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Meeting management by HBR Editors August 21, 2025 master1305/Getty Images Post Summary.    Leer en españolLer em português Post Each weekday, in our Management Tip of the Day newsletter, HBR offers tips to help you better manage your team—and yourself. Here is a curated selection of our favorite Management Tips on leading effective meetings. Post Read more on Meeting management or related topics Collaboration and teams, Business communication, Time management, Leading teams and Teams Read More

Harvard Business Review Logo David Trood/Getty Images Summary.    Despite decades of research proving their value at work, emotions remain one of the most undervalued—and misunderstood—resources available to leaders. Too many leaders still believe that emotions distract from execution, cloud judgment, or hinder good decision-making. Others believe that so-called “negative emotions” harm relationships, or that showing emotion makes you seem weak or unprofessional. Read More

Business education by Angus Fletcher August 19, 2025 Sgt. Jacquilyn Davis/DVIDS Post Buy Copies Summary.    Leer en españolLer em português Post Buy Copies Leading through volatility is now the most in-demand skill at U.S. companies (topping AI fluency), according to dozens of senior human resources executives I polled recently at Fortune 100 companies from an array of industries, including healthcare, sales, finance, food service, manufacturing, tech, and biotech. The demand has been driven by recent spikes in global uncertainty, technological disruption, and economic instability. Post Buy Copies Read more on Business education or related topics Developing employees, Leadership and managing people, Leadership, Leadership development, Leadership qualities, Leadership vision, Management skills, Management styles and Managerial behavior Read More

August 19, 2025 Amid great economic, political, and technological change, it can feel impossible to predict what might happen next. Nick Foster, a futurist and designer who has worked at Google X, Sony, and elsewhere, says that most of us struggle because we tend to fall into one pattern of thinking about the future. A better approach — for leaders, teams, and entire organizations — is to consider the long-term view through multiple lenses, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each. He explains how more deep and rigorous thinking and discussion on these issues can yield better outcomes for businesses of all kinds. Foster is the author of the book Could, Should, Might, Don’t: How We Think About the Future. Read More

August 19, 2025 In 2020, Atlassian committed to a fully distributed model, allowing employees to work from anywhere, permanently. While many tech peers later reversed course on remote work, Atlassian optimized its approach, developing data-driven routines, rethinking office spaces, and reshaping team rituals for its 12,000 employees in 13 countries. By 2024, these practices had moved beyond HR policy to become central to the company’s strategy. Lessons from Atlassian’s internal experiments began to shape its collaboration software, turning its workforce into an innovation lab. But selling these practices to enterprise customers posed a new challenge: unlike Atlassian’s traditional self-serve model, distributed work transformation required hands-on support, strategic advising, and cultural change, capabilities the company had not previously built into its go-to-market approach. Harvard Business School Associate Professor Ashley Whillans joins host Brian Kenny to discuss the case “Designing the Future of Work: Atlassian’s Distributed Work Practices” and the questions Atlassian’s leaders face: how to scale what works without losing flexibility, how tightly to integrate practices into products, and how to guide customers through a distributed work transformation that requires more than software alone. Read More

The Indian Rupee falls marginally to near 87.20 against the US Dollar. India’s flash HSBC PMI expanded at a faster pace in August. FIIs continue to pare stakes from Indian stock markets. The Indian Rupee (INR) ticks down to near 87.20 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European session on Thursday. The USD/INR pair edges higher even as preliminary India’s private sector Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for August has come in stronger. The Composite PMI rises to near 65.2 from 61.1 in July as activities in both manufacturing and the services sectors expanded at a faster pace. “The Services flash PMI touched an all-time high of 65.6, led by a sharp pick up in new business orders, both export and domestic. The Manufacturing flash PMI rose further, inching closer to the 60-mark, led by a smart rise in new domestic orders. Growth of new export orders, however, remained unchanged at July’s levels. Margins improved as the rise in output prices was much faster than that for input costs,” Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist at HSBC, said. On a broader note, the Indian Rupee trades firmly as the announcement of Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Independence Day has increased investors’ confidence that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will be reluctant to adopt an aggressive monetary easing approach. On August 15, India’s PM Modi announced that the government will unfold GST 2.O in which taxes on goods will be reduced to boost consumption. The impact is clearly visible on Indian stock markets, which have risen significantly since the announcement. Nifty 50 is up almost 1.5% to near 25,070. The 50-stock basket hit a fresh four-week high around 25,150. Contrary to Nifty50’s outperformance, overseas investors have been paring stakes from Indian equity markets consistently. So far in August, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have sold Indian equities worth Rs. 25,375.01 crores. On Wednesday, the selling figure by FIIs came in at Rs. 1,100.09 crores. Indian Rupee falls back against US Dollar ahead of Fed Powell’s speech Investors brace for a broader sideways trend in the USD/INR pair as they await Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole (JH) Symposium on Friday. During the press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades in a tight range around 98.25. Investors will closely monitor Fed Powell’s speech to get cues about whether the United States (US) central bank will cut interest rates in the September meeting. According to the CME FedWatch tool, there is an almost 85% chance that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.00%-4.25% in the September meeting. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes of the July monetary policy meeting, released on Wednesday, showed that a majority of officials, including Chair Jerome Powell, argued against the need for any monetary policy adjustment until they get clarity on the magnitude and persistence of higher tariffs’ effects on inflation,” Reuters reported. According to FOMC minutes, two members who supported the need to unwind monetary policy restrictiveness were Fed Governor Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller. They prioritized cooling labor conditions over risks of de-anchoring consumer inflation expectations. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has attacked the Fed’s independence again as he has called Fed Governor Lisa Cook to resign after his political allies accused her of holding mortgages in Michigan and Georgia. In response, Cook has stated that she had “no intention of being bullied to step down” from her position at the central bank, Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. In Thursday’s session, investors await the US S&P Global PMI data for August, which will be published at 13:45 GMT. The data is expected to show that the overall business activity grew at a modest pace. The Manufacturing PMI is expected to come in at 49.5, down from 49.8 in July, suggesting that the activity contracted at a faster pace. The Service PMI is also seen lower at 54.2 from the prior release of 55.7. Technical Analysis: USD/INR struggles around 20-day EMA USD/INR attarcts bids near 87.00 on Thursday. The near-term trend of the pair remains uncertain as it trades below the 20-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), which trades around 87.28. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) slides towards 40.00. A fresh bearish momentum would emerge if the RSI falls below that level. Looking down, the July 28 low around 86.55 will act as key support for the major. On the upside, the August 11 high around 87.90 will be a critical hurdle for the pair. 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Corporacion America Airports S.A. (CAAP) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.3 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.31 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -36.17%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.46 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.25, delivering a surprise of -45.65%. Over the last four quarters, the company has not been able to surpass consensus EPS estimates. Corporacion America Airports, which belongs to the Zacks Transportation – Airline industry, posted revenues of $481.6 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.71%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $416.2 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock’s immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management’s commentary on the earnings call. Corporacion America Airports shares have added about 11.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500’s gain of 9%. What’s next for Corporacion America Airports? While Corporacion America Airports has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors’ minds is: what’s next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company’s earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Corporacion America Airports was unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company’s just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future.  It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.52 on $473.42 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $1.81 on $1.89 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year. Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Transportation – Airline is currently in the top 40% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1. Another stock from the broader Zacks Transportation sector, REV Group (REVG), has yet to report results for the quarter ended July 2025. This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +31.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. REV Group’s revenues are expected to be $614.17 million, up 6% from the year-ago quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed. Read More

Key points AI 2.0 = from “build it” to “prove it”: Big Tech’s AI investment is already in the hundreds of billions, but monetization remains modest. The cycle is shifting from spending on capacity to delivering productivity and revenue impact. Infrastructure is where scarcity lies: Memory chips, packaging, grid capacity, and data-center space are the new constraints. For investors, utilities, power infrastructure, and data-center REITs may offer steadier upside than unproven software bets. China offers and efficiency and valuation arbitrage: With DeepSeek highlighting lower-cost innovation and giants like Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, and Meituan trading at discounts to U.S. peers, China tech could attract flows if policy and geopolitical risks remain contained. Why the hype cycle hit a wall After an extraordinary rally since April, tech stocks have stumbled in recent days, reminding investors that markets may have run ahead of themselves in the AI boom story. The trigger was a blunt MIT report revealing that 95% of corporate spending on generative AI is yielding little to no measurable returns—a sobering statistic for a sector priced for perfection. Adding to the caution, Sam Altman warned that valuations have become “insane” amid investor over-exuberance, further stoking fears that parts of the market are moving faster than the technology’s ability to deliver tangible gains. The selloff underscores the fragility of the AI narrative: while capital expenditure on chips, models, and infrastructure has surged, evidence of broad-based monetization is still thin. Investors are beginning to differentiate between hype and hard returns—pushing the sector into what looks more like a “prove-it” phase than an outright bubble burst. Source: Bloomberg Where does AI go from here? 1. From capex to monetization The easy phase, spending on GPUs and pilots, is over. The next phase of the AI cycle will be defined by proof, not promise. Tech giants have poured an immense wave of capital expenditure into AI, but monetization hasn’t yet caught up. In 2025, Big Tech has already spent some $155 billion on AI, with projections soaring beyond $400 billion as firms build out data centers and procure AI chips across the ecosystem. Microsoft alone is set to spend around $80 billion on AI infrastructure this year; Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta each have capex in the $60–100 billion range. But returns are far smaller: Microsoft says it netted over $500 million in cost savings from AI-powered call centers and development tools. Meta links its AI-driven ad products to strong revenue gains—but for the broader market, ROI remains elusive, and boardrooms may soon shift from “build fast” to “prove or pause.” Enterprises are shifting from pilot projects to demanding productivity gains or new revenue streams. Companies that show real customer uptake, pricing power, or opex savings from AI will stand apart from those still peddling narratives. Without measurable ROI, boardrooms may start tightening budgets. 2. From models to infrastructure While competition between AI models is fierce, the bottlenecks are shifting to infrastructure. Memory chips (HBM), advanced packaging, data-center space, and even electricity supply are increasingly scarce and increasingly valuable. It is estimated that the U.S. grid is under pressure: data centers could consume up to 12% of electricity by 2028, with 20GW of new load expected by 2030. Utilities and power infrastructure firms delivering grid upgrades, data-center REITs and hardware firms specializing in cooling, power distribution, and packaging may capture more sustainable gains than speculative AI software plays in the near term. 3. US vs. China tech The U.S. still dominates the AI landscape, but the China tech story is resurfacing and catching up. Models like DeepSeek, trained for a fraction of the cost (built at an estimated cost under US $6 million versus over $100 million for GPT‑4), triggered a global rethink of AI margins and monetization. China also benefits from robust energy infrastructure including hydropower and nuclear, creating a structural advantage for AI expansion. The U.S. AI trade remains dominant, led by Nvidia and the hyperscalers, but with valuations stretched, attention could rotate back to China’s cheaper but more efficient tech sector. Chinese tech giants like Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, Baidu, and Xiaomi, often referred to as the “Terrific Ten”, offer valuation arbitrage and regained investor attention. If U.S.–China tensions ease, capital could increasingly flow eastward, seeking AI exposure via cheaper, domestically scaling names. What to watch next Nvidia earnings (Aug 27): Guidance on Blackwell ramp, China demand, and gross margins will set the tone for the entire sector. Enterprise ROI stories: Look for concrete case studies of AI monetization in software updates or earnings calls. Infrastructure signals: Supply of high-bandwidth memory, packaging capacity, and power contracts are the new canaries in the coal mine. China policy and flows: Any continuation of tariff truces or capital easing could revive foreign appetite for China tech. Macro overlay: Interest rates, energy prices, and regulation, all can swing the capex-to-ROI balance. The bottom line The AI trade is not over, but it is entering a “prove-it” phase. Investors will reward quality infrastructure and platforms with clear monetization paths while punishing “AI-adjacent” hype. For investors, the key is to distinguish between narratives priced for perfection and businesses delivering returns today. Dispersion, not collapse, is the story of the next AI chapter. Read the original analysis: AI boom or bubble? 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WTI price gains traction to near $63.00 in Thursday’s early European session. EIA showed US crude inventories fell by 6 million barrels last week.  Oil traders will closely monitor talks on the Ukraine peace deal.  West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $63.00 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. The WTI climbs as US crude inventories fell more than expected. Traders will closely monitor developments surrounding talks to end the Ukraine war, with sanctions on Russian crude remaining in place for now. US crude inventories are experiencing a sharp decline that exceeded expectations, signaling stable demand in the world’s largest oil consumer. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) weekly report, crude oil stockpiles in the US for the week ending August 15 fell 6.014 million barrels, compared to a rise of 3.036 million barrels in the previous week. The market consensus estimated that stocks would decrease by 1.3 million barrels. “Crude oil prices rebounded as signs of strong demand in the U.S. boosted sentiment,” said Daniel Hynes, senior commodity strategist at ANZ. Furthermore, uncertainty over efforts to end the war in Ukraine also lends support to the WTI price. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had ruled out putting US troops on the ground in Ukraine but said the country might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia’s war in the country.  Russia warned that resolving security issues without Moscow’s involvement is a “road to nowhere.” Analysts expect oil prices to decline once a peace deal is reached, but any continued lack of concrete progress in negotiations could underpin the WTI price.  WTI Oil FAQs WTI Oil is a type of Crude Oil sold on international markets. The WTI stands for West Texas Intermediate, one of three major types including Brent and Dubai Crude. WTI is also referred to as “light” and “sweet” because of its relatively low gravity and sulfur content respectively. It is considered a high quality Oil that is easily refined. It is sourced in the United States and distributed via the Cushing hub, which is considered “The Pipeline Crossroads of the World”. It is a benchmark for the Oil market and WTI price is frequently quoted in the media. Like all assets, supply and demand are the key drivers of WTI Oil price. As such, global growth can be a driver of increased demand and vice versa for weak global growth. Political instability, wars, and sanctions can disrupt supply and impact prices. The decisions of OPEC, a group of major Oil-producing countries, is another key driver of price. The value of the US Dollar influences the price of WTI Crude Oil, since Oil is predominantly traded in US Dollars, thus a weaker US Dollar can make Oil more affordable and vice versa. The weekly Oil inventory reports published by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Energy Information Agency (EIA) impact the price of WTI Oil. Changes in inventories reflect fluctuating supply and demand. If the data shows a drop in inventories it can indicate increased demand, pushing up Oil price. Higher inventories can reflect increased supply, pushing down prices. API’s report is published every Tuesday and EIA’s the day after. Their results are usually similar, falling within 1% of each other 75% of the time. The EIA data is considered more reliable, since it is a government agency. OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is a group of 12 Oil-producing nations who collectively decide production quotas for member countries at twice-yearly meetings. Their decisions often impact WTI Oil prices. When OPEC decides to lower quotas, it can tighten supply, pushing up Oil prices. When OPEC increases production, it has the opposite effect. 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Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Markets and instruments profiled on this page are for informational purposes only and should not in any way come across as a recommendation to buy or sell in these assets. You should do your own thorough research before making any investment decisions. FXStreet does not in any way guarantee that this information is free from mistakes, errors, or material misstatements. It also does not guarantee that this information is of a timely nature. Investing in Open Markets involves a great deal of risk, including the loss of all or a portion of your investment, as well as emotional distress. All risks, losses and costs associated with investing, including total loss of principal, are your responsibility. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of FXStreet nor its advertisers. The author will not be held responsible for information that is found at the end of links posted on this page. If not otherwise explicitly mentioned in the body of the article, at the time of writing, the author has no position in any stock mentioned in this article and no business relationship with any company mentioned. The author has not received compensation for writing this article, other than from FXStreet. FXStreet and the author do not provide personalized recommendations. The author makes no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of this information. FXStreet and the author will not be liable for any errors, omissions or any losses, injuries or damages arising from this information and its display or use. Errors and omissions excepted. The author and FXStreet are not registered investment advisors and nothing in this article is intended to be investment advice. Editors’ Picks AUD/USD: Bears target the 200-day SMA AUD/USD extends its decline for the fourth day in a row, trading in the low-0.6400s as markets gear up for the opening bell in Asia. The pair reached new monthly lows and opened the door to a potential challenge of its critical 200-day SMA around 0.6380 sooner rather than later. EUR/USD could see its decline pick up pace to 1.1400 EUR/USD resumes its downward bias on Thursday, retreating to multi-day troughs and putting the 1.1600 support to the test. The pair’s pullback comes on the back of the marked data-led rebound in the US Dollar prior to the key speech by Chief Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday. Gold hovers around $3,340, awaits fresh clues Gold struggles to build on its gains from Wednesday, trading below $3,350 per troy ounce on Thursday.  The renewed weakness in the precious metal follows a marked pick-up in the Greenback as well as rising US yields across different time frames. Best Brokers for EUR/USD Trading SPONSORED Discover the top brokers for trading EUR/USD in 2025. Our list features brokers with competitive spreads, fast execution, and powerful platforms. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, find the right partner to navigate the dynamic Forex market. Read More