Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
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Companies hiring tech talent are coming face to face with a new reality—economic issues are placing pressure on them to do more with fewer workers, but technology is evolving faster than their talent pipelines often can.
The “Best Companies and Colleges for Future Leaders” project aims to identify organizations in the U. S. that excel in nurturing highly influential leaders. This project explores questions like: “Where are top U. S. leaders typically educated?” and “Which companies often act as key stepping-stones and development platforms for U.
Methodology: How TIME and Statista Determined the World’s Best Brands of 2024
In 2024, TIME and Statista launched the inaugural list of the World’s Best Brands, based on consumer surveys conducted in countries around the world, beginning with the U. S., India, and Brazil. In Brazil, 13,500 consumers were surveyed about brand awareness, social buzz, likability, usage, and loyalty.
Methodology: How TIME and Statista Determined the World’s Best Brands of 2024
In 2024, TIME and Statista launched the inaugural list of the World’s Best Brands, based on consumer surveys conducted in countries around the world, beginning with the U. S., India, and Brazil. In India, 13,500 consumers were surveyed about brand awareness, social buzz, likability, usage, and loyalty.
Methodology: How TIME and Statista Determined the World’s Best Brands of 2024
Brands are mysterious things. Created by companies looking to promote specific products or services, they’re ultimately defined—for better or worse—by consumer perceptions. They also play starring roles in our preferences and spending behavior as companies respond to, and shape, market trends.
Hang on a minute. Whom did we just elect? The Republican ticket had two names at the top: Donald Trump and J. D. Vance. But parts of this delirious November created the impression that someone else has taken hold of our collective destiny.
We already knew him in various roles—the guy who bought Twitter and fired more than half its staff, the inventor who brought the space program back to life, the carmaker whose new trucks make kids stop and stare on the sidewalk.