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From the Editor's Desk Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter Striving to increase workplace diversity is not an empty slogan — it is a good business decision. A 2015 McKinsey report on 366 public companies found that those in the top quartile for ethnic and racial diversity in management were 35% more likely to have financial returns above their industry mean, and those in the top quartile for gender diversity were 15% more likely to have returns above the industry mean. Continued here TradeBriefs: Newsletters for Decision-Makers! Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Want the newsletters, without the promotional mailers? Get an (ad-free) subscription to TradeBriefs Premium for just $2 per month. Access to premium content | No advertisement mailers Work Why Storytelling Is More Important than Building a Presence Online | Inc.com Connecting with customers and your community goes further than how many followers you have or how often you post. Work No severe COVID cases among vaccinated patients infected with omicron, top Israeli expert says *** � � Work Moderna says an omicron variant vaccine could be ready in early 2022 Omicron was classified as a "variant of concern" by the WHO last week. Work China opens doors to foreign finance companies, but can they prosper? - Nikkei Asia Overseas institutions want consistency, predictability in policies You Might Like � � � Work How a visionary boss helped this CEO succeed | MIT Sloan Kelsey McRichards wants companies to give women the flexibility they need to manage their personal and professional lives. 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