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The Cognitive Scientist’s Handbook to Working an Optimal Day

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What does your average workday look like? Is it spent jumping from one task to the next? Are your only breaks from the computer trips to the coffeepot? Does one day differ from the next? If so, do you think that aiming for a structured, optimized workday is a fantastical waste of time? And if so, did you know there’s an entire field of cognitive science called chronobiology that would disagree with you?

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How Will We Make Payments In A Metaverse-Driven Economy?

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Prior to the explosion of intangible assets on the internet, individuals purchased goods and services in-person. Now, upcoming payment solutions are taking over. As more and more human interactions are digitized, payments will also become exclusively digital. To anticipate the technologies that will be deployed in a growing digital and metaverse-driven economy, one needs to consider the types of goods and services that customers will seek and purchase.

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Projects from Portugal, Belgium and France winners of the 2023 ULI Europe Awards for Excellence   

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Three built environment projects that have, respectively, restored an historic market building in Porto, delivered 182 individual school projects in Flanders, and created a hybrid, mixed use flagship development in Paris, have been announced as winners in the 2023 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Europe Awards for Excellence. The awards set out to recognise outstanding built environment projects in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, celebrating excellence in land use practice across the enti

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Despite Growing Member Base, LinkedIn Joins Tech Giants in Major Layoffs

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Hundreds more people are now #OpenToWork on LinkedIn — thanks to LinkedIn. In a recent announcement , the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn revealed plans to lay off 668 employees across its engineering, talent, and finance teams. The company’s recent decision marks the second round of job cuts for the company this year and coincides with the broader trend of massive job cuts within the tech sector throughout 2023.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Half of workplace grievances down to spats between colleagues

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Feuding and conflicting colleagues account for nearly half (47 percent) of all workplace grievances, according to a new poll from employment law and HR consultancy firm, WorkNest. Nearly four in ten (38 percent) businesses believe this is down to employees becoming less tolerant, with factors such as mental health and stress (24 percent) and organisational change (24 percent) also suspected to be contributing to conflict between employees or between employees and line managers.

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David Tolley Officially Named WeWork CEO, Leading Revival Efforts

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What might just be the least desirable job available has been filled. WeWork officially named David Tolley as its Chief Executive Office on Monday. Moving from interim to permanent CEO is typically a vote of confidence, but Tolley is already fighting an uphill battle under a heap of skepticism, operational challenges, and financial ruin. Following the departure of CEO Sandeep Mathrani earlier this year, Tolley has been acting as the company’s interim Chief Executive.

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Austin’s Office Real Estate Boom May Already Be A Bust

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Austin, Texas, is now dealing with a real estate conundrum that offers a unique case study of the broader national office vacancy trends in the U.S. Unlike areas with extreme office vacancy rates — like San Francisco or Chicago — Austin, much like Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, is experiencing rapid growth with an influx of people moving to the lone-star state.

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London Real Estate Forum makes the right noises, but will be judged on action

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This year’s London Real Estate Forum (LREF), held from 27-28 September at the Barbican, had a general air of optimism but tempered with the uncertainty of a general election in the next twelve months and elements of political and economic uncertainty globally. The day began with a state of the market discussion chaired by dRMM’s Sadie Morgan, with challenges facing the industry identified as the current valuation of the office market, the rate of housebuilding and the government’s lack of inves