Lululemon Athletica Inc. said Tuesday it’s investigating a factory in Bangladesh over the treatment of female workers making its clothes. Factory workers said they were verbally abused, beaten, forced to work overtime and paid the equivalent of $140 Cdn a month, according to an investigation by the Guardian newspaper. The nationalRead More →
Acknowledging the problem is the first step, folks. October 15, 2019 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Presented by So many companies claim they want to be innovative, but when it comes to creating a corresponding culture, they fall short. Sometimes, the only way toRead More →
Traditionally wealth is passed down to new generations after a parent and his or her spouse passes away. But a new trend of intergenerational giving while still alive is emerging and it makes way more sense than going to your grave with money still in your bank. Canada has noRead More →
These business leads are blazing a trail for the technology’s future. October 14, 2019 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Given that blockchain is a revolutionary technology, its mainstream penetration is inevitable. In 2015, a key study showed that no fewer than five million blockchain walletsRead More →
While President Donald Trump says he has a trade deal in place, the Chinese side is calling it progress – as corporate spending and investment hangs in the balance. Wall Street analysts were largely skeptical of Trump’s announcement on Friday of a substantial trade deal, as Evercore ISI strategists notedRead More →
On this week’s Green Entrepreneur podcast, Alice Little talks about her advocacy for weed. October 13, 2019 1 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The Best Little Weed House in Nevada? Sure, if Alice Little has her way. Little is pro-cannabis activist, social media influencer, andRead More →
Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Nestle and Tim Hortons top plastic polluters. Again. Those discarded coffee cups and plastic water bottles are adding up. For the second year in a row, Greenpeace Canada says NestléRead More →
It can feel like the end of the world, but there’s a way to manage things gracefully. October 13, 2019 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It was a dream come true: My healthy beverage company, hint, had secured a partnership with the giant coffeehouseRead More →
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will be the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to bar most animals from circus performances under a pair of bills signed Saturday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The fur law bars residents from selling or making clothing,Read More →
October 12, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Digital marketing in 2020 will be decidedly multi-channel. Messenger bot platform ManyChat’s recent Conversations Conference 2019, held in Austin, embraced this by reinforcing key themes including omnipresence and personalization. In a launch reminiscent of Steve Jobs, founderRead More →