Managers with business degrees aren’t more productive than their counterparts, a new NBER study found.In both the US and Denmark, worker wages went down after firms hired managers with business degrees.Demand to hire MBA graduates is soaring, however.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and trends […]
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The Daily Recap: Turning up the heat on a big defensive tackle
Here is the March 30 edition of The Daily Recap presented by JFQ Lending. Does Georgia lead for Jarrett? Adam Gorney and Jed May discussed whether they believe Georgia leads for defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett (Grimsley/Greensboro, N.C.).The good news for the Bulldogs is that both believe the program holds a […]
Zelensky says Russian invasion of Ukraine is at a “turning point”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday night that Russia’s invasion has reached a “turning point,” as Russian forces launch attacks in the Donbas region of Ukraine while also bombarding Kyiv and other key cities. What he’s saying: Zelensky noted during his televised address there’s an “ongoing negotiation process” with Russian […]
2 men who Googled ‘is it illegal to go into the Capitol’ after January 6 were arrested and charged in Capitol riot
Two Washington men were arrested last week on charges related to the Capitol riot.Prosecutors say the pair made several post-riot Google searches which incriminated them.At least 800 people have been arrested in connection to the attack, and more than 200 people have pleaded guilty.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed […]
The US reportedly watered down sanctions against a key Russian oligarch out of fear that disrupting his business empire could hurt the global economy
The US Treasury issued a special license exempting Alisher Usmanov’s businesses from sanctions.The move makes it legal for the oligarch’s entities to continue doing business with US companies.Officials reportedly feared that blocking his network of businesses could disrupt global trade.Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, […]
Disney to end COVID social distancing protocols at parks – Los Angeles Times
Hugs from Mickey, high-fives from Pluto and autographs by Mulan — a part of the Disney experience suspended by the pandemic — are coming back. Walt Disney Co.announced on social media Thursday that its Disneyland and Disney World theme parks will end social-distanced interactions as early as April 18. They […]
These Two Female Entrepreneurs Raised $15 Million To Invest In Women-Owned Businesses
In the United States today, there are 114 % more female entrepreneurs than there were 20 years ago.With every one out of every five businesses streaming a revenue of $1 million or more being owned by a woman, Behind The Leaf — a 501(c)(3) non-profit — is assisting diverse women […]
New technology solves mystery of respiration in Tetrahymena
New technology solves mystery of respiration in Tetrahymena Tetrahymena, a tiny single celled-organism, turns out to be hiding a surprising secret: it’s doing respiration—using oxygen to generate cellular energy—differently from other organisms such as plants, animals or yeasts.The discovery, published March 31 in Science, highlights the power of new techniques […]
U.S. passports will include option for “X” gender marker starting April 11, State Department says – CBS News
Americans applying for a U.S.passport will be able to identify with the gender designation “X” beginning on April 11, the State Department announced Thursday, in recognition of Trans Visibility Day.The move intends to make federal documents more inclusive for transgender, intersex, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people. “We’re setting a precedent as […]
Gender-neutral X passports will be available in April
U.S.citizens will be able to select the gender neutral “X” as a marker on their passport books starting April 11, the State Department said Wednesday.It made the announcement on the eve of Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual day on March 31 that celebrates transgender people.The U.S.special diplomatic envoy for […]