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However, recent data suggests that for many companies, the family approach has not held them back. About one in four family businesses reported double-digit growth last year, even amid recent uncertainty, according to PwC Global Family Business Survey 2025, conducted with Kellogg’s Ward Center for Family Enterprises. In doing so, these companies not only exceeded expectations but, in many cases, outperformed non-family businesses.How did these companies do it? Matt Allenprofessor of family business at Kellogg, says the fastest-growing family businesses take a long-term view, move quickly when they need to, and stick to their values in tough times.These same principles,…
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(Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)Getty ImagesNational Football League (NFL) it must overhaul its inconsistent, poorly performing, horse-and-fault arbitration system.The quality of NFL officiating has become one of the sport’s most persistent controversies, with fans, players and coaches regularly challenging calls that can determine the outcome of games. Actually, it’s a scandal. For example, the highly questionable calls in the recent playoff game between Buffalo and Denver that unfairly robbed the Bills of a win and thus a chance to go to the Super Bowl underscore the quality crisis. Unlike officials in other major professional sports leagues, many NFL referees work…
Humane AI pin composite. Human AIHoping for a brief respite from AI in technology? Keep dreaming as a recent report suggests that Apple has plans to make an AirTag-like gadget that will act as an AI pin badge, a future interface for Apple Intelligence. This is according to The Informationwhich claims that Apple could launch this device in 2027. Such an AI pin will act as the eyes and ears of an AI assistant, allowing it to see and hear just about everything you can. To that end, it reportedly uses two cameras, one with a much wider field of…
Tax refunds could be larger than usual for some taxpayers.gettyFew things create as much tax season stress as a federal tax refund. Taxpayers worry when it’s less than expected, panic when it’s delayed, and cheer when it’s bigger — often without being entirely sure why.As the 2026 filing season begins (the IRS officially opens for business on Jan. 26), refunds are expected to look bigger for many filers. See why this might happen, how big of a boost you might see, and answers to the most common refund questions taxpayers ask.I hear the tax refunds are supposed to be bigger…
Here’s why your nervous system shuts down and goes offline under relationship stress, and how to stay emotionally present without forcing yourself to fight.gettyShutting down during conflict is a habit that is often misunderstood because it is often confused with weakness, indifference, or an avoidance tactic. In reality, however, it is usually a stress reaction.Many people who shut down care deeply about the conversation or event that causes them to shut down. And like the rest of us, they want connection during conflict, too. The difference is that when the conflict escalates, their nervous system goes into protection mode. Speech…
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TEHRAN, IRAN – JANUARY 8: Protests have continued since December, sparked by rising inflation and the collapse of the rial, and have expanded into broader demands for political change. (Photo by Anonymous/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe collapse of Iran’s currency sparked the uprisings that may yet topple the ayatollahs. Will the Trump administration take note?Last June, over the course of 12 days, Israel and the US destroyed Iran’s nuclear facilities. When it became clear that despite the disaster, Iran’s extremist regime would continue to pour money into its nuclear and terrorist operations, its currency completely collapsed. A desperate population, long crushed under…
Whether you work from home or in the office, a comfortable headset that ensures you can hear clearly on phone calls and video meetings is a must. Jabra hopes its new Evolve3 75 and 85 headsets will match.JABRALet’s talk about headphones. Yes, I know it might be a bit of a dry topic, but the type of headset you use at work is about to change in a big way, and it’s all thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence. At least, that’s the view Jabrathe Danish company behind some of the most advanced corporate headsets on the market. Today…
TAFT, CA – JULY 22: Oil rigs just south of town extract crude for Chevron at sunrise on July 22, 2008 in Taft, California. Surrounded by the richest oil fields in California, the oil town of 6,700 with a stagnant economy and little room for expansion has drawn up an ambitious plan to annex vast tracts of land reaching east of Interstate 5, 18 miles away, and occupying various poor unincorporated communities to triple its population to about 20,000. With the price of light crude at record highs, Chevron and other companies are scrambling to drill new wells and reopen…