Dallas News |
Southwest Airlines flight attendants weigh deal worth $456 million
Dallas News When Southwest Airlines flight attendants cast their votes on a new contract later this month, they'll be weighing a deal worth $456 million in increased pay with relatively few strings attached, according to details released by the union. Unlike a … Southwest fares fall below $100 round-tripKHOU.com Southwest Airlines launches 3-day sale with fares as low as $49FOX31 Denver Southwest Airlines flight attendants' reaction to tentative agreement is mixedChicago Business Journal The Denver Channel –OregonLive.com –NBC Southern California –fox2now.com all 42 news articles » |
MarketWatch |
How Wal-Mart is eating Target's lunch in the US
MarketWatch Moody's Investors Service is offering Target Corp. some food for thought Tuesday in a report that highlights the advantage Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s U.S. business enjoys over its smaller rival in the size and scale of its grocery business. Don't miss: Wal … Will Target's New Small Format Stores Boost Sales?Nasdaq Evaluating The Prospects Of TargetSeeking Alpha Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) Closes 0.36% Down on the Day for October 04Equities.com Barron’s (blog) –The Consumerist –InvestorGuide –BBNS all 57 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
Woes in Wealthy Countries to Offset Emerging-Market Turnaround, IMF Says
Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Rising protectionism, record debt levels and a continuing economic malaise in wealthy countries will drag on global growth next year despite a turnaround in several key emerging markets, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. IMF cuts growth forecasts for major economiesWorld Socialist Web Site IMF warns of hit to UK economic growthBBC News Stocks close lower as dollar hits near-two-month high; gold sheds 3%CNBC Business Insider –USA TODAY –Reuters –NPR all 221 news articles » |
Change has become the only constant for business. As an old economic order unravels and a new one emerges, Project Breakthrough, a new joint venture between Volans and the UN Global Compact, is exploring how the transformation necessary to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals will come not from linear, incremental improvements, but from radical, exponential disruptions. Here are the business models, technologies and mindsets at the vanguard of this new opportunity space.
In high school, two smart women discovered a new bacteria in a local river that specifically eats phthalates, a harmful plasticizer that never degrades. Since then, they have turned their discovery of plastic-eating bacteria into an innovative, award-winning business model. “We have not only shown that bacteria can be the solution to plastic pollution, but that also being open to uncertain outcomes and taking risks create opportunities for unexpected discoveries.”