Nike joins the metaverse, Bezos’ climate move, and why Uber lost $2.4 billion
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Every week, SmartCompany Plus brings you The Best of Everything, From Everywhere. This week, we’ve looked into Uber’s $2.4 billion loss, Bezos’ climate investment at COP26, and Nike’s quiet preparation for the metaverse.
Want to know if your accidentally sending the women in your workplace the wrong message? Check out the first link.
Seven ways your workplace is sending women all the wrong messages
These subtle (and not so subtle) signals from men make their female counterparts feel unwelcome, this tech CEO says.
Does climate change have us licked?
“We must all stand together to protect our world,” Jeff Bezos declared at this week’s COP26 climate summit, pledging $2 billion to the cause having recently returned from space a changed man.
Nike is quietly preparing for the metaverse
The apparel giant has taken its first steps into the metaverse by filing several new trademarks this week that indicate its intent to make and sell virtual Nike-branded sneakers and apparel.
Uber lost $2.4 billion, thanks largely to its Didi investment
The loss was 123% more than the same quarter a year ago, when Uber’s business was reeling from the pandemic.
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