The mums who are ambivalent about motherhood
Amanda Ruggeri Features correspondent Getty Images Motherhood is hard – and many women have conflicting feelings about the role. Why is saying this so off limits? Even before having her first child, Libby Ward knew what kind of mother she wanted to be. Patient. Loving. Intentional. But her hopes went beyond that, especially when she […]
The women forced to ‘choose’ self-employment
Kate Morgan Features correspondent Getty Images In the US, more women are working for themselves. On the surface, it seems empowering – but there’s a dark narrative driving this rise in self-employment. Dr Amaka Nnamani loved her work as a paediatrician in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US. She describes it as a “dream job”. Nnamani, 38, had […]
Zipline drones deliver supplies and PPE to US hospitals
Zipline Drones are loaded in a special warehouse and goods are dropped via parachute Drone firm Zipline has been given the go-ahead to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment to hospitals in North Carolina. The firm will be allowed to use drones on two specified routes after the Federal Aviation Administration granted it an […]
FDA approves e-cigarette in US for first time
Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates medical products in the US, has approved an e-cigarette for sale for the first time. It authorised the marketing of three products from RJ Reynolds, under the Vuse brand. The FDA decided that the benefit to adults trying to quit smoking outweighs the risk of […]
Uber ‘willing to change’ as drivers get minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions
Jamie Heywood, regional general manager for Northern Europe at Uber, says the firm has found a “path forward” Uber has insisted its fares will not rise after saying that its 70,000 UK drivers will be guaranteed a minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions. The ride-hailing giant said drivers would earn at least the National Living […]
Is this the world’s friendliest city?
Lennox Morrison Features correspondent Alamy A colourful sky walkway leads to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. (Credit: Alamy) Known for breeding tough leaders like ex-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson but also comedians like Billy Connolly, this city may have a steely exterior but it’s soft at heart. Glasgow is the largest city in […]
Striking it rich in this cowboy city
Ramsey Qubein Features correspondent AB Canada/Getty Images This sculpture, named Wonderland, greets those working in downtown Calgary. (Credit: AB Canada/Getty Images) Worried about breaking the ice? It never fails to know a little bit about hockey. The snap of rodeo cowboy whips, the drone of oil pumpjacks… the hum of money? Calgary, in western Canada, […]
Plan ahead to be your own boss
Kate Ashford Features correspondent Thinkstock (Credit Thinkstock) When Lisa Hennessy’s pet collie was diagnosed with a degenerative disease, she prepared a special, home-made diet for him, and discovered all her dogs loved it. So when she lost her job as a manager for an automotive parts distributor a few years later, she saw an opportunity […]
Then and now. More has changed than the parties
Lucy Marcus Features correspondent Knitted caps on fruit smoothies at the 2013 meeting in Davos. (Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty) What is Davos? The World Economic Forum holds its annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland, in January. This year, about 2,500 political, humanitarian, business and media elites will gather in this small town for seminars, panels and closed-door discussions […]
A ‘weird’ place for business, but not cowboy boots
Ramsey Qubein Features correspondent Michael Buckner/Getty SXSW helps “keep Austin weird” and cutting edge. (Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty) Business travellers will find they’ll work hard during the day — but shouldn’t plan to go to bed early. There is something odd about rush hour in the heart of Austin’s business district. Corporate workers are hustling to […]