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Karen Hastie turned 60 this year. At an age when many would be slowing down and preparing for retirement, she's launched a new venture– the Chamber Perks App, which helps Canadian and U.S. chambers of commerce add value to their members.

Venture capitalist Deedy Das found himself in Japan in August with two commitments pulling him in different directions: a marriage proposal and a fast-moving startup deal.

Within the last month, Paramount, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) have announced return-to-office mandates. The companies join other major employers like Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), ATT (NYSE:T), and Disney (NYSE:DIS) in requiring that employees work in-person for at least half the week.

Consumers have long been told that it pays to be faithful. If you stick with a company, the thinking goes, you'll eventually be rewarded with a discount, an upgrade, or a perk.

San Francisco is investigating Scale AI's labor practices just months after Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) bought nearly half of the artificial intelligence startup in a $14 billion deal, casting new attention on how tech's fastest-growing firms treat the workers powering their models.

The billionaire founder of Citadel, Ken Griffin, is shifting his focus from markets to philanthropy with Griffin Catalyst, a platform launched in fall 2023 to direct his charitable giving. 

Earlier this summer, a Vans Labubu collaboration sold for 16,000 Australian dollars  ($10,400) on eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY). The seven-inch brown doll was decked out in classic Vans streetwear designs, including the company's iconic Sk8-Mid sneakers. 

At just 23 years old, Rohan Vasishth and Faraz Siddiqi left jobs at Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) to pursue a risky bet.

Vince Scidone is 90 years old and still working part-time at a convenience store in Oklahoma. He earns $14.90 an hour. Despite decades of hard work and a pension that began in 1998, today's cost of living has forced him to stay employed.

Sage Ke'alohilani Quiamno was a few months into her new role as a global DEI leader at Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) when she hit a wall. She told Business Insider she was experiencing a cycle of feeling overwhelmed, procrastinating tasks, and then scrambling to catch up. As the cycle caused her workdays…

Earlier this summer, home appliance maker Midea recalled 1.7 million window air conditioner units due to potential mold exposure. It was a major bump in the road for the company, and a wake-up moment for many of its core consumers– millennials.