“A rotten apple spoils the barrel” can be used to describe how a hostile employee affects the workplace. The negative behaviors can spread very quickly. They can affect employee morale and ...

It's common practice for companies to acquire other firms to expand their market share and tap into new business opportunities. These acquisitions moved forward with the agreement of both parties.

Never heard of “hostile architecture?” You will soon. An increasingly vocal group of activists is pushing major cities like Boston to be more aware of the phenomenon, which primarily affects people ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines harassment as “unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), ...

A hostile work environment leads to high employee turnover, low morale and a lack of motivation. Turning a blind eye to complaints about your company's work environment invites more hostility and ...

A hostile takeover is when a company or activist shareholder tries to gain control of a target company by sidestepping the company’s management and board of directors, and going directly to its ...

Public space isn’t quite so public anymore, and hostile architecture is to blame. Hostile architecture is an urban design strategy invoked during city planning stages to police who is allowed to be ...

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Speaking to contemporary headlines, JetBlue Airways is currently maneuvering a hostile takeover of competition Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion. Only time will tell if JetBlue will eventually be ...

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