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• Four-day workweek’s popularity grew during the pandemic — survey

  16-03-2022 20:00
  
  More businesses adopted a four-day week during the COVID-19 pandemic as the shift to remote working spurred a major rethinking of work practices, according to a poll of senior leaders at 500 UK businesses by the University of Reading’s Henley Business School.The survey, an update to research from 2019, showed that 21% of respondents adopted a four-day workweek for all staff in 2021, up from 18% in 2019. The majority of respondents (65%) said a four-day workweek is in place for at least so
  
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• Intel’s European expansion will solidify future chip supply chain

  16-03-2022 19:45
  
  Intel's announcement of plans to open two leading-edge semiconductor fabrication sites near Magdeburg, Germany, is a signal that the chipmaking giant plans to focus on safeguarding its supply chain against future geopolitical shocks.The company said on Tuesday that it plans to break ground on the Magdeburg facilities in the first half of 2023, with chip production to begin in 2027. Intel will spend €17 billion (US$18.6 billion) on the new fabrication plants, as well as up to a further &eur
  
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• Slack suspends access for Russia-based customers

  16-03-2022 18:30
  
  Slack has suspended access to accounts for customers based in Russia, citing compliance with policies set out by its parent company, Salesforce.Several Russia-based customers have been locked out of their Slack accounts, Axios reported Tuesday, preventing them from downloading data from the popular collaboration app.  The data in suspended accounts is not deleted, and access will be restored if and when sanctions are lifted and Slack’s corporate policy changes.To read this artic
  
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• Slack hails Apple’s new iPad Air with collaboration boost

  16-03-2022 17:28
  
  In what may be a small tribute to the recent introduction of the M1-powered iPad Air, Slack has introduced a major update to its iPad app with a better layout and more functionality.What’s new in Slack for iPad?
  Slack has improved the layout and added new features for the iPad version of the app. The success of asynchronous collaboration apps such as Slack reflects continued evolution of the enterprise, which has become hybrid, connected, and global.New features in Slack for iPad include
  
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• Slack’s iPad app gets a desktop-like makeover

  16-03-2022 16:46
  
  Slack is updating its iPad app, with a refreshed layout which more closely resembles its desktop experience.The updates to the iPad app include a refreshed sidebar that keeps channels organized and easy to navigate. Sections are now collapsible, allowing users to hide groups of channels and focus on just the most relevant conversations, while section preferences can be synced with the desktop version, keeping the sidebar consistent when users switch between devices.Usernames in direct messages
  
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• Microsoft’s Work Trend Index highlights a growing disconnect over hybrid work

  16-03-2022 14:14
  
  Microsoft’s second annual Work Trend Index report has highlighted a growing disconnect between employer and employee attitudes to hybrid work, according to a survey of 31,000 people in 31 countries and analysis of user data from Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn.Microsoft found that 50% of leaders say their companies are planning a return to full time in-person work in the year ahead, even though a majority of employees prefer the flexibility of remote and hybrid work.To read this article i
  
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• Health Net Federal Services Appoints Several New Executive Leaders as it Builds for the Future - Yahoo Finance

  16-03-2022 14:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  Health Net Federal Services Appoints Several New Executive Leaders as it Builds for the Future  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Health Net Federal Services Appoints Several New Executive Leaders as it Builds for the Future - PR Newswire

  16-03-2022 14:00 via prnewswire.com
  Health Net Federal Services Appoints Several New Executive Leaders as it Builds for the Future  PR Newswire
  
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• ISLE OF WIGHT LAW FIRM APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE AS IT SETS SIGHTS ON GROWTH - Island Echo

  16-03-2022 13:55 via islandecho.co.uk
  ISLE OF WIGHT LAW FIRM APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE AS IT SETS SIGHTS ON GROWTH  Island Echo
  
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• Clarks appoints new chief executive as it 'looks forward to new phase' - Retail Week

  16-03-2022 11:52 via retail-week.com
  
  Clarks appoints new chief executive as it 'looks forward to new phase'  Retail Week
  
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• How cryptocurrency is being used to funnel money to Ukraine

  16-03-2022 11:01
  
  Often maligned as a tool for illicit activities, Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies have become something of a lifeline to Ukrainians as donors have been using the digital tokens to fund various war-related causes.More than 120,000 cryptoasset donations totaling more than $63.8 million have been funneled to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, according to according to Elliptic, a blockchain analysis company.“That’s going to top $100 million, soon. It’s a
  
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