The support for parental leave is gaining steam in the US, especially with millennials who seek a work/life balance in their lives. Building on a 2015 announcement, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) says it will require more of its suppliers within the US to provide paid parental leave for their employees. Larger Microsoft Suppliers Must Offer Paid […]
The American Trucking Association just announced its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.9% in July. And a portion of this includes work going to the nation’s small independent truck operators. July 2018 Trucking Industry Statistics According to the association, the index showed a noticeable increase compared to the 0.5% decline in June
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LinkedIn has added some new elements to its job listings to make it easier to find your dream position. Source link
Instagram contests can be a great way to boost your performance on the platform – but you have to ensure you play by the rules. Source link
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The YouTube app is getting a time well spent feature that was first launched on its Kids app, as well as two new options designed to limit distracting notifications. The latest updates aim to build on Google’s support of digital well being. Questions remain whether these increasingly popular options to give users more insight and
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Examples of Google AMP Stories Following on the introduction of AMP Stories for publishers in February, the AMP team has announced several updates to AMP Stories, including monetization capabilities. Version 1.0 of AMP Stories is now available to all developers, no whitelisting needed. AMP stories are standalone compilations of pages with AMP and HTML layers
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Facebook's adding a range of new interactive video tools, including a quiz option for both live and on-demand content. Source link
Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) recently announced a fee increase which for the first time will also include shipping costs. But the blow might be somewhat softened by the announcement of two new features designed to help small businesses market their products on the platform. Etsy Raises Sellers Fees Per Transaction The increase takes the transaction charged
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Earlier this year, Facebook announced a range of music licensing deals with a view to enabling users to add popular songs to their posts (particularly videos) without fear of copyright infringement. At the same time, The Social Network also flagged ‘new music experiences’ coming to their apps, which would incorporate these licensing partnerships in creative
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Ecommerce customers value a lenient and free return process. The most successful online and omnichannel merchants have been willing to accommodate those wishes. Until recently. A survey by the National Retail Federation estimated that retail return fraud costs all merchants as much as $15 billion in 2017. An example is “wardrobing” or “free renting,” wherein
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