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Global airline seat capacity rises despite variant concerns - December 15, 2021 Executive Leadership Briefing
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DocuSign became one of the latest companies to postpone its return to office date, underscoring the uncertainty many executives are experiencing in the face of the omicron variant. DocuSign joins companies like Ford Motor, Lyft and Google in telling employees it will reassess plans in 2022. Though office occupancy across the U.S. rose to 40% this month, the reality of a full-scale reopening remains nebulous.
Why workers shouldn't return to offices before April: Dr. Vin Gupta - CNBC
Fidelity, Morgan Stanley prepare for continued COVID-19 concerns - Reuters
Companies Upend Plans on Covid-19 Vaccines and Office Returns, Again - The Wall Street Journal
@sharonodea: Morgan Stanley CEO says he was wrong on getting people back to the office.
A new study on longevity found nearly half of children today can expect to live to the age of 100, and that over the course of 100-year-lives, most can expect to work 60 years or more. Currently, the average retirement age in the U.S. is 62. The study comes as more lawmakers throw support behind a bill that would bring a four-day work week to America. The measure is a move toward a “modern-day business model,” that aims to improve the quality of life for many workers across the country.
More Americans see inflation as the greatest risk to retirement plans - CNBC
You're Going to Work a Long Time. Here's How to Build in Breaks. - The New York Times
@RickSmithShow: There's a bill in the House that has 100 cosponsors signed on that would change the 40-hour work week to a 32-hour work week. There isn't enough support yet for it to pass, but it's a start.
Companies are scrambling to understand the “Log4j” vulnerability, a digital flaw embedded in an incredibly popular and common software tool. Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security discussed efforts to help private-sector partners fix the problem and urged all companies to upgrade their software. Experts hope the chaos sparks a larger conversation surrounding preparation against similar attacks in the future.
Feds scramble to assess security flaw that threatens 'hundreds of millions' of devices - Politico
Log4j exploits attempted on 44% of corporate networks; ransomware payloads spotted - VentureBeat
The Log4J Vulnerability Will Haunt the Internet for Years - Wired
Global airline seat capacity is up almost 4% this week, indicating carriers’ short-term plans haven’t been disrupted by the omicron variant. The long-term trend still remains largely dependent on potential travel restrictions. While leisure travel remains steady, corporate travel expenditures have dropped and overall, business travel remains less than a third of what it was in 2019.
Winter holiday travel will be back with a vengeance, travel groups predict - CNN
What pandemic? Miami airport sets Thanksgiving travel record - Associated Press
@MoodysInvSvc: As we look towards 2022, our outlook for the global passenger airlines industry is positive. Variants will delay, not derail, recovery of global air travel demand.
A new investigation found school enrollments across the country are declining for the second-straight year, particularly in some of the nation’s largest school systems. Educators have expressed concern over the vulnerable students who may have fallen behind amid the widespread economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic.
“Colorado's public education system is in crisis…our students don't deserve this.” - CPR News
Enrollment declines squeeze local school finances - Cal Matters
Foreign student enrollment at US universities fell 15% amid COVID-19 - Pew Research Center
"How Is Omicron Affecting Air Travel?" - The Wall Street Journal / Source: U.S. Transportation Security Administration
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The next Turbine Labs Leadership briefing will be delivered on Thursday, December 16, at 9:30AM ET.
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DocuSign became one of the latest companies to postpone its return to office date, underscoring the uncertainty many executives are experiencing in the face of the omicron variant. DocuSign joins companies like Ford Motor, Lyft and Google in telling employees it will reassess plans in 2022. Though office occupancy across the U.S. rose to 40% this month, the reality of a full-scale reopening remains nebulous.
Why workers shouldn't return to offices before April: Dr. Vin Gupta - CNBC
Fidelity, Morgan Stanley prepare for continued COVID-19 concerns - Reuters
Companies Upend Plans on Covid-19 Vaccines and Office Returns, Again - The Wall Street Journal
@sharonodea: Morgan Stanley CEO says he was wrong on getting people back to the office.
A new study on longevity found nearly half of children today can expect to live to the age of 100, and that over the course of 100-year-lives, most can expect to work 60 years or more. Currently, the average retirement age in the U.S. is 62. The study comes as more lawmakers throw support behind a bill that would bring a four-day work week to America. The measure is a move toward a “modern-day business model,” that aims to improve the quality of life for many workers across the country.
More Americans see inflation as the greatest risk to retirement plans - CNBC
You're Going to Work a Long Time. Here's How to Build in Breaks. - The New York Times
@RickSmithShow: There's a bill in the House that has 100 cosponsors signed on that would change the 40-hour work week to a 32-hour work week. There isn't enough support yet for it to pass, but it's a start.
Companies are scrambling to understand the “Log4j” vulnerability, a digital flaw embedded in an incredibly popular and common software tool. Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security discussed efforts to help private-sector partners fix the problem and urged all companies to upgrade their software. Experts hope the chaos sparks a larger conversation surrounding preparation against similar attacks in the future.
Feds scramble to assess security flaw that threatens 'hundreds of millions' of devices - Politico
Log4j exploits attempted on 44% of corporate networks; ransomware payloads spotted - VentureBeat
The Log4J Vulnerability Will Haunt the Internet for Years - Wired
Global airline seat capacity is up almost 4% this week, indicating carriers’ short-term plans haven’t been disrupted by the omicron variant. The long-term trend still remains largely dependent on potential travel restrictions. While leisure travel remains steady, corporate travel expenditures have dropped and overall, business travel remains less than a third of what it was in 2019.
Winter holiday travel will be back with a vengeance, travel groups predict - CNN
What pandemic? Miami airport sets Thanksgiving travel record - Associated Press
@MoodysInvSvc: As we look towards 2022, our outlook for the global passenger airlines industry is positive. Variants will delay, not derail, recovery of global air travel demand.
A new investigation found school enrollments across the country are declining for the second-straight year, particularly in some of the nation’s largest school systems. Educators have expressed concern over the vulnerable students who may have fallen behind amid the widespread economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic.
“Colorado's public education system is in crisis…our students don't deserve this.” - CPR News
Enrollment declines squeeze local school finances - Cal Matters
Foreign student enrollment at US universities fell 15% amid COVID-19 - Pew Research Center
"How Is Omicron Affecting Air Travel?" - The Wall Street Journal / Source: U.S. Transportation Security Administration
CONTENT FACTS
Turbine Labs has tracked 26,728 media articles and blogs and 18,829 social media posts over the last 24 hours.
The next Turbine Labs Leadership briefing will be delivered on Thursday, December 16, at 9:30AM ET.
Questions or
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