buildings. Yet in the modern business world, that distinction is becoming increasingly blurred. More »

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Drugmakers in Storm-Battered Puerto Rico Must Now Ride Out Recovery - Bloomberg

Ruined infrastructure complicates efforts to restart factories FDA says it’s monitoring potential shortages of some key drugs More »

Is the '9-5' Job Done? U.S. Workers Look to New Ways of Working - ManpowerGroup

New Research from ManpowerGroup Sheds Light on What People Want and the Rise of NextGen Work - Ninety-four percent of workers are open to NextGen Work - NextGen work is a choice (81 percent) not a last resort (19 percent) - It's not just for Millennials - cash, control and skills development are priorities for all - Meaningful work and employer appreciation are valued more by Boomers than any other generation More »

Designing for Cultural Resilience - ideas + buildings

The finest design planning accommodates heritage, language, education, and family dynamics. It nods to and incorporates the climate and ecology of place. More »

Building smarter cars with smarter factories: How AI will change the auto business - McKinsey & Company

From driverless cars to robots on the factory floor, AI is transforming the automotive industry. Here are the steps smart companies are taking to seize the opportunities it offers. More »

Building a Bioscience Cluster in East Los Angeles - Urban Land Magazine

East Los Angeles is shaping up to be one of the unlikely centers of southern California’s emerging bioscience industry. Bioscience has long had a presence in Los Angeles, given its collection of leading medical centers and universities. More »

Why Low-Energy Solutions Are Needed To Power The IoT Revolution - GE Reports

As Moore’s Law diminishes in influence, what are some of the anticipated drivers of computing development – especially widespread IoT adoption? A key factor is energy – the expansion of IoT will require more power – a lot more. More »

Another Thing Amazon Is Disrupting: Business-School Recruiting - WSJ

Amazon has hired some 1,000 newly minted M.B.A.s in the past year More »

Why I’m Not Bidding for Amazon’s HQ - WSJ

San Jose won’t offer subsidies for favored corporations, which are a bad deal for city taxpayers. More »

Beware of the Tech ‘Company Town’ Revival - Talent Economy

Companies like Google, Facebook and, most recently, Amazon are going to great lengths to co-locate their workers in centralized locations, even going as far as building houses and mixed-used developments where they can live and spend time outside of work. Is this a good thing? More »

Zunum Aero on how it will transform U.S. air travel with electric planes and regional airports by 2022 - VentureBeat

Zunum Aero, a fledgling transportation startup that promises to “take aviation into the future” using small hybrid-electric aircraft and regional airports, has provided more details about how it plans to achieve its goal. More »

Largest U.S. and Global Data Center Projects of 2017 - Site Selection Group

For over the past five years in data center site selection, the data center real estate market has outpaced nearly every other real estate category, driven by the expanding needs from both consumers and businesses. More »

Shopping malls battered by online retailers may be offered to Amazon as HQ2 sites - The Seattle Times

Real-estate developers from Phoenix to Washington, D.C., are suggesting former shopping malls as prime locations for Amazon’s next headquarters. More »

Letters: Dear Amazon, Please Build Here - The New York Times

Readers make pitches for the city it should pick for its second headquarters. But a Seattle reader cautions, “Be careful what you wish for.” More »

For US manufacturers, the IIoT future is now: Part 3 - Industrial Insights - PwC

Building out an IIoT plan that feeds into a company’s existing strengths and growth strategies requires working on numerous fronts. As we explore IIoT for manufacturers, we recognized five overarching issues that stand out as critical to developing and even expanding an IIoT products and service strategy. More »

Ford to cut costs $14 billion, invest in trucks, electric cars: CEO - Reuters

Ford Motor Co plans to slash $14 billion in costs over the next five years, Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett told investors on Tuesday, adding that the No. 2 U.S. automaker would shift capital investment away from sedans and internal combustion engines to develop more trucks and electric and hybrid cars. More »

Pittsburgh's Back, Thanks To People Who Pulled Their City Up - HuffPost

City leaders are now pushing to make sure the revival reaches everybody. More »

Discount Grocers Aldi And Lidl Give U.S. Stores A Run For Their Money - NPR

Competition has been intense among U.S. grocers. Companies are trying to figure out the role of technology in our shopping habits, and Amazon is ever the elephant in the room, now in possession of Whole Foods. More »

How 'Small Town' Entrepreneurs Can Use Location to Their Advantage - Entrepreneur

You can convince top-notch talent from across the nation to "de-locate" -- and you can show local professionals that they don't need to relocate. More »

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