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A probe into ‘forever chemicals’ in activewear lays bare fashion’s greenwashing problem
Mart Production/PexelsHave you ever paid more for a product because a brand told you it was good for you and the planet? Many activewear shoppers do exactly this, trusting that the “healthy” image on the label matches what is actually in the fabric. That trust is now being questioned.
Perseverance doesn’t always pay off for companies – sometimes it’s better to ‘fail fast’
Slack's embrace of a ‘fail fast’ approach helped it become the world's dominant intra-office messaging app. AP Photo/Kiichiro SatoAcross the business world, companies often double down on struggling ideas, retreating only after clear evidence shows they won’t work.
Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?
Trying to book a flight right now can feel absurd. Qantas and Virgin Australia are warning that higher fuel costs and disruption linked to the Middle East conflict are putting pressure on fares and forcing capacity cuts.
Why women in groups face a ‘collaboration penalty’ that solo female stars like Taylor Swift and Coco Gauff escape
Whether in sports, music or business, all-women teams earn less. Minnesota Lynx guard Renee Montgomery drives between Indiana Fever guards Layshia Clarendon, left, and Shenise Johnson at a WNBA game in Minneapolis.
How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high-paying roles
Mining is a critical industry for the Australian economy and has the potential to offer secure, well-paid and meaningful careers.
But the evidence from our review of the 29 studies of 40 years of research on women working in the Australian mining sector is clear: gender inequality is built into the structures, cultures and places that define the industry.
Why Americans are buying $22 smoothies despite feeling terrible about the economy
A selection of smoothies are listed in front of the high-end grocer Erewhon in Culver City, Calif., on July 17, 2024.
Should clinics prescribe medicinal cannabis that they also supply? We asked 5 experts
You can have an online consultation, be prescribed medicinal cannabis, and have it sent directly to your home, in a seamless operation. This one-stop-shop certainly sounds convenient.
But not everyone’s happy.
Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh could shake up the central bank with his ‘family fight’ model
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to helm the Fed, is expected to change the way the central bank operates. AP Photo/Alastair GrantSince President Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his choice for Federal Reserve chair on Jan.
Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’
Luke Dray/Stringer/GettyIf you’d never heard of the Strait of Hormuz before, you probably have by now.
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