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European ski resorts like Verbier and Courchevel face an ‘existential threat’ from climate crisis, experts warn

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The level at which snow settles is set to rise by up to 650 meters in the coming decades, threatening resorts like Verbier and Courchevel.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/10/04/european-ski-resorts-verbier-courchevel-existential-threat-climate-crisis/

European ski resorts like Verbier and Courchevel face an ‘existential threat’ from climate crisis, experts warn

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The level at which snow dsettles is set to rise by up to 650 meters in the coming decades, threatening resorts like Verbier and Courchevel.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/10/04/european-ski-resorts-verbier-courchevel-existential-threat-climate-crisis/

Spirit Airlines might go bankrupt months after calling off a sale to JetBlue—and its stock is in a tailspin

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Restructuring could come after failed merger with JetBlue.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/spirit-airlines-bankruptcy-stock/

Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist

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The woman alleges two instances of assault in 2019.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/garth-brooks-rape-lawsuit/

A $1 billion CPAP recall devastated Philips. The CEO’s turnaround plan involves overhauling company culture and adding a key role to the C-suite

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The CEO can't afford anymore disasters as he pushes deeper into AI-assisted medicine.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/03/philips-cpap-recall-ceo-roy-jakobs/

Gen Z wants to be their own boss—billionaire Richard Branson says they should ditch college and ‘get on with it’

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"I would just suggest that people get out there into the real world and get on with it," says billionaire Virgin Group founder Richard Branson.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/10/04/gen-z-own-boss-billionaire-richard-branson-ditch-college/

The pharmacy benefit management sector just might be set for a VC-backed shakeup, says Rightway CEO and cofounder Jordan Feldman

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In 2023, about 80% of all prescription drug claims in the U.S. were processed by only three companies. VC-backed Rightway CEO and cofounder Jordan Feldman says there’s an opportunity for disruption.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/pharmacy-benefit-management-sector-set-for-vc-backed-shakeup-rightway-ceo-cofounder-jordan-feldman/

How GM CEO Mary Barra is tackling her second major transformation

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Mary Barra is a decade into her tenure as GM's CEO.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/gm-ceo-mary-barra-ev-transformation/

The CEO of Indeed says that AI is going to ‘radically’ change most jobs—these are the qualities employees should be hiring for

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The ability to learn new things is something that will never go out of style.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/indeed-ceo-ai-hiring-skills-curiosity-empathy-emotional-intelligence/

Here’s why the United Steelworkers oppose Nippon’s takeover of U.S. Steel

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'When U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt declares how good the Nippon deal will be for workers, I’m not going to take him at his word,' writes USW's David McCall.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/united-steelworkers-nippon-takeover-us-steel/

Corporate adoption is turbocharging the AI market, says top tech analyst

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OpenAI and Nvidia are at the forefront of the AI revolution, according to Dan Ives.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/corporate-adoption-cfo-turbocharging-ai-market-tech-analyst/

The EU has voted in favor of massive tariffs on Chinese EVs. Here’s what it means for Europe’s carmakers

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A divided EU reluctantly agreed massive tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/10/04/eu-massive-tariffs-chinese-evs-europe-carmakers/

The pharmacy benefit management sector just might be set for a VC-backed shakeup, says Rightway CEO and cofounder Jordan Feldman

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In 2023, about 80% of all prescription drug claims in the U.S. were processed by only three companies. VC-backed Rightway CEO and cofounder Jordan Feldman says there’s an opportunity for disruption.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/pharmacy-benefit-management-sector-set-for-vc-backed-shakeup-rightway-ceo-cofounder-jordan-feldman/

The old-fashioned way

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Nvidia insanity, crypto enforcement, Google AI ads, Oura Ring 4, London facial recognition. Plus: Spotify offline backup and PayPal stablecoin.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/the-old-fashioned-way/

Red Lobster’s new 35-year-old CEO says its endless shrimp promotion stressed out workers

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The all-you-can-eat promotion also caused financial carnage.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/red-lobster-ceo-endless-shrimp-stressed-out-workers/

Michael O’Leary questions Britain’s 5 a.m. airport drinking culture as Ryanair boss continues battle with pubs

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Ryanair boss O'Leary says airport pubs are to blame for rising air rage on Ryanair flights over the summer.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/10/04/michael-oleary-britain-airport-drinking-culture-ryanair-battle-pubs/

GenAI as an ‘exoskeleton’: How it expands your workforce’s capabilities

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Gen AI can not only enhance workers' performance, but also expand workers’ capabilities outside their area of expertise.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/artificial-intelligence-gen-ai-exoskeleton-workforce-performance/

Portugal to put a new twist on cork industry—from footwear, fashion to furniture as global demand for wine wanes

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Producers highlight the environmentally friendly properties of cork, which is lightweight, recyclable, waterproof and fire-resistant, to encourage its use in diverse settings.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/10/04/portugal-cork-wine/

Google’s new voice-activated AI search will allow people to use Lens to ask questions about video and photos

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Now, people will be able to use Lens to ask a question in English about something they are viewing through a camera lens — as if they were talking about it with a friend — and get search results.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/google-new-voice-activated-ai-search-lens-ask-questions-video-photos/

Biden’s student loan cancellation plan put on hold yet again after day of legal whiplash

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Proponents of student loan cancellation briefly had a glimmer of hope the plan would move forward.

https://fortune.com/2024/10/04/bidens-student-loan-cancellation-plan-put-on-hold-again-legal-whiplash/