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Crafting a Haggis for American Tastes (and Import Restrictions)
When Scottish Americans and Scottish expats sit down on Saturday night to celebrate the birthday of the 18th-century poet Robert Burns, the traditional haggis will probably not be up...
The Illusion of Innovation (and Escaping the Efficiency Trap)
The Illusion of Innovation (and Escaping the Efficiency Trap) ORGANIZATIONS are better managed than ever before. They have been optimized for safety, security, stability, and control. But what we...
TikTok Ban and Trump Executive Order Lead to Tech Company Dilemma
For more than six years, Amazon Web Services, the world’s largest cloud computing company, provided technical support to deliver TikTok videos to tens of millions of Americans.But over the...
Howard Lutnick, Trump’s Commerce Nominee, Discloses Business Interests
Howard Lutnick, the wealthy Wall Street executive whom President Trump has tapped to lead the Department of Commerce, detailed a complex network of financial holdings on Friday as he...
Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates
High interest rates kept U.S. home sales in a deep freeze for much of last year. It could be a while before the market experiences much of a thaw.Americans...
Will Dress Shirts Return to the Office?
Jim Moore, GQ’s creative director at large, said he had recently noticed point-collar dress shirts coming back into fashion, a style he had not seen much since its surge...
Chevron to Increase Output at Huge Oil Field in Kazakhstan
Chevron said Friday that it had completed an expansion at its Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan intended to increase production this year to around one million barrels a day,...
Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices
On a trip to a Walmart in Ozark, Mo., in early January, Laura Modrell was surprised to see shoppers “standing around and gasping” in the grocery’s dairy section. As...
More Ships May Return to the Red Sea if Houthis Hold Their Fire
A monthslong, costly disruption to global shipping could soon end now that the Houthi insurgents in Yemen have signaled that they have suspended their attacks on commercial vessels in...
Can’t Download TikTok? How About a Used iPhone for $3,000?
For about $1,000, you may leave an Apple store with a brand-new, hermetically sealed iPhone that’s been personalized for you by a verified Genius.Or, for hundreds or even thousands...
Leading Thoughts for January 23, 2025
Leading Thoughts for January 23, 2025 IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage...
Connections: The New Currency of Our Era
Connections: The New Currency of Our Era THE challenges organizations face today are becoming increasingly complex, interconnected, and unpredictable. Yet, as we examine these challenges more closely, a striking...