The biggest themes stock investors should be watching as bearish headwinds swirl

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Traders work on the floor of the NYSE

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Billionaire businessman says young Indians should work 70 hours a week

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N.R. Narayana Murthy said that young Indians should be working 70 hours a week to turn the country into a global economic leader.

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How companies spy on their employees as they push return-to-office — from monitoring badge swipes to tracking breaks

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Some companies use software to keep tabs on things like employees' compliance with return-to-office mandates, keystroke activity, internet usage, and even breaks.

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ThredUp says a 4-day week cut its corporate turnover in half — and 3 changes helped workers get ruthless about their time and productivity

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Clothing consignment company ThredUp says having fewer meetings and more time for focused work helped smooth the transition to a four-day work week.

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How the viral 'Bare Minimum Mondays' trend helped me beat the Sunday scaries and avoid burnout

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Marisa Jo Mayes has gone viral for TikToks of her "Bare Minimum Mondays," which she says helped redefine her relationship to work.

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Michael Bloomberg implies remote employees are playing golf instead of working: 'It is funny, but it's tragic'

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Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg wants remote workers back in the office — and off the golf course during the workday.

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I give all my employees August off on full pay. Here's how it works and why it's boosted productivity.

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Jo Hunter is CEO and co-founder 64 Million Artists.

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If you work remotely, your bosses are probably using software to track you. Here's how they'll catch you slacking off.

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More US businesses are using employee-tracking software to monitor remote workers.

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Just under half of North American office-goers came in for less than 6 hours a day in the first half of 2023

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Just under half of North American office-goers come in for less than 6 hours a day, a new study says.

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No one can agree on whether remote work is making employees more productive

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