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However, openly discussing symptoms and causes will not reduce incidence if strategies to address those causes are not also discussed. Open dialogue can gain leadership's attention and, from there, can be used to facilitate important conversations about the many ways in which stress impacts employee health, performance, and ultimately business profits. A secondary impact of this increased openness on the issue has been a shift in how we think about stress. It is no longer seen as a sign of weakness, but rather as visible evidence of a higher level of commitment to the company's purpose. The stress response is…

Kurati Purwar Last Updated: June 27, 2024The annual Godrej Food Trends Report 2024 highlights that people will be driven towards conscious and mindful eating, impacting restaurant menus, home dining spaces and the food and cooking they do. More people will buy and cook with fresh, clean and tasty locally sourced ingredients. Just like in the fields of fashion and entertainment, culinary masters are predicting the future of the gastronomic world. In April 2024, independent media platform Godrej Vikhroli Cucina hosted an event called “Godrej Food Trends Report 2024.” Industry pioneers came together to discuss the rich food culture, regional cuisines,…

Getty After selling the viral social video site “Jukin Media” in 2021, founders Mike Skogmo and John Skogmo, along with their colleague Anton Reut, took time to think and travel, and came up with their next company. Their answer was “LOST iN”, a travel media site based on existing publishers and focused on revolutionizing the travel media business with content from well-known online travel creators. The company raised $4 million in seed funding, a significant amount in the recent tough environment for venture capital, as rising interest rates have led investors to put their money into lower-risk investments. LOST iN…

Ultimate Meat Boss, Lahmbiajin from Usta Kababgy and more (Photo: John Anderson) Welcome to The Strip Club, our look at Austin's hottest strip malls. Where else can you get your eyebrows shaved while you send money? Stuff your new Mouse Grill with halal Mexican food? Watch cool dictators while munching on hot pupusas. I'd been warned that Northgate Shopping Centre was a bit seedy; a friend goes there to buy clothes for her costume job but avoids going alone. As I pulled into the car park, I saw exactly what she meant: the mall sign was half-lined with closed-down stores,…

Kristin Winebrenner Eyrick, founder of the podcast “Soul of Travel,” in Antigua, Guatemala.Courtesy of Kristin Winebrenner Eyrick One of the most unique and insightful travel podcasts on Apple Podcasts is Soul of Travel: Women's Wisdom and Mindful Travel. Host Christine Winebrenner Irick, founder of women's travel company Lotus Sojourns, engages in deep, insightful conversations with various women in the travel industry. Irick's calm and insightful approach is a rare find in the podcast world, reminiscent of On Being's Krista Tippett. She brings new topics and a fresh perspective to the travel genre. “When I started Soul of Travel, I was…

The closely watched index of economic activity was released following a string of generally weak economic indicators in May.The association said that amid fierce competition at home, automakers rely on exports and premium models for most of their profits and many of them have seen their revenues fall sharply. Image: ShutterstockReuters China's industrial profit growth slowed sharply in May, official data released on Thursday showed, highlighting the struggles facing the world's second-largest economy as weak domestic demand weighs on overall growth. Data from China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed corporate profits rose 0.7% last month from a year earlier,…

Terms have not yet been finalized, and the size of the tender offer may vary depending on interest from both insider sellers and buyers.Photo: BloombergBloomberg Katie Roof and Eric Johnson SpaceX plans to sell insider shares in a tender offer for $112 a share, a higher-than-expected price and a deal that would value Elon Musk's space and satellite company at nearly $210 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp The company was valued at $180 billion in a transaction last December, according to Bloomberg News. The world's second-most valuable startup has…

In a study recently published in JAMA Network Open , a group of researchers evaluated the effects of exercise, the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) liraglutide, and their combination on hip, spine, and forearm bone health in obese adults after diet-induced weight loss. Study: Bone health after exercise alone, GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment, or combination treatment. Image credit: siamionau pavel / Shutterstock background Weight loss reduces obesity-related complications but often leads to reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and increased bone turnover, increasing fracture risk and mortality. This bone loss is a lifelong concern, especially in older adults after gastric…

A woman got revenge on her cheating boyfriend by giving him her Copa America tickets and one of his most treasured possessions: a signed Lionel Messi soccer jersey. Candela Fassino's messy love drama played out on Instagram, where hundreds of people flocked to it for a chance to win the tickets and a Messi T-shirt. A woman gifts her boyfriend a shirt signed by Lionel Messi. (Instagram/@leomessi) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to What's The Jam, Fassino is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in an Instagram video she explained that she caught her boyfriend cheating on her, but with…

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has analysed the risks posed by eating contaminated raw pet food for dogs and cats, and the impact on people who feed them such products. Raw pet food has become increasingly popular in recent years. These products are made from Category 3 Animal By-Products (ABPs) that have been approved by slaughterhouses as suitable for human consumption, but in excess of what is needed. They are not cooked or heat-treated, which could contaminate the final product with pathogens. Most are sold frozen and typically have a shelf life of more than a year. The assessment considers…