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3 DEI mistakes companies made in 2022 and how they can be fixed

Last year, DEI progress in the workplace stalled for the first time since 2017. Not only has this turned younger generations away from applying to certain companies and industries, but it’s also caused workers to be more burned out — both issues that leaders can tackle in 2023 with the …

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The whole West is threatened if an aggressor isn’t challenged, Dutch PM says

Europe needs to do more to support Ukraine, according to the Dutch prime minister. Bloomberg / Contributor / Getty Images Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Thursday it was imperative that Europe continued to stand up to Russia’s aggression, saying the region had to do “everything we can to help …

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Why overconfidence bias may cost investors

Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Your investment ego may be costing you big bucks. “Overconfidence bias” is the behavioral principle of overestimating one’s financial acumen. And while confidence isn’t a bad thing, it can have damaging results — if you don’t have the chops to back it up. …

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How to get your credit score above 800

Generally speaking, the higher your credit score, the better off you are when it comes to getting a loan. FICO scores, the most popular scoring model, range from 300 to 850. A “good” score generally is above 670, a “very good” score is over 740 and anything above 800 is considered “exceptional.” …

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Jamie Dimon says rates will rise above 5% because there is still ‘a lot of underlying inflation’

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon believes interest rates could go higher than what the Federal Reserve currently projects as inflation remains stubbornly elevated. “I actually think rates are probably going to go higher than 5% … because I think there’s a lot of underlying inflation, which won’t go away so quick,” Dimon said …

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Roblox, Discover, Chegg and more

A man photographs a Roblox banner displayed, to celebrate the company’s IPO, on the front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, March 10, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Roblox — Roblox shares fell 6.7% after Morgan …

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Irish premier hopeful of a breakthrough on post-Brexit trade dispute

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar talking to the media outside the Stormont hotel on Jan. 12. Brian Lawless – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images Irish premier Leo Varadkar on Thursday said there has yet to be a breakthrough over Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trade rules, but expressed hopes that an …

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UK Labour leader Starmer slams PM’s Davos no-show, touts new ‘inverse OPEC’ alliance

DAVOS, Switzerland – Jan. 19, 2023: Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, during a CNBC panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images U.K. opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for opting …

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Tennis Channel to air Major League Pickleball tournament matches

The Tennis Channel is embracing pickleball. Major League Pickleball announced Thursday the cable channel will broadcast the league’s premier level tournament semifinals and finals in Mesa, Arizona, and will make all matches of the tournament available for streaming. The partnership marks a deepening of the relationship between professional pickleball and …

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Why it’s a hybrid and not an all-electric car

DETROIT – General Motors’ future may be in all-electric vehicles, but it still needs its current models to pay the bills to allow it to invest in those new products. That’s one of the reasons why the automaker on Tuesday revealed the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray – the first-ever “electrified,” …

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