Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death around the world, killing 7 million to 9 million people a year. With standard care, 1 out of 10 people survive cardiac arrest. Neurescue, founded by Dr. Habib Frost and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, aims to bring that survival rate …
Read More »Student athletes worry coronavirus could put their scholarships at risk
CNBC’s “College Voices 2020” is a series written by CNBC fall interns from universities across the country about coming of age, getting their college education and launching their careers during these extraordinary times. Colette Ngo is a senior at Chapman University double majoring in broadcast journalism and business administration. The …
Read More »1 in 4 Americans will be working remotely in 2021, survey reveals
Parents work from home with their two sons due to the coronavirus outbreak in Paris in 2020. Xavier Laine | Getty Images News | Getty Images By 2025, 36.2 million Americans will be working remotely, an 87% increase from pre-pandemic levels, according to Upwork’s “Future of Workforce Pulse Report” released …
Read More »6 productivity apps to help you survive working from home
While some American workers have gone back to the office, Gallup’s recent annual Work and Education poll shows that 33% are still working remotely full-time due to the coronavirus pandemic, with an additional 25% working from home part-time. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. workers who have been working remotely during the …
Read More »You don’t have to be Elon Musk to think like a futurist—here’s how to do it
While 2020 is coming to an end, questions prompted by uncertainty aren’t going away anytime soon: What changes are coming tomorrow? Will they be good or bad? What will the world look like 10 years from now? So it makes sense that, having been a futurist for more than two …
Read More »Here’s what young voters want to see from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
CNBC’s “College Voices 2020” is a series written by CNBC fall interns from universities across the country about coming of age, getting their college education and launching their careers during these extraordinary times. Colette Ngo is a senior at Chapman University double majoring in broadcast journalism and business administration. The …
Read More »investing in low-level workers drives shareholder returns
Dan Schulman Mark Neuling | CNBC PayPal executives were shocked to learn that some of its employees were financially insecure. Here’s how the $225 million company sought to fix that and why it believes the changes will improve stock returns. PayPal CEO and President Daniel Schulman said two thirds of …
Read More »Leaders need education on bias to stamp out inequality: Boeing exec
The chances for more diverse executive leadership start early, Ted Colbert, CEO of Boeing Global Services, said in an interview at the CNBC Evolve Summit on Tuesday. As the aerospace manufacturer evaluates and tries to improve its own diversity, it keeps track of how its workers are progressing, to manager …
Read More »