Ongoing coronavirus-related concerns prompted two companies to temporarily halt fan-favorite activities. Coffee chain Tim Hortons will not feature its yearly Roll Up the Rim promotion while Costco Wholesale Corporation won’t offer food samples. Click for full article.

Consumers have become intoxicated by information, making it increasingly difficult for brands to cut through the noise.

Brands that cultivate meaningful emotional connections with customers are known as intimate brands, and their benefits are impressive – many of them outperform companies listed on the S&P 500 and Fortune 500 across revenue and profit. Click here to see infographic.

Can A Shorter Workweek Make People Happier?

For many people, the concept of a shorter workweek is enticing. After all, it can be difficult to find enough time for the things we love.

Is it reasonable then, in our quest for happiness, to begin working less? Advocates of a shorter workweek would agree, but these policies have yet to be widely-adopted.

Today’s chart plots data from the World Happiness Report 2019 and the OECD to determine if there’s any correlation between a country’s happiness and average hours worked per person….CLICK to view

TORONTO—Volkswagen pleaded guilty to dozens of Canadian charges in a wide−ranging emissions−cheating scandal on Jan. 22, admitting—among other acts—to secretly importing cars that violated polluting standards.

The German automaker and the Crown submitted an agreed statement of facts in a Toronto court, acknowledging the company imported 128,000 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles, along with 2,000 Porsches, that violated the standards.