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From the Editor's Desk Why You Should Create a "Shadow Board" of Younger Employees A lot of companies struggle with two apparently unrelated problems: disengaged younger workers and a weak response to changing market conditions. A few companies have tackled both problems at the same time by creating a "shadow board" - a group of non-executive employees that works with senior executives on strategic initiatives. The purpose? To leverage the younger groups' insights and to diversify the perspectives that executives are exposed to. They seem to work. Consider Prada and Gucci, two fashion companies with a good track record of keeping up with - or shaping - consumer tastes. Until recently, Prada enjoyed high margins, a legendary creative director, and good growth opportunities. But since 2014, it has witnessed declining sales. In 2017, the company finally admitted that it had been "slow in realizing the importance of digital channels and the blogging online 'influencers' which are disrupting the industry." Co-CEO Patrizio Bertelli said, "We made a mistake." Continued here Read TradeBriefs every day, for the best insight! Advertisers of the day INSEAD: The INSEAD Leadership Programme for Senior Executives - India Wharton Business Analytics Team: Wharton's Business Analytics Program (Online) Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Life Gujarat state launches the world's first programme to trade particulate air pollutant quotas There is a cap on the total amount of particulate matter that can be emitted. Life Urban Indian parents are more sure about their kids' online safety than their own Most of them don't even monitor the content their children are exposed to. Life Nearly half of all food-delivery transactions now happen on Swiggy Zomato and Uber Eats are still in the race, too. Life Why a 118-year-old Bollywood music label is now betting on offbeat films On cinemas, OTT platforms, and more. Life A gay Hong Kong civil servant finally won the right to benefits for his spouse It follows a ruling last year that Hong Kong must grant dependant visas to legally recognized gay couples the same way it does for heterosexual couples. Life Aung San Suu Kyi and Viktor Orban bonded over a mutual dislike of Muslims The leaders of Myanmar and Hungary agreed in a meeting that "coexistence with continuously growing Muslim populations" was a challenge for both countries. Life The ambiguous meaning of the wink The Duchess of Cornwall went viral this week when she winked after a photo shoot during Donald Trump's state visit to the UK. Kelly Grovier explores the history of the cheeky gesture. Life Most notorious copyright cases in music From Bitter Sweet Symphony to Ice Ice Baby, here are key historic rulings of copyright disputes that changed the game for songwriters forever Life How do Amazon Go stores work? Three seemingly simple problems have staggering complex solutions. Life Tariffs are weighing down Jack Daniel's Tit-for-tat tariffs mean trouble for US business Life A new fund is betting these 120 companies are trade-war proof A small new exchange-traded fund launched today with an eye-catching concept. Life An artificially intelligent, open-source bionic leg could change the future of prosthetics "You're intimately involved, your thoughts are the same," said one user. "It has the potential to make my life much easier and better." Work Why's Adani obsessing over a loss making Australian mine The future of coal-fired plants is uncertain. Work Indian techies are far more obsessed with working in the US than anyone else Protectionism, though, has started taking a toll. Work Huawei signs deal with Russian telecoms firm to develop 5G The deal comes as the Chinese firm faces a backlash in the West over the security of its products. Work Amazon's new drone may be just months away from dropping packages at your door Bad news for bird-watchers. Good news for lazy shoppers. Work How Finland fights fake news Finland's history and geography mean the Nordic country is well placed to tackle the internet disinformation problem. Work Does pornography still drive the internet? Sex has always helped develop and accelerate technology. Work As Apple Unveils A Replacement For iTunes, Music Business Experts Examine Its Remarkable Legacy As the first global giant of digital music transitions to its new incarnation, and loses its iconic brand name, I spoke to some leading music industry experts about the remarkable legacy of iTunes. Work Fiat Chrysler withdraws bid for Renault The announcement followed a failed attempt by Renault board members to reach a decision on the offer. Work How Sri Lanka's arrack coconut spirit went upmarket Once considered a poor man's tipple, Sri Lankan spirit arrack is now a hip drink around the world. Work Zuckerberg classmate launches attack in front of MPs A long-term critic of Facebook appears before UK MPs to talk about the social network's origins. Work A battle with TB inspired his smart medicine dispenser, now it's won Africa's top engineering prize Across Africa, engineers and social entrepreneurs are innovating to improve health outcomes. Work Paul McCartney Revisits The Beatles, Wings And More On Stage In Fort Wayne Over the course of nearly three hours Monday night in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Paul McCartney stacked Beatles and Wings classics alongside cuts from his latest studio album Egypt Station on stage at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Work The World's Worst Cities For Traffic Congestion [Infographic] TomTom has released the results of its latest Traffic Index which shows that traffic congestion has continued to increase in the world's major cities. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India Wednesday, June 5, 2019 June 5, 2019 - Indian political parties spent $8 billion on this year’s elections—nearly half was by the BJP Having trouble reading this email? Click here.   Advertise              Unsubscribe From the Editor's Desk In the age of fake news, these digital watermarks could stop the spread of fake images To thwart deep fakes, researchers have developed an experimental technique to authenticate images from acquisition to delivery using artificial intelligence. Determining whether a photo or video is authentic is becoming increasingly problematic. Sophisticated techniques for altering photos and videos have become so accessible that deep fakes - manipulated photos or videos that are remarkably convincing and often include celebrities or political figures - have become commonplace. In tests, the prototype imaging pipeline increased the chances of detecting manipulation of images and video from approximately 45 percent to over 90 percent without sacrificing image quality. Continued here Read TradeBriefs every day, for the best insight! Advertisers of the day INSEAD: The INSEAD Leadership Programme for Senior Executives - India Wharton Business Analytics Team: Wharton's Business Analytics Program (Online) Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Work Indian political parties spent $8 billion on this year's elections—nearly half was by the BJP Candidates offered pilgrimage and foreign trips to select groups. Work Shareholders not named Mark Zuckerberg want him out as Facebook's chairman Zuckerberg controls the vote, so he'll stay as chairman and CEO of the behemoth. Work Indian millennials don't want the 9-to-5 office day anymore Even though they know the pitfalls. Work A brief history of Apple's iTunes Apple is now promoting new apps for music, TV and podcasts. Work World Bank warns of weaker global growth The bank cuts its economic outlook for 2019 as US-China trade tensions create uncertainty. Work Sephora to give staff diversity training Beauty chain Sephora is closing 400 stores for an hour across the US in order to give staff diversity training. Work Kawhi Leonard's giant hands are at the center of his new lawsuit against Nike Leonard's large hands are practically a brand in themselves. Work Does porn still drive the internet? Sex has always helped develop and accelerate technology. Work Tinder faces Russian demand to share user data Russian authorities tell the dating-app to comply with requests to hand over messages and photos. Work Michael B. Jordan On Being The New Face Of Coach, His Fragrance Trick, And His Fashion Philosophy As the new face of Coach, Michael B. Jordan is spilling all of his style and grooming secrets. Work Human Drivers Bullying Self-Driving Cars: Unlawful Or Fair Game? Human drivers are already bullying autonomous cars, perhaps oddly or ironically so, and some believe that we need to nip this in the bud right away, possibly by new laws or other means. Work Chef Gabe Erales Dishes On His Mother's Influence And How He Feeds Picky Eaters Mothers often play a role when it comes to cooking or inspiring dishes so it's no surprise that Gabe Erales' mother also played an important role in his life. The executive chef of Comedor Restaurant in Austin, Texas, shares what he learned from his mother and what he hopes to pass on to his kids. Work This 21-Year-Old Woman Just Became The Youngest Person To Travel To Every Country This woman just broke a Guinness World Record and made history. She shares her incredible story and her advice. Life How a crew of fraudsters allegedly stole $19 million worth of iPhones The accused got away with the scam for years, prosecutors say. Life Cricket in Britain is this summer's obsession among Indians and brands There has been a 30% spurt in travel to the UK from India. Life "Autonomous": Is AR Rahman hinting at what Tamils want in India? The soft-spoken musician's messaging is significant. Life Facebook wants to make payments as easy as sending a photo A successful payments business could help Facebook diversify away from its dependence on advertising based on collecting personal data. Life The painstaking art of watchmaking From antique pocket watches to limited-edition luxury timepieces, watch the video to see how a small Swiss town became a centre for astounding craftsmanship and precision. Life 'Overseen, Overlooked And Ignored': Meet The Streaming Company On A Mission To Save Classical Music For all that the streaming revolution has been rightly hailed as saving the pop music industry, the "mother of all genres" is being left behind by the rise of the platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and Tidal. Meet the people working to save classical music in the streaming era. Life A small change in the way we talk about mass shootings could help prevent them A small change that could have a big impact. Life Prices of the most common prescription drugs nearly doubled in less than a decade In a recent analysis, only one of 49 drugs didn't go up in price. Life Canada will invest $1 billion globally in women's and girls' health every year "The moment for Canadian leadership is now," said prime minister Justin Trudeau. Life We are "very close" to peak fintech, with more than 10,000 startups jumping into the boom Curve CEO Shachar Bialick says many entrepreneurs want to create a Spotify or Amazon for money. Not all are going to make it. Life A southern Indian state is in the grip of the deadly Nipah virus again It is transmitted from animals to humans. Life The 12 biggest mistakes a new entrepreneur can make The early stages of a startup are incredibly fragile. Life The one skill you need to master in college to succeed at work EY's first female US CEO gives advice to graduates entering the workforce Life Helping women at home is the only way to keep them in the workplace Women who think they can shoulder a full-time job AND the work at home without help are being sold a bill of goods. 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