A new superfood from Africa’s ‘tree of life’ is exploding in popularity—and fetching for high prices
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The trees need more than 20 years to start producing fruit.
https://fortune.com/2024/09/18/baobab-tree-powder-oil-fruit-africa/
Experts say Diddy’s musical legacy is ‘pretty much gone,’ calling him the ‘Bill Cosby of hip-hop’
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The indictment, detailing allegations dating back to 2008, accuses him of abusing, threatening and coercing women “to fulfill his sexual desires."
https://fortune.com/2024/09/18/sean-diddy-combs-music-legacy-experts/
Recruiters, beware: Narcissistic applicants are drawn to this kind of ‘seductive’ language in job postings
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“Rule-bender” wording entices narcissists who are more likely to engage in fraudulent or unethical behavior—particularly where accounting positions are concerned.
Hemi Labs raises $15 million from Binance to launch Advanced Modular Blockchain Network for Bitcoin and Ethereum
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Hemi Labs, a start-up that aims to consolidate the powers of Bitcoin and Ethereum under one network, has raised $15 million in its first funding round with lead investors including Binance Labs, Breyer Capital, and Big Brain Holdings.
Will the XEC COVID variant bring a fall wave of infections? What to know about symptoms and spread
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The U.S. is coming down from its biggest COVID summer surge yet as a new subvariant emerges—but new vaccines are here, too.
https://fortune.com/well/article/xec-covid-19-omicron-variant-symptoms-spread-vaccine/
Wizz Air CEO says his airline is ‘not going to create’ the fun on long-haul flights as he lambasts perks like free coffee and legroom
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Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Váradi says passengers will need to entertain themselves to avoid suffering the pain of cheap seven hour flights.
Taiwan brand behind Lebanon’s exploding pagers shifts blame to low-profile Hungarian manufacturer
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On Tuesday, thousands of the pagers exploded across Lebanon, killing at least nine people and wounding almost 3,000.
Amazon’s Andy Jassy may be ordering a full time return to the office—but research says he’ll backtrack next year
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One worker consoled disgruntled Amazon employees on Reddit: “My company got real strict about RTO last year insisting on 3 days in the office and laying off fully remote workers. 9 months later they have dropped the policy.”
Coinbase and Goldman Sachs alum launch TrueX, a new crypto exchange built on stablecoins
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Founded by former Coinbase head of exchange Vishal Gupta, TrueX will use PayPal's stablecoin as its default settlement currency.
Introducing the first Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders list
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Today we celebrate the leaders who have bravely blazed a trail, leaving the path clear for the next generation.
https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/18/introducing-the-first-fortune-lgbtq-leaders-list/
The best CD rates for Massachusetts in September 2024
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We analyzed Curinos data to determine the most impressive CD rates in Massachusetts.
https://fortune.com/recommends/banking/cd-rates-massachusetts/
Man behind the term ‘presenteeism’ says bosses ordering workers back to the office are ‘the dinosaurs of our age’
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A work psychology guru says Amazon's RTO mandate goes against the evidence and won't improve productivity.
https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/18/presenteeism-amazon-bosses-rto-dinosaurs/
Ken Ohashi: From bankruptcy to billion dollar boom at Brooks Brothers
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Brooks Brother's Ohashi does not shy away from being one of the few openly-out CEOs on the Fortune 500.
https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/18/ken-ohashi-brooks-brothers/
Introducing the first Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders list
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Today we celebrate the leaders who have bravely blazed a trail, leaving the path clear for the next generation.
https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/18/introducing-the-first-fortune-lgbtq-leaders-list/
The stranded astronauts are stoic. NASA shouldn’t be
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NASA has doled out billions to work with private companies on space hauls. It’s still unclear what value the space agency is getting for taxpayers’ money.
https://fortune.com/2024/09/18/the-stranded-astronauts-are-stoic-nasa-shouldnt-be/
Google wins legal bid to overturn $1.7 billion EU antitrust fine over its online ad business
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Regulators had accused Google of inserting exclusivity clauses in its contracts that barred third-party websites from running similarly placed ads sold by Google’s rivals.
https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/18/google-overturn-billion-eu-antitrust-fine-online-ad-business/
Ken Ohashi: From bankruptcy to billion dollar boom at Brooks Brothers
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Brooks Brother's Ohashi does not shy away from being one of the few openly-out CEOs on the Fortune 500.
https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/18/ken-ohashi-brooks-brothers/
How Paramount Global’s two openly-gay CEOs are blazing a trail, and helping the next generation
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With their unrelenting support for the next generation, Paramount Global is positioned to reap the rewards in the future.
https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/18/paramount-global-gay-ceos-next-generation/
Trump Media lockup deadline leaves Trump with a choice: trigger a fire sale or hold a meme stock
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Some say the stock is worth only $1.50 a share.
https://fortune.com/2024/09/18/donald-trump-media-truth-social-stock/
Trans+ employees are not alone in bearing the burden of bigotry—it costs employers, too
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As Fortune focuses on the most successful businesses led by queer people, here's what it’s like to exist as a transgender person in business today.