Monster Beverage is facing a derivative shareholder complaint accusing its board of breaching fiduciary duty, among other charges. The suit claims Monster repeatedly flagged its diversity policies but has yet to appoint a Black board member or senior executive. It calls for at least one board member to step aside for a Black candidate, annual board diversity training, and the creation of a $800M fund to promote the hiring and promotion of minority employees.
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Sara Trett
05.10.2020
In the ever-growing investment landscape, funds are multiplying and diversifying, and for startups there is more to raising investment than the money and the media moment. With #QVCS Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we hear from Leo Ringer at Form Ventures.
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Leo Ringer
05.10.2020
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we look at how COVID-19 is impacting university for students, staff and management.
05.10.2020
Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing, a broker firm, has recently joined forces with Equipsme, offering health insurance plans for £7 to both employers and employees.
05.10.2020
Every week, Maddyness looks at the good, the bad and the ugly in climate change news. Today, we look into the UN's Pledge for Nature, circular economy solutions for plastic, and a new pollution initiative in Bangkok.
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Florence Wildblood
02.10.2020
Sleep helps our minds and bodies to recharge, and keeps us functioning properly throughout the day. It is also vital in disease prevention.
02.10.2020
This week, Caroline Franczia of Uppercut-First is uncovering the secret sauce of top sales leaders, with the help of one of the most outstanding leaders of all time: Nelson Mandela. Using references from Invictus, she'll deliver some critical advice about winning on a human level.
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Caroline Franczia
01.10.2020
These remote working tools have incorporated lessons learned in lockdown and become better products as a result. Now that we’re back to working from home for the foreseeable, it’s a good time to get downloading.
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Florence Wildblood
01.10.2020
We spend a lot more time worrying about how to have an awkward or hard conversation with an employee or team member than we really need to! Sometimes ripping off a band aid is the best solution! Maddyness spoke to Dr Mark Kilgallon about why we feel so difficult having these conversations and the top tips we can employ to help us have them effectively.
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Cleo McGee
01.10.2020
Globally, eating insects is pretty common, but now - with a new range of protein powders - Tim Boote is trying his hand at bringing the practice of consuming alternative proteins to the UK. The founder of Protein Rebel believes cricket protein might just be the ‘protein of the future’.
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Florence Wildblood
30.09.2020
Should you spend $50,000 to build out your tech? This is not as uncommon a question as you might think. As crazy as it sounds, quite a few entrepreneurs have access to that kind of money. Or at least they think they do.
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Joe Procopio
29.09.2020
Rain is a fact of life in the U.K. One that is synonymous with Britain and everything British. But what if we didn’t have to be one of those brits with eternally wet bags from umbrellas? What if the annoyance of rain could be a thing of the past?
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Cleo McGee
29.09.2020
Condeco is a market leader in workspace management and resource scheduling software that, during COVID-19 have pioneered a solution to enable social distancing in the workplace by controlling space and capacity to ensure employees are not exposed to risk. Maddyness spoke with Paul Statham, CEO of Condeco about how they have coped during lockdown and what the future holds.
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Paul Statham
29.09.2020
European asset managers are leading the world in ESG product availability, thought leadership and brand positioning, according to new research by digital transformation specialists Kurtosys Systems.
28.09.2020
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