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From the Editor's Desk To break unhealthy habits, stop obsessing over willpower two behavioral scientists explain why routines matter more than conscious choices Understanding and changing the environment in which habits form is a critical step when it comes to breaking unwanted behaviors and forming healthy ones. 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 The Tricky Math of Retiring Into a Downturn But if you’re on track to pull out $30,000 that year — or 6 percent — you may want to pull back. “It’s an ongoing gut check,” Mr. Blanchett said. “Is this going to work long term? And that is a really simple way to get an answer.” Work Massive iron batteries could be key to displacing natural gas from the grid TechCrunch Competition for battery materials is intensifying, and there are many uses for batteries beyond EVs, which is why some companies, like Germany’s VoltStorage, are trying to build batteries using the cheapest, most widely available materials possible — chiefly, iron. � � Work Heres what you need to get your financials in order if you want to be acquired TechCrunch The decision to initially forego a CFO may also be a function of budget and/or company aspirations. For companies seeking to maintain a small team, say less than 250 people, a CFO may unintentionally create a top-heavy leadership culture, in addition to being an expensive hire. However, if a company is looking to scale and is thinking about its growth path, the CFO position is a critical role. Work Hong Kong should use cruise ships to increase housing supply Cruise ships could serve as transitional housing for those waiting for public housing or the redevelopment of their apartments by the URA. The vessels are available at discounted rates due to the pandemic, already have many amenities and can be located near urban areas. You Might Like � � � Work How to Boost Your Focus and Avoid the Shiny Object Syndrome This is becoming a very common scenario for me as an independent content marketing strategist. A highly ambitious founder approaches me to take on the role of Content Marketing Officer (CMO) of his brand new startup. He wants to be influential on the Internet and has the big idea that will make him millions. He [] Work Your simple throat is the reason you dont sound like a chimp Loss of vocal folds enabled a clearer, more stable speech, study argues � Work The most informative and sensitive document connected to the search of Mar-a-Lago will not be made public for now. Search warrant affidavits are almost never made public before charges and often remain permanently under seal if charges are never filed. However, once prosecutors open a criminal case, any warrant affidavits used during the inquiry will generally be turned over to the defense — though not in a public manner — as part of the discovery process. Work Chipotle's $20 million settlement with workers is an indictment of the entire restaurant industry Despite the wage increases and bonuses, restaurant employment recovery in New York City is still down 15% from February 2020, higher than the national average of 7% from the same time period, according to the latest figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. You Might Like � � � Work McDonald's plans to reopen in Kyiv and western Ukraine \"In recent months, the belief that this would support a small but important sense of normalcy has grown stronger. And Ukrainian officials have advised that businesses resuming operations will support the local economy and the Ukrainian people.\" Work Gas Prices in the U.S. Fall Below $4 a Gallon That’s a difficult question to answer. Oil prices are volatile and subject to myriad forces, many of which are hard to predict. There are several reasons that they could rise again: The course of the war in Ukraine could further hamper global oil supplies, energy investors’ views on the economy could change or hurricanes later this year could damage Gulf Coast refineries and pipelines, choking off supplies. � Work FBI Reportedly Sought Nuclear Documents During Mar-A-Lago Search “Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before,” he said in a statement. “Such an assault could only take place in broken, Third-World Countries. Sadly, America has now become one of those Countries, corrupt at a level not seen before.” Work Afghan cleric killed by explosives in attackers artificial leg, say officials The Taliban say they have restored security since they took over when foreign forces withdrew almost a year ago. However, regular attacks, many of them claimed by Islamic State, have taken place in recent months, often targeting religious and ethnic minorities as well as Taliban leaders. � Work Rise in popularity of anal sex has led to health problems for women “We are highly skilled in assessment of women with possible sexually caused anal trauma, whether through consensual or non-consensual sex, and would encourage women with concerns to contact their local sexual health clinic or sexual assault service as appropriate.” Work A Roman-era superhighway is disappearing. Italy has a plan to save it. The Appian Way symbolized the Roman Empires might. Now Italy is restoring the ancient road, hoping to create a pilgrimage route through history. � Work Tinder turns 10: what have we learned from a decade of dating apps? podcast Dating apps have opened up opportunities to meet more people, but what have they done to our psyche? Emily Witt looks at how they have shifted the way we understand modern love, sex and relationships Work ValueAct takes 7% stake in New York Times with call for new approach We usecookiesfor a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure,personalising content and ads, providing social media features and toanalyse how our Sites are used. � Work Billionaire Mark Cuban Takes Surprise Stance on Controversial New Tax - TheStreet In 2021, S&P 500 share repurchases totaled $883 billion, 73% more than the $511 billion distributed as dividends, according to some estimates. Unlike dividends, share buybacks lift earnings per share by reducing share counts. They also allow investors to defer or avoid paying taxes. Work Armed man shot dead after trying to 'breach' Ohio FBI office The suspect fled the scene in Cincinnati and was gunned down after an hours-long standoff. Work Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now By Reuters Work Credit Suisse steps up $440 million legal dispute with SoftBank By Reuters Work How a country music icon and the superstars of motocross built -- and saved -- a legendary race That evening, she walked through the tall, iron gate and past a small cluster of headstones. She brought solar lights and sat on the small, concrete bench next to Wayne\'s gravestone, which rests beneath a tall cedar. He is one of only two non-family members buried in the Lynn cemetery. Work Sainsbury's and Tesco stop selling disposable barbecues Fire services are warning of \"tinderbox conditions\" and have asked people not to use barbecues in high risk places, such as balconies and on dry grass, after a steep increase in the number of call-outs. Work Anne Heche crash now being investigated as felony, police say Work Warner Bros. Reportedly Might Now Scrap Ezra Miller's 'Flash' Movie As Last Resort Miller has more recently been at the center of troubling abuse claims involving minors, as well as housing a woman and her children in their Vermont property under allegedly dangerous conditions, according to a Rolling Stone report. Police have yet to locate the family, whose whereabouts are still unknown. Work German Kids Go To School With Giant Cones. Here's Why. “Today, small cones of candy are sometimes handed out at the transition from elementary school to secondary school or at the beginning of an apprenticeship or study,” Gold said. “However, they are still primarily associated with the beginning of school.” Work Student loan forgiveness decision will come 'before August 31,' Biden admin confirms: What you need to know \"The president understands how students could affect a family and … how the pressure of that can really be a lot and put a lot of weight on a family\'s purse or economic situation,\" Jean-Pierre said. \"He is going to make his decision on this, and when he has something to say, we will share that.\" Work Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc-based baby powder as cancer lawsuits pile on © 2022 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. 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Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. Work Darkness and debris impede rescue effort at flooded Mexico mine Mexican army divers were blocked by debris in their first attempt to descend deep into a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico where 10 miners have been trapped for a week, the country's defense minister said on Thursday. Work U.S. consumer watchdog considers crackdown on collection of consumer information The U.S. consumer watchdog agency said on Thursday that it will consider rules to better protect Americans' privacy and crack down on businesses that collect far-reaching personal information without consumers' full understanding. Work Flush with wins, finally COVID-free, Biden to hit the road ahead of U.S. midterms President Joe Biden plans to travel across the United States in the coming weeks to tout a series of legislative wins on climate change, gun control and drug pricing in a bid to boost his party's chances in the looming midterm elections, White House officials said on Thursday. Work New US law puts pressure on South Korean chip production in China The Chips and Science Act enables Washington to dangle nearly US$53 billion in incentives to lure more semiconductor manufacturing to the United States. Work DoJ has asked court to unseal Trump search warrant, Merrick Garland says “The public’s clear and powerful interest in understanding what occurred under these circumstances weighs heavily in favor of unsealing”, said the motion, which was signed by Juan Antonio Gonzalez, the US attorney for the southern district of Florida, and Jay I Bratt, chief of the justice department’s counterintelligence and export control section. Work Truepill conducts third round of layoffs in 2022 TechCrunch Meanwhile, resources remain in flux for impacted Truepill employees. A Slack group of former Truepill employees shows that those impacted by prior layoffs are struggling to get clarity on severance payments and land access to healthcare coverage. Work Rivian beats on Q2 revenue, expects $700M loss in 2022 TechCrunch Last month, Rivian started laying off about 6% of its workforce as part of a restructuring plan prompted by a changing and challenging economic environment, where inflation reached record highs, interest rates rose and commodity prices continued its upward climb. Work How digital health startups are navigating the post-Roe legal landscape TechCrunch In Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, South Dakota and Tennessee, a pharmacist can refuse to dispense an emergency contraceptive if it conflicts with their religious beliefs. In some states, the medication is also excluded from what is considered mandatory contraceptive coverage, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Work Sample Pre-seed pitch deck: Five Flutes $1.2M deck TechCrunch As an early-stage company, there will always be a temptation to solve the whole problem you can see but that traps you: You literally cannot solve it all with the resources you have available. Reducing scope — in this case, by reducing the target audience — is a very smart move indeed. Work 7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive TechCrunch Understanding the venture context is incredibly important for founders looking to raise capital. We work closely with our portfolio companies ahead of when they are looking to raise their next round to help them understand this context (along with their specific company context) and set goals for the fundraise accordingly. Work Edtech isnt special anymore, and thats a good thing TechCrunch Plan for preservation. For growth-stage companies, this means ideally reaching profitability with current funding or having a credible narrative as to why and how you can reach it with the next round of funding. Early-stage companies need to prioritize strong user engagement and revenue retention over growth, because these are vital indicators of sustainability. Work SunGreenH2s nano-scale engineering could double green hydrogen production TechCrunch All that depends on their success in these early days, but if a green hydrogen revolution is going to happen, the industry will have to start embracing technologies like this one sooner rather than later. Work Urban Innovation Fund, VMG Catalyst raising new funds TechCrunch “We believe that innovative software and sophisticated supply chains will define the next generation of leading brands and retailers,” Kiley said. “We have a unique vantage point into the consumer industry through VMG’s history as CPG investors, and this allows us to invest with conviction and speed, serving as committed strategic partners in today’s fast-moving, competitive landscape.” Work Dropbase can turn your messy spreadsheet into queryable SQL database TechCrunch More recent features in the product include a new tool called Dropmail, which enables users to email a .csv file to turn it into a SQL database, and the ability to host your own data with Snowflake integration. Work Parsing Coinbases regulatory risk TechCrunch However, because the technology market can advance faster than government regulations, companies operating at the forefront of changes to financial technology can wind up in a regulatory gray area. This creates a gap between what the government has sorted out and what the market is actually up to. That’s where we can spot regulatory risk, and that zone of uncertainty contains billions and billions of dollars of economic activity. Work Arrival slashes production targets to 20 EV vans TechCrunch Arrival ended the second quarter with about $513 million of cash and cash equivalents and said it began restructuring the business to reduce costs. The company also is aiming to raise money through a $300 million at-the-market offering. Work SaaS startup Stimulus closes oversubscribed $2.5M seed round TechCrunch “What have I learned? Have more encouragement in yourself,” she said, adding that the entrepreneurial path is long and often arduous. “Your self-belief will get you through the long journey it takes to get there.” Work Superblocks secures $37M to help companies build and maintain internal apps TechCrunch “The recent market volatility has caused a hiring slowdown across the tech industry, forcing CTOs to achieve more with less. This has caused a refocus on developer efficiency which is driving enormous demand for Superblocks, especially in operationally intensive businesses,” Menezes continued. “This … fundraise enables us to invest in products to meet the immense customer demand we’re seeing. We will invest deeply into our core products, launch new ones and continue to invest in our world-class engineering support that our customers rave about.” Work LPs are abandoning the US Midwest this year (and it doesnt make sense) TechCrunch In July, Chicago-based MATH Venture partners announced it would not be raising a third fund because it could not secure enough investor interest. This is despite 50 of the firm’s 72 investments remaining active and 10 exits under its belt. Work British PM candidate Sunak plans 200 pound cut to energy bills Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, who is competing to be the country's next prime minister, on Thursday set out a plan, including a reduction in energy bills, to tackle rising costs for households. Work Sloppy Software Patches Are a Disturbing Trend The Zero Day Initiative has found a concerning uptick in security updates that fail to fix vulnerabilities. Work Amid backlash from privacy advocates, Meta expands end-to-end encryption trial E2EE prevents anyone other than the sender and receiver from reading messages. Work Hong Kong treasury head revealed as biggest landlord in John Lees governing team Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui declares total of seven local and overseas properties owned by him, his wife or their families. Work Toronto blackout puts top businesses in the dark and forces mall evacaution Power utility Hydro One said the outage, which started at about noon on Thursday, affected 10,000 customers Work Ping An rejects HSBC's defence against spin-off The Chinese firm's position on an Asia spin-offunderlines the continuing gulf between HSBC and its largest shareholder. Read more at straitstimes.com. Work 'Could be the thing that really takes him down': Conway on Trump's handling of documents Conservative lawyer George Conway joins CNN's Erin Burnett to discuss the DOJ's move to unseal the warrant used by the FBI to search former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. Work Elon Musk Says Lithium Demand Will Continue to Boom Here Are 2 Stocks That Could Benefit Miners will struggle to expand operations in the United States in record time to meet a deadline for sourcing key minerals domestically or from select countries as set out by a bill likely to be passed on Friday, companies and industry watchers said. The requirement is part of a sweeping bill that includes climate and clean energy policies and rules on electric vehicle (EV) battery materials such as cobalt, lithium, nickel and graphite. The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote nL1N2ZJ02X on the measure Friday. Work Latvia, Estonia withdraw from China cooperation group Latvia and Estonia withdrew from a cooperation group between China and over a dozen Central and Eastern European countries on Thursday, following in the footsteps of Baltic neighbour Lithuania which withdrew last year. Work With the IRS hiring more employees, here's who agents may target for audits The Senate approved nearly $80 billion in IRS funding with $45.6 billion for "enforcement." Here's who may be affected by more audits. Work The Year's Final Supermoon Reminds Us Why We Love the Night Sky Celestial phenomena like the Sturgeon Moon touch the human species deeply and powerfully Work Read the full transcript of Merrick Garlands comments on the F.B.I.s search of Trumps home. Third, let me address recent unfounded attacks on the professionalism of the F.B.I. and Justice Department agents and prosecutors. I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked. The men and women of the F.B.I. and the Justice Department are dedicated, patriotic public servants. Every day they protect the American people from violent crime, terrorism, and other threats to their safety while safeguarding our civil rights. They do so at great personal sacrifice and risk to themselves. I am honored to work alongside them. Work Sustainability is the wrong goal for businesses that care about climate change Similar to this wealth transfer, there’s also going to be one of the largest land transfers in [the US], where one generation of farmers is going to pass on farmland to the next generation—nearly 100 million acres are going to change hands in the next few years. We’re seeing a huge amount of new farmers who are really motivated to find acreage and [farm it] in a holistic, regenerative manner. That’s another opportunity to redefine what agriculture looks like. Work People can't wait for energy help - Citizens Advice It said direct debits are usually charged in a way so that customers build up credit during the warmer summer months when usage is lower, to spread out the cost of using more energy in the colder months. Work Man who allegedly threatened to detonate bomb near US Capitol to be released from jail (CNN)Floyd Ray Roseberry, who allegedly threatened to detonate a bomb near the US Capitol almost one year ago, will be released from jail after a judge determined Thursday that he was suffering side effects from improper medication at the time of the incident. Work The US Postal Service is raising rates for the holidays Work Nearly half of all teens say they use the internet 'almost constantly,' survey finds Work This keyinflationmeasure fell, but remains painfully high | CNN Business (CNN)A benchmark measure of inflation slowed in July after surging in the previous month, offering a glimmer of hope that the painful inflation Americans are facing could moderate in the coming months. Work Opinion: The problem Joe Manchin highlighted is crucial for America's future (CNN)It took just days for Democrats in the Senate to introduce and then approve $370 billion of climate-change spending, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden is expected to sign shortly after the House passes it. But clearing the necessary red tape to spend a cent of that money building any climate-related projects will in many cases take years. Work Opinion: Why the Little League hug has everyone on social media tearing up | CNN Peggy Drexler is a research psychologist, documentary producer and the author of \"Our Fathers, Ourselves: Daughters, Fathers, and the Changing American Family\" and \"Raising Boys Without Men.\" She is an executive producer, most recently, on \"My Name is Pauli Murray,\" a film that premiered at Sundance, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers. View more opinion on CNN. Work 5 Years Later, The Hunt For The White Supremacists Who Terrorized Charlottesville Continues “One of the great canards surrounding Unite the Right is that many ‘very fine people’ were somehow tricked into attending under the belief that this was really just a rally in opposition to the removal of Confederate monuments,” the Ignite The Right website states. “Attendees travelled thousands of miles, booked flights and hotels, and made informed decisions to attend the rally organized by well-known fascists.” Work CDC Drops Some Quarantine, Screening Recommendations For COVID-19 The agency continues to say that people who test positive should isolate from others for at least five days, regardless of whether they were vaccinated. CDC officials advise that people can end isolation if they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication and they are without symptoms or the symptoms are improving. Work Weighing the pros and cons of Beto O'Rourke dropping an f-bomb on a heckler You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. This page will also tell you how you can reject cookies and still obtain access to NPR’s sites, and you can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. If you click “Agree and Continue” below, you acknowledge that your cookie choices in those tools will be respected and that you otherwise agree to the use of cookies on NPR’s sites. Work Police say the investigation into 'Rust' movie shooting is nearing the end You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. This page will also tell you how you can reject cookies and still obtain access to NPR’s sites, and you can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. 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