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According to estimates by the World Bank, the gig economy now makes up 12% of the global labor force. Demand and opportunities for gig workers are rising at a much faster rate in developing countries — with reasons like better technology and access to broadband internet cited as major factors for growth. In most of the regions analyzed by the report, more women were found to be participating in the online gig economy than they were in the general labor market.

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Empathy—the ability to understand another person’s feelings and emotions—is an essential skill in the workplace and beyond. A key component of emotional intelligence , empathy helps us relate better to others, from loved ones to coworkers and customers. But what if the line between our feelings and what other people feel starts to blur? Can we experience empathy fatigue from having too much empathy?

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Home swapping is a growing trend enabling individuals to exchange residences for authentic, cost-effective travel experiences, particularly appealing to remote workers. This practice supports a blending of work and leisure, offering a deeper cultural immersion and potential for significant savings on accommodation costs. The future of work could be shaped by the rise of home swapping by creating a more globally cultured workforce which offers benefits for all employers as it typically develops a

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In the heart of downtown Denver’s business center stands Guard and Grace , a culinary gem that has been redefining the steakhouse experience for nearly a decade. At the helm is Nikki Guard, a seasoned veteran in the restaurant industry and the co-owner and beverage director of TAG Restaurant Group , which she operates alongside her husband, co-owner and executive chef Troy Guard.

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Virgin Voyages is introducing a unique offering that aims to capitalize on the rapid rise of digital nomads around the world. According to a report published by tech.co , the major cruise line is launching what it calls the “Scarlet Summer Season Pass,” a month-long “Work from Cruise” package designed specifically for digital nomads. The unique offering combines the amenities of a luxury cruise line with services that remote workers require to do their jobs — including high-speed

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LaSalle Investment Management, a subsidiary of global firm Jones Lang LaSalle, is strategically reducing its exposure to European office markets as it predicts that up to 30% of office space in the region may become “obsolete” in the near future. According to a report published by Reuters , Philip La Pierre, head of LaSalle’s European operations, acknowledges the volatility in the commercial real estate sector but notes encouraging signs such as investors adapting to lower a

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MARCH 14, 2024

A new poll of 4,000 knowledge workers in the UK, US, Germany and Australia suggests that digital communication tools are a constant source of strife in the workplace, especially between different generations of people. The poll from the Adapatavist Group, Mind the generational gap , was co-authored by Dr. Eliza Filby, a Historian of Generational Evolution.

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Flexible workspace provider IWG is launching its HQ brand in Bangalore, India. The announcement is part of the firm’s fast expansion into India’s key markets. According to a report published by the Economic Times , IWG has plans to double its presence in the country in the next 12 – 18 months. It’s reported that IWG currently operates 100 centers in India, and the planned expansions would land the firm in the top 5 providers in the country.

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MARCH 14, 2024

We have taken the editorial decision to ignore the tedious, endless toing and froing between so-called return to office mandates and remote work. As much as we can, anyway. It doesn’t appear to be going anywhere and it is driven by two noisily motivated factions who seem unable or unwilling to shift their position by the smallest amount. It is a very 21st Century conversation.

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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation to establish a 32-hour workweek in the U.S. without any reduction in pay. As the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee , Sanders asserts that this change is essential to ensure that U.S. workers benefit from the significant productivity gains and technological advancements of recent decades.

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A new poll from Orgvue, an organisational design and planning software platform, suggests that businesses continue to ramp up investment in artificial intelligence despite being unclear on its business impact or how to implement it. Four in five (82 percent) of organisations have already invested, with another 33 percent saying they will increase this by more than 50 percent in the coming year.

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MARCH 14, 2024

The CEOs of the world’s largest companies are increasingly optimistic about future growth, with 66 percent highly positive about the global outlook over the next three to five years. This is the headline finding of the second annual Arthur D. Little (ADL) CEO Insights Study , which was launched today. The study found that whatever their strategy or sector, global CEOs are increasing their growth investments.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Credit ratings agency Moody’s is relocating its London headquarters from offices in Canary Wharf to a new location in the City of London. This move adds to the trend of financial firms opting to leave the Docklands district. The company will shift to offices at 10 Gresham Street in 2026, coinciding with the expiration of its lease at One Canada Square, the iconic pyramid-topped skyscraper in the heart of the east London estate.

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Of all the things we buy, with the exception of our clothes, furniture is the most intimate, the one item we spend most time in contact with. According to JG Ballard who dedicated himself to understanding our relationship with the world around us, ‘Furniture constitutes an external constellation of our skin areas and body postures’. Whether he would have recognised it as such, Ballard was a pioneer of the principle we now refer to as psychogeography, defined by one of its founders, Guy Debord, a

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