A new report finds the majority of workers across the country feel they are being forced into counterproductive meetings and calls on a regular basis. According to a recent survey of 1,945 workers by organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry, 51% of professionals say spending too much time in meetings and on calls distracts them from making an impact at work to some extent. Overall, 67% of workers say excessive meetings keep them from getting their best work done. So just how much time are worke

CBS Sports reported on Nov. 10 that Bezos is interested in buying an NFL team, and that he’s spent “considerable time” with NFL owners such as Daniel Snyder of the Washington Redskins. Jeff Bezos can buy pretty much anything he wants. That would leave Bezos $18 billion, meaning he could also afford to buy every other major New York City sports team, which together are valued at $14.8 billion. If Bezos decides to buy a team, it would make him the NFL’s wealthiest owner (obviously), surpassing Car

Unlike many professional athletes who spend their first big paycheck on a new home, the Denver native told NFL.com that he saved his money by spending his rookie year living in his parents’ basement. Phillip Lindsay is a second-year running back for the Denver Broncos and is signed to a three-year contract worth nearly $1.73 million . Phillip Lindsay #30 of the Denver Broncos smiles as he walks on the field after the Denver Broncos 16-0 win over the Tennessee Titans at Empower Field at Mile High

President Donald Trump faces reporters as he departs for travel to Tupelo, Mississippi from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, November 1, 2019. President Donald Trump spent more than two hours at Walter Reed National Medical Center on Saturday for what the White House said were medical tests as part of his annual physical. Walter Reed spokeswoman Sandy Dean said the hospital does not comment on patients who receive care at the facility and referred questions to the White House. Te

Democratic presidential hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks in Rochester, New Hampshire, on November 11, 2019, as he continues his 4-day bus tour of the state. Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, topped the latest poll of likely Democratic voters in Iowa, the first state in the nation to weigh in, via caucus, on who should be the blue party’s choice for president. Buttigieg was described by the Register as having “rocketed to the top” of the crowded Democratic field of about 19 candida

Democratic incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards speaks to a crowd at the Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel on November 16, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Trump fought to return the seat to the GOP, making three trips to Louisiana to rally against Edwards. Trump had made the runoff election between Edwards and Rispone a test of his own popularity and political prowess heading into the 2020 presidential race. As he conceded the race, Rispone called on supporters to give a round of applause for Trump,

Campaigners gather at London’s V&A Museum on Saturday Nov. 16, 2019, to protest against its display of the Sackler name. Campaigners gathered at London’s famous Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum Saturday to protest against its display of the Sackler name. In July, Paris’ famous Louvre Museum removed the Sackler name from one of its major wings after Sackler PAIN demonstrated in the gallery. Speaking to CNBC at the demonstration, Goldin accused V&A Director Hunt of being “shameless” in his support

DUBAI — Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths isn’t worried about the growth in the Chinese economy — yet. Asked by CNBC’s Hadley Gamble about slowing traffic from China, Griffiths replied, “I’m not sure that’s the case.” So we are getting ready for a big expansion in trade from China. Dubai International Airport (DXB) posted a 2.4% decline in passenger traffic for this year’s third quarter, handling 23.2 million passengers between July and the end of September. DXB is the world’s busiest airport fo

An employee rides a bicycle next to oil tanks at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Saudi Aramco does not plan to market its domestic initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, two sources familiar with the matter said. Aramco had said in its IPO prospectus earlier this month that the offering of shares would rely on the 144A rule of the U.S. Securities Act, which allows a non-U.S. issuer to tap the U.S. market. The sources said Aramco will no longer rel

DUBAI — Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer forcefully rejected the notion that his company is benefiting from the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max fleet while speaking to CNBC during the Dubai Air Show. This does not benefit anyone in this industry, the least of which would be Airbus,” Scherer told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble on Sunday. The 737 Max fleet of roughly 400 planes has been grounded across the globe since mid-March after two crashes in less than five months that killed 346 people

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (R) and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (L) greet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He (C) as he arrives for trade talks at the Office of the US Trade Representative in Washington, DC, October 10, 2019. (Chinese Vice Premier Liu He spoke with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer about a phase-one trade deal in a phone call Saturday morning, according to Chinese state media. The two sides had “constructive discussi

Amin H. Nasser, president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, speaks during a news conference at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. Saudi Aramco said in a press statement Sunday morning that it’s hoping to sell a 1.5% stake in the company, or about 3 billion shares. The figure implies that the oil giant is worth between $1.6 trillion to $1.7 trillion. The oil giant has delayed the IPO — originally scheduled for 2018 — multiple times, reportedly over Saudi concerns about

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Earlier this year, Gearbox Software released Borderlands 3 to strong fan support, making it one of the most successful games in the franchise and for 2019 overall. One element that many fans speculate could be part of the Takedown at Maliwan’s DLC is a new vehicle. In the below image of Borderlands 3 vehicles, there is a tank-like transport that has yet to be seen in Borderlands 3. Some suspect that this vehicle could make an appearance during Maliwan Takedown, even if it’s just for a short sequ

Share Tweet Email Copy Link CopiedAt X019 343 Industries revealed that development of Halo: Reach for PC was coming to its conclusion. One specific topic stood out, given that Halo: Reach coming to PC is expected to offer basic PC features. There also appear to be some problems with mouse and keyboard input delay, though 343 Industries is testing certain fixes to improve this before launch. Halo: Reach is almost 10 years old and was developed from the ground up for a console and not PC. MORE: Ha

The company has become unpopular enough to earn a brutal roast at the Golden Joystick Awards, one of gaming’s longest-running award shows. Needless to say, it’s a pretty brutal roast for a video game award show. advertisingRELATED: Members of Congress Criticize Blizzard Over Hearthstone Player’s BanActivision-Blizzard has had trouble defending its position lately. Blizzard opened this year’s Blizzcon with a big apology regarding the Blitzchung situation but refused to rescind the player’s punish

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a single-player action adventure game, which brings with it a lot of fan expectation. And now that Jedi: Fallen Order is out, many may be wondering about the length of the game. On the other hand, a completionist playthrough of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will put players closer to the 30-hour mark. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. advertisingMORE: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – How to Customize LightsaberSource: How Long to Beat

Share Tweet Email Copy Link CopiedThe recently released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare may be getting all the attention from Call of Duty fans lately, but Call of Duty Mobile is still going strong. The official Call of Duty Mobile Twitter account made the announcement, confirming that the Call of Duty Mobile Zombies release date is November 22. Unfortunately, further information on what Call of Duty Mobile Zombies will entail are unavailable at the time of this writing. advertisingRELATED: Call of

Share Tweet Email Copy Link CopiedThe Mortal Kombat series is no stranger to guest characters. Horror icons like Freddy Kreuger and Jason Voorhees have appeared in previous entries, and Mortal Kombat 11 already has the Terminator, with comic book characters Joker and Spawn soon to follow. advertisingRELATED: Mortal Kombat 11 Sindel Trailer BreakdownBoon is known for trolling potential characters for the Mortal Kombat games, but this is an unusually straightforward response from him. advertisingM