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Holiday gifts already delivered, but rail strike would be catastrophic in other ways, Northeastern expert warns
Most gifts are already in stores, but a rail strike would impact the holiday season in a more devastating way, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern. Prices and access to items needed for everyday life would be directly impacted.
Leaders are right a lot, Elon
This week's Twitter saga reminded me of the first principle of effective management: listen before talking. – Koen Pauwels
Why is Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse failing?
Facebook parent company Meta's value has been tanking due to its investment in the virtual Metaverse. Experts at Northeastern say it's failing to take flight because it is outdated, misguided and out of touch with the rest of Big Tech.
The Power of service
This Veterans Day, Dick Power, DMSB'63, recalls what his time in ROTC, the service, and Northeastern means to him.
To charge or not to charge? Can Elon Musk right ship at Twitter by tapping into user's pockets?
Since Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion on Oct. 27, speculation about how the short-form text-based platform will change has run wild.
Will Musk work to curb hate speech and misinformation on the platform? Will he charge users a subscription fee? Will there be layoffs? And, perhaps most saliently, will Twitter survive the change-of-hands against the backdrop of years of unprofitability?
Ye's antisemitic comments are recent but the sentiment behind them goes back millenia
Antisemitic comments from Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, have led to his corporate partners distancing themselves from the artist. But even though his remarks are recent, the sentiment behind them goes back millenia.
Alan McKim, trustee and founder of Clean Harbors, gives $25M to Northeastern in honor of President Joseph Aoun
McKim, co-chair of the campaign and member of the Northeastern Board of Trustees, told News@Northeastern that the gift is intended to honor the leadership of Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun. The money will be used to establish eight new endowed chairs across the university.
What's in it?! The 1993 Dodge Hall time capsule revealed
Check out the list of all the items inside the 1993 Dodge Hall time capsule, including the songs on the cassette tape that we'll be playing on the Sony Walkman.
How will JetBlue's $3.68 billion acquisition of spirit airlines affect customers?
After a months-long bidding war, JetBlue Airways has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion. While Spirit shareholders have approved the buyout, the deal could still face a challenge from federal antitrust regulators.