Category Archives: Business

Travel & Adventure Video: “Living And Running A Business On A Sailboat”

Alejo and Andrea started exploring alternative lifestyles when they quit their jobs in Miami and started travelling in a travel trailer, but after falling in love with kite boarding, they realized that life on the water would be a better fit, and they moved onto a catamaran sailboat so they could chase the wind every day!

For work, they own a pet supply company called Mokai, which they are able to operate remotely, and they also have a YouTube channel where they share videos about their daily lives.

You can follow Living Hakuna’s sailing adventures here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrlb…

Transportation History: “The Rise And Fall Of Hertz” (CNBC Video)

Hertz was a pioneer in car rental and a highly recognized brand nearly as old as the American auto industry itself. Decimated by coronavirus, Hertz tried in mid-2020 to take advantage of an odd Robinhood-driven spike in its share price and sell stock to pay off its debts. At the time, the company admitted the shares it was selling could end up worthless. Will Hertz be able to emerge from bankruptcy in some form, or will this be the end of its century-long story.

Business: “How Tesla Became Most Valuable Auto Company” (WSJ Video)

Tesla’s stock has more than tripled since the start of the year, giving it a market capitalization larger than many behemoths of American industry. But its rise wasn’t necessarily driven by fundamentals. WSJ explains.

Illustration: Jacob Reynolds/WSJ

Travel Economics: “How Airlines Can Survive The Pandemic” (WSJ Video)

After an unprecedented drop in air travel due to the coronavirus, passenger airlines are being forced to make long-term, make-or-break decisions at a time of great uncertainty and minimal cash flow. So how are they planning to survive? WSJ finds out.

Composite: George Downs/The Wall Street Journal

Health & Business: “The Office Redesign Is Just Beginning” (WSJ Video)

Plexiglass dividers and floor decals might not be permanent, but the pandemic will bring lasting change to offices. Experts from the architecture and real-estate industries share how they are getting back to work and what offices will look like in the future.

Photo: Cesare Salerno for The Wall Street Journal

Morning News Podcast: Big Tech CEO’s Testify, Trusted Companies & Working From Home

Axios TodayThe CEOs of four of the most powerful companies in the world testified before Congress yesterday. While the hearing was supposed to be about anti-trust laws, it quickly devolved into a scattered display of partisanship.

  • Plus, our exclusive Axios Harris Poll on the top 100 companies Americans trust most.
  • And, work from home really means work from anywhere – so how about Barbados?

Guests: Axios’ Ina Fried, Mike Allen, Sara Fischer, and Erica Pandey

World News Podcasts: Covid-19 Cases Spike, McDonald’s Profits Fall

The Economist LogoThe Economist updates Covid-19 rates spiking around the world, McDonald’s fast food profits plunge and other top international business and economic news.

Innovations: Spinneybeck “Silent-Silo” – Stand Alone Private “Office Booth”

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Silent Silo - SpinneybeckConceived by iconic designer and Knoll alum, Carl Gustav Magnusson, Silent-Silo is an office booth that thinks outside of the box.

 

This circular booth uses materials that lend themselves to the the design’s curved walls while providing maximum acoustic privacy in FilzFelt’s 100% Wool Design Felt and Spinneybeck’s Dukta Flexible Wood.

Plus, it can be completely customized in over seventy finish options of Flexible Wood and 100% Wool Design Felt!

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Morning News: Testing Buildings For Covid-19, Small Firms & Visas

Axios TodayBuildings are getting tested for coronavirus, too. Research teams in Oregon are conducting real-time coronavirus tests on ventilation systems in buildings that could be essential for returning to the office or school.

  • Plus, small businesses are facing an existential threat.
  • And, in a rare move, the Trump administration rescinds a recent guideline that would have sent hundreds of thousands of international students packing.

Guests: Axios’ Joann Muller, Dion Rabouin, and Mike Allen.

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