FEI Weekly

August 14, 2017

Is the gig economy doomed? A 30-minute exercise that makes teams more productive, and the 25 most high-tech cities in the world.

Finance Chiefs Are Staying on the Job Longer, and That Is Good for Companies

WSJ (Subscription may be required)

Shareholder returns of companies with long-tenured CFOs largely outperform S&P500 index.

The 25 Most High-Tech Cities in the World

Fortune

The cities that will flourish the most are those that rely on cutting-edge technologies and create opportunities for people to develop new ones.

In a Job Market This Good, Who Needs to Work in the Gig Economy?

WSJ (Subscription may be required)

Startups like Uber and Lyft that launched in the Great Recession strain to keep workers who don’t have to take part-time work anymore.

James Damore Has an 'Above Decent' Chance of Winning His Legal Case Against Google

Business Insider

Filed his complaint against Alphabet (Google's corporate parent) under a specific provision of the National Labor Relations Act that protects workers' rights activists.

Completing This 30-Minute Exercise Makes Teams Less Anxious and More Productive

Quartz

Here’s a funny thing about work: We spend more time with our colleagues than with our friends and family.