Ongoing Hybrid Working Increases Productivity But Adds Pressure On Both Workers And Leaders, Says Research From The Adecco Group

Normal is now hybrid, and this way of working could force a fundamental re-think in how to measure and manage workers' performance ZURICH, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally, 53% of workers want a hybrid working model where more than half of their time spent working is remote Productivity has survived the shift, with 82% feeling as productive or more than before Long hours increased 14% in the last year, with more than half of young leaders reporting that they suffered burnout

Sept. 2, 2021

17 South-Korean FinTech Startups Completed the Six-Week Accelerator Program from F10

SINGAPORE, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 17 South Korean FinTech startups completed an intensive six-week program run by F10 in partnership with Seoul FinTech Lab, funded by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and K Accelerator, a fintech support center based in Seoul. This partnership enhances the global competitiveness of promising South Korean startups by leveraging F10's global network of investors, mentors and experts and fulfil Seoul FinTech Lab's and K Accelerator's aim of pr

Sept. 2, 2021

Dan David Prize Relaunches as the Largest History Prize in the World

Starting in 2022, the Dan David Prize will award $3 million annually to early- and mid-career scholars and practitioners who study the human past TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dan David Prize is relaunching as an award that supports history and the study of the past, the Board of the Prize announced. Beginning in May 2022, the Prize will award up to nine $300,000 prizes each year to early- and mid-career scholars and practitioners around the world to recognize outstanding

Sept. 1, 2021

B Lab report: Companies need to do more to make real progress on the SDGs

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite declarations of progress, business action and performance on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is not strategic or bold enough to achieve them by 2030, as shared in a report released today by B Lab, a global network of organizations transforming the global economic system. This report examines usage data from over 1,700 companies that have used the SDG Action Manager, B Lab's impact management solution for businesses to make progress

Sept. 1, 2021

Century-old Professional Cleaning Brand Eureka Appoints Top Asian Idol Jackson Yee as Global Ambassador

DETROIT, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 26, 2021, Eureka, a century-old cleaning equipment provider, announced the appointment of Jackson Yee, a famous Asian singer, dancer and actor, as its global ambassador. Within 24 hours of the announcement, the Sina platform witnessed 680 million views, 700 million impressions and the initiation of over 2.2 million discussions related to appointment across social media platforms, setting a new record in terms of the impact of a celebri

Sept. 1, 2021

PR Newswire launches Cision Social Listening in Asia-Pacific

HONG KONG, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/-- PR Newswire announced the launch of Cision Social Listening in the Asia-Pacific region today. Cision Social Listening is embedded in the media monitoring and analysis platform Cision Communications Cloud®, with technical and data support from Brandwatch, a global leader in deep social media listening and digital consumer insights. Brandwatch was acquired by PR Newswire's parent company Cision in mid-2021. The launch allows users to access the world'

Sept. 1, 2021

Big Data Exchange (BDx) Inks Agreement with Red Dot Analytics to Increase Sustainability Across Its Asia Pacific Data Centers

HONG KONG, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Data Exchange (BDx), a Pan-Asian data center cluster, has entered into an agreement with Red Dot Analytics (RDA) to digitally transform BDx's facilities, empowering them to be more efficient and sustainable. The first phase of the three-year project with RDA, a Singapore-based pioneer in the industrial artificial intelligence (AI) space, will focus on cooling and PUE optimization at BDx's facilities in mainland China, China Hong

Sept. 1, 2021

Furmark® Launches: Game Changer For Fur Sector Guaranteeing Animal Welfare And Environmental Standards, Answering Critics

LONDON, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Customers now have the green light to buy and wear natural fur with total confidence with the launch of a comprehensive global certification and traceability system that guarantees animal welfare and environmental standards, Furmark®. In the biggest industry shakeup to date, the fur trade is transforming the way it processes natural fur through its supply chain. Available globally and developed by the International Fur Federation (IFF)—with i

Sept. 1, 2021

Eviosys Launches As A New Company To Deliver Smart, Sustainable Packaging Solutions

New company formed as KPS Capital Partners completes its acquisition of Crown Holdings Inc.'s EMEA food and consumer packaging business. -- Global packaging firm Eviosys has been formed to deliver smart, sustainable packaging solutions for its customers. -- The new brand name Eviosys derives from the Greek word for 'sustainable' and will harness 200 years of packaging expertise to expand its industry-leading position and deliver future growth. -- Packaging industry executive, Tomás

Sept. 1, 2021

European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2021: Non-traditional risk factors for heart attack and stroke rising more steeply in women, major study reveals

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Work stress, sleep disorders, and fatigue, regarded as non-traditional risk factors for heart attack and stroke, are rising more steeply amongst women than men, according to a new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Conference. Researchers compared data from 22,000 men and women in the Swiss Health Survey from 2007, 2012, and 2017, and found an "alarming" rise in the number of women reporting the non-tradit

Sept. 1, 2021