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Jan 09 2026HEALTH

Unlocking Local Change: How Councillors Use Research for Better Communities

Councillors in England hold significant power over local services. Yet, there's a big question: how do they use research to make decisions that affect people's health and well-being? This is where the Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) come in. These groups were set up to help local

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Jan 07 2026FINANCE

How AI and Humans Can Work Together in Finance

Finance teams are changing how they work. They are using AI to handle routine tasks. This lets them focus on more important things. AI can do things like closing books, forecasting, and reporting. It can also spot problems and give clear results. Humans still make the big decisions. They guide the A

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Dec 18 2025BUSINESS

The CFO's Guide to Staying Calm in a Chaotic World

Finance leaders face a tough job. They deal with constant changes and high stress. But what if the key to success isn't just about crunching numbers? What if it's about mindset? A recent conversation with Chikako Tyler, COO at California Bank & Trust, shed light on this. She's not your typical fina

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Dec 02 2025FINANCE

Finance Leaders: Steering Through Change and Tech

Finance chiefs are in the hot seat, balancing new tech and old risks. They're not just crunching numbers anymore. They're steering the ship, especially with AI shaking things up. But it's not easy. The world's a mess with economic uncertainty and supply chain chaos. Yet, finance leaders are stepping

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Nov 22 2025FINANCE

AI: The Game Changer for Finance Teams

Finance teams have been doing things the old way for too long. They spend hours on spreadsheets and manual data entry. This makes it hard for them to focus on bigger picture stuff, like guiding the company's strategy. The problem? The tools and skills needed to make this shift were often too expensi

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Nov 16 2025FINANCE

Smart Trading Made Easy: A New Tool for Finance Pros

Finance experts are always on the lookout for ways to make trading easier and more efficient. One exciting development is a new tool that uses advanced technology to help traders make better decisions. This tool, called FinRL, is designed to automate trading strategies, taking into account factors l

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Nov 12 2025BUSINESS

Finance Leaders: From Number Crunchers to Future Shapers

Finance teams are getting a major upgrade. Gone are the days when they just crunched numbers and kept records. Now, they're expected to be strategic partners, using real-time data to guide decisions across the entire company. This shift is happening alongside a shortage of skilled accountants, which

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Nov 09 2024CRIME

Cracking City Crime with Big Data: A Fresh Look

City safety is super important for planning and growing cities. In the past, we only used basic details about people to study city crimes. This wasn't enough to understand the complex and changing nature of crimes. Today, big data is changing the game. We can gather and mix a lot of detailed info fr

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Oct 31 2024POLITICS

Pittsburg Council Sets the Record Straight on City's Safety

Councilmembers in Pittsburg are upset about a website's claims. This website, created by a group against a councilmember running for a different job, says Pittsburg has a high crime rate and no big grocery stores. The councilmembers say these claims are just not true. They think these false claims c

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Oct 07 2024FINANCE

Janet Yellen: AI in Finance Can Be a Mixed Bag

Finance is getting smarter. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently talked about this at a financial stability conference. She said artificial intelligence (AI) could make things better or worse for the finance world. That's why regulators are paying close attention. Yellen mentioned how AI can he

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