The CEO of the online instrument store, The Musician’s Club, fired almost all of his employees and freelancers (99 out of 110 workers) for missing an early meeting in a profanity-laden Slack message. “For those of you who did not show up to the meeting this morning, consider this your official notice: you’re all fired,”…
On the Small Business Radio Show this week, I talk to innovation strategist, Brian Solis who is head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow. He designs and delivers strategic engagements with important customers to advise on digital and business innovation strategies. Brian has been called “one of the greatest digital analysts of our time.” He is…
Soil, seeds, and cuttings – can it be that simple? If you have a green thumb, you might have what it takes to earn some green by starting your own nursery. Did you know that there are nearly 400,000 types of plant varieties? Which ones are best suited to your location and goals? You can…
Britain is “alone” in cutting her combat power and must urgently set out a path to boosting defence spending, ministers were warned. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Defence Secretary John Healey were told Russia has the “largest and most battle-hardened forces in the World.” But cuts to the Ministry of Defence…
Australian Police have seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine from a broken-down boat off the coast of Queensland, authorities said on Monday. Eleven men and two juveniles were arrested, including the vessel’s crew and others waiting on the shore to collect the illegal shipment. The drugs had an estimated street value of A$760m ($490m; £388m), with…
Staff on The Observer who move with the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper to Tortoise Media will be offered continued access to Guardian job openings as part of a last-ditch compromise deal being offered ahead of the company’s first strike in decades. Sky News has obtained a memo sent to Guardian Media Group employees on Monday…
Shoppers skipped the lines at in-person stores in favor of virtual carts and one-click checkouts this year, as consumers spent more online during Black Friday than ever before. Adobe Analytics tracked the purchasing habits of U.S. shoppers and found that they spent $10.8 billion on online purchases on Black Friday. That’s 10% more than in…
Bluesky, a decentralized social network, recently shared that it’s become a growing traffic source for online publishers. The blog post included quotes and data from several well-known news outlets, showing more engagement and conversions on Bluesky than on other social media platforms. Publisher Testimonials Highlight Bluesky’s Impact Matt Karolian from The Boston Globe reported, “Traffic…
Getty Images/Gerwyn Davies/500px Pesticides that harm bees were found in the “majority” of English waterways tested in the last year, according to data analysis by two environmental charities. The Rivers Trust and Wildlife and Countryside Link found neonicotinoid pesticides were present in 85% of English rivers tested by the Environment Agency between 2023 and 2024….
Sir Chris Wormald will become the new head of the civil service and Cabinet Secretary later this month. The career civil servant, who has headed the Department for Health and Social Care since 2016, will be the most senior official adviser to the prime minister and Cabinet. He was leading the health department during the…
