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U Power Limited to Deliver the Second UOTTA Battery-swapping Station for Electric Taxis by October 2023 in Anji County, Zhejiang Province, China

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Mercoledì, Settembre 13, 2023

Zhejiang Petroleum is a comprehensive energy integrated supply and service provider owned by China’s energy conglomerate, Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group.

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  • Zhejiang Petroleum is a comprehensive energy integrated supply and service provider owned by China’s energy conglomerate, Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group.
  • In July 2022, U Power delivered the first UOTTA battery-swapping station in Anji county, which caters to the local battery-swapping needs of electric taxis and endeavors to reduce the operational costs for local taxi service providers.
  • The second station is expected to be delivered in September and open to the public by October 2023.
  • Zhejiang Petroleum is accelerating its new energy business development and jointly promoting electric vehicle battery swapping services with U Power.

CFA Society Toronto’s 66th Annual Investment Dinner is heading towards another sold-out year

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Giovedì, Settembre 7, 2023

Toronto, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 04 October 2023, CFA Society Toronto will be hosting its Annual Investment Dinner.

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  • Toronto, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 04 October 2023, CFA Society Toronto will be hosting its Annual Investment Dinner.
  • We welcome Ajay Agrawal, Founder of Creative Destruction Lab for an engaging discussion moderated by Heather Cooke, CFA, Board Director at Large, CFA Society Toronto.
  • Where: Fairmont Royal York, Canadian Room, 100 Front Street West Toronto, M5J 1E3
    Ajay is an economist and professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
  • "As always, CFA Society Toronto brings you the best and the brightest speakers for the Annual Investment Dinner.

Ceipal Continues To Lead AI-Driven Recruitment With New ChatGPT Integration

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Martedì, Agosto 29, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ceipal, the industry-leading, AI-powered total talent acquisition platform, has integrated ChatGPT — a form of generative AI technology — into its applicant tracking system (ATS). Ceipal's ChatGPT integration empowers recruiters and staffing professionals to work more efficiently and effectively, increasing their productivity and enabling them to spend more time on strategic initiatives and to focus on building and nurturing customer and candidate relationships.

Key Points: 
  • According to research from the National Bureau of Economic Research, generative AI, including ChatGPT, can increase workforce productivity by an average of 14 percent.
  • "Ceipal is committed to developing innovative technology that enables users to overcome tomorrow's challenges in recruiting and talent acquisition today," said Ceipal Founder and CEO Sameer Penakalapati.
  • Our ChatGPT integration represents another example of how we're providing exceptional user experiences and increasing hiring success."
  • For more information, please visit the ChatGPT integration page.

During National Black Business Month, NC IDEA Foundation Marks Three-Year Anniversary of NC Black Entrepreneurship Council, Achieving Over $2 Million Grant Milestone Since the Council’s Formation

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Martedì, Agosto 1, 2023

The Council’s game-changing model is leading a paradigm shift in philanthropy by addressing the systemic inequities of Black America through the power of entrepreneurship.

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  • The Council’s game-changing model is leading a paradigm shift in philanthropy by addressing the systemic inequities of Black America through the power of entrepreneurship.
  • To date, the Council has awarded over $2 million in grants within North Carolina directly to Black entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial support organizations, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
  • Founded in 2005, NC IDEA has a proven track record of providing entrepreneur-focused grants and programs for historically underserved founders.
  • “The NC BEC, through NC IDEA, built a pipeline of programs that allows both organizations to really get to know our business.

The progress of women in the workplace is at a standstill. How can we break through the glass ceiling?

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Giovedì, Luglio 27, 2023

Their conclusion is based on the consultation of 30,000 performance evaluation forms of employees working in a large American retail chain.

Key Points: 
  • Their conclusion is based on the consultation of 30,000 performance evaluation forms of employees working in a large American retail chain.
  • According to Prof. Shue, performance assessment is generally very factual and based on very concrete evaluation criteria.
  • “What we commonly talk about in terms of management and potential are characteristics such as assertiveness, execution skills, charisma, leadership and ambition.
  • Read more:
    Avec les nouvelles générations, il faut voir autrement les cheminements de carrière – surtout ceux des femmes

A better work-life balance

    • In addition to perception issues, there are a number of other factors that explain the scarcity of female talent in senior management.
    • These include the demands of balancing work and family, women’s choices for a better life balance, disillusionment about their chances of accessing these strategic positions, and so on.

For a new leadership type

    • All these major factors are reshaping the game and calling for a new type of leadership, different from the command-and-control approach which marked the last century.
    • This new type of leadership draws heavily on resilience, courage, flexibility, listening, empathy, collaboration, benevolence and recognition of the collective contribution.
    • As parity in management functions is gradually taking place, these other leadership characteristics are emerging.

Career-boosting mandates

    • One of the strategies that deserves attention is the acceptance of mandates that we will call career boosters, and which can be defined as follows: a short-term role that enables the acquisition of new strategic knowledge while creating significant added value for the organization.
    • According to a study carried out among senior business executives, 71 per cent of respondents identified these types of mandates as having been their career boosters.

Raising awareness in organizations

    • It’s possible to break through the glass ceiling, but succeeding in this major challenge requires a fresh look at leadership.
    • Our organizations also need to become more aware of the hidden inequities embedded in promotion processes.

aShareX Names University of Chicago Booth Professor Eric Budish to its Advisory Board

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Giovedì, Luglio 20, 2023

aShareX, Inc. (Art Share Exchange), the first and only auction-based universal trading platform dedicated to democratizing ownership of high-value alternative assets, today named Professor Eric Budish to its Board of Advisors.

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  • aShareX, Inc. (Art Share Exchange), the first and only auction-based universal trading platform dedicated to democratizing ownership of high-value alternative assets, today named Professor Eric Budish to its Board of Advisors.
  • Budish is the Paul G. McDermott Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230720312473/en/
    Eric Budish, aShareX Board of Advisors, Paul G. McDermott Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Photo: Business Wire)
    "With all due respect to NFTs and blockchain trust, I’d much rather own a legally registered share of a real Picasso," said Professor Budish.
  • He also serves as the Co-Director of The Kent A. Clark Center for Global Markets at Chicago Booth and the Krane Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago Law School.

Weather forecast accuracy is crucial in a heat wave – 1 degree can mean the difference between life and death

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Giovedì, Luglio 13, 2023

Even a 1-degree difference in a forecast’s accuracy can be the difference between life and death, our research shows.

Key Points: 
  • Even a 1-degree difference in a forecast’s accuracy can be the difference between life and death, our research shows.
  • As economists, we have studied how people use forecasts to manage weather risks.
  • We found that when the forecasts underplayed the risk, even small forecast errors led to more deaths.

Forecasts that are too mild lead to more deaths

    • We examined data on every day’s deaths, weather and National Weather Service forecast in every U.S county from 2005 to 2017 to analyze the impact of those forecasts on human survival.
    • We then compared deaths in each county over the week following a day with accurate forecasts to deaths in the same county over the week following a day with inaccurate forecasts but the same weather.
    • Both summer days that were hotter than forecast and winter days that were colder had more deaths.

People are paying attention

    • People do pay attention to forecasts and adjust their activities.
    • The American Time Use Survey, conducted continuously for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows what Americans across the country are doing on any given day.
    • That could be due in part to having less flexibility to act on forecasts, or not having access to forecasts.

The value of better forecasts

    • So, what is the value of accurate forecasts?
    • We combined our theoretical model with federal cost-benefit estimates of how people value improvements in their chances of survival.
    • From those, we estimated people’s willingness to pay for better forecasts.
    • Past improvements have come from better models, better observations and better computers.

General Dynamics Elects Charles W. Hooper to Board of Directors

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Mercoledì, Giugno 7, 2023

RESTON, Va., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) elected Charles W. "Hoop" Hooper to be a director of the corporation, effective today.

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  • RESTON, Va., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) elected Charles W. "Hoop" Hooper to be a director of the corporation, effective today.
  • "His leadership and strategic thinking will be valuable additions to our board of directors."
  • General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $39.4 billion in revenue in 2022.
  • More information about General Dynamics is available at www.gd.com .

Black-Owned Edtech Company Stemuli Announces Merger of Infinity.careers and Oppti, Founders Take on New Roles

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Martedì, Aprile 25, 2023

Stemuli, led by Taylor Shead, Founder & CEO, is a Black and woman-owned company with a mission to provide a pathway to an intellectually and economically fulfilling career for all.

Key Points: 
  • Stemuli, led by Taylor Shead, Founder & CEO, is a Black and woman-owned company with a mission to provide a pathway to an intellectually and economically fulfilling career for all.
  • Naomi Thomas, Founder of infinity.careers, will take on the role of Head of Digital for Stemuli, while Khiry Kemp, Founder of Oppti, will serve as Head of Operations.
  • The merger of Infinity.careers and Oppt into Stemuli highlights the power of Black founders coming together in a way that hasn't been done before, and demonstrates their commitment to creating new opportunities in the edtech space.
  • "This merger marks an important milestone for both black entrepreneurs and the edtech industry as a whole," said Taylor Shead, Founder and CEO of Stemuli.

The Student Investment Program Announces Successful Registration of its First Cohort of Students

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Martedì, Aprile 25, 2023

Today, Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) , Stackwell , and Prudential Financial announced that the Student Investment Program (SIP), a multi-year strategic partnership granting $500,000 in funding to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) nationwide, has successfully completed the registration of its 415 student cohort.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) , Stackwell , and Prudential Financial announced that the Student Investment Program (SIP), a multi-year strategic partnership granting $500,000 in funding to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) nationwide, has successfully completed the registration of its 415 student cohort.
  • The pilot program, which launched in November 2022, is providing participants with investment education programming and distributing $1,000 grants to each student’s investment account on the Stackwell platform.
  • Grant funding is distributed to the investment accounts of participating students over a 12-month period to encourage participants to sustain their investment commitments and develop wealth-building behaviors.
  • “The Student Investment Program provides us with money to start investing and is teaching us a lot,” said Ashanti Bonne, a Bowie State sophomore.