Tag: North America

Women’s representation on corporate boards across major U.S. companies slipped below a key threshold in early 2026, signaling a slowdown in recent gains at the highest levels of business leadership. ...

Starbucks is restructuring its U.S. corporate office footprint as part of its turnaround strategy, with plans to close four regional offices and cut another 300 corporate jobs. The company said ...

Finding a job is taking longer for many workers in 2026, as candidates face a more competitive labor market and expand their search strategies to secure employment. New data from ...

Office build-out costs across the U.S. and Canada are climbing in 2026 as companies invest in more technology-intensive workplaces built for hybrid work, AI infrastructure, and flexible collaboration, according to ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is directing state agencies to prepare for most employees to work in person at least four days a week beginning July 1, despite ongoing pushback from ...

Commercial real estate lenders and property owners are facing renewed pressure as office distress continues climbing across the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market in 2026, underscoring how hybrid work and ...

A group of United Nations human-rights experts has asked Starbucks and the U.S. government to respond to allegations that Starbucks has carried out a years-long campaign against workers seeking to ...

The ongoing dialogue regarding the ever-imminent displacement of white-collar workers by AI is predicated on the assumption that the technology will become as skilled as the very workers it threatens ...

When Elliott Hill stepped out of retirement two years ago to take the top job at Nike, his LinkedIn profile had a viral moment. The new CEO had spent his ...

It seems nobody’s coming to rescue American families from the affordability crisis, and as such, many are taking matters into their own hands with a stab at entrepreneurship. A new ...