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4 days ago | fastcompany.com | Natasha Etzel

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is rumored to be marrying Lauren Sánchez in a star-studded wedding in Venice, Italy, this week. While the exact details of the celebration are being kept hidden from the public, it’s anticipated that an estimated 200 guests will attend the multiday event. Many locals are upset that the upcoming event will occur in their city. Activists in Venice are protesting the event due to overtourism concerns.

6 days ago | fastcompany.com | K.R. Callaway

Aflac confirmed today that it was breached by hackers, who may have stolen sensitive information from its millions of customers. Here's what to know.

1 week ago | fastcompany.com | Natasha Etzel

Dozens of Kirkland’s Home stores will close as part of the retailer’s recently announced rebranding efforts. Some existing stores will be converted to Bed Bath & Beyond Home stores as part of the transformation, the company said this week. Kirkland’s will streamline its footprint by closing at least two dozen of its 313 existing Kirkland’s Home stores. The company will launch its first Bed Bath & Beyond Home store in Brentwood, Tennessee, in August 2025, with five stores to follow.

1 week ago | fastcompany.com | Magdalena Mook

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy visited NASA for the first time. While on a tour of the facility, the president met a janitor in the hallway. As the story goes, Kennedy casually asked the janitor what he did for NASA, and the janitor replied, “I’m helping put a man on the moon.”Put simply: The janitor knew the purpose of his work.

2 weeks ago | fastcompany.com | Mike Rizzo

When marketers think about finance, it usually involves calculating ROI or asking for more budget. Rarely do they explore financial fundamentals or the broader implications that a business’s financial situation can have across the board—and this makes sense. Most marketers are taught to handle one thing: marketing. They stay in their lane and assume the finance department will take care of the rest. The bad news? This approach won’t serve you or your organization.