Guest commentary: Elevated oil prices add new pressure to 2026 holiday private jet travel
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Sarah Oberman Private jet travelers vacationing for the holidays may face a more expensive season as elevated oil prices add additional cost pressure to an already high-demand period. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, global oil inventories have declined this year by approximately 400 million barrels, with this trend continuing through the end Read More →
Guest commentary: When AI makes your best employee look average on paper
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Eric Zackrison Something odd is happening in employee evaluation in the world of AI agents. You can have two people in the same role, and the one with the worse numbers may be the one you least want to lose. I think most of us recognize that AI and AI agents can hide poor Read More →
Guest commentary: Turning retirement dreams into travel realities
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Sarah Reznick For many people, retirement represents something they have been working toward and dreaming about for decades: having more control over their time. They imagine spending more time with family, pursuing long-delayed interests and hobbies, or simply sleeping in with nowhere to be on a Tuesday. For many retirees, that freedom also means Read More →
Guest commentary: California’s Medicaid scrutiny shows a shift in healthcare fraud enforcement
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Katherine A. Bowles The federal government’s healthcare fraud crackdown on the West Coast is no longer just an announcement. Since the Department of Justice launched its West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force this spring, California has become an early test of what a more aggressive enforcement environment could look like. In July, the U.S. Department Read More →
Guest commentary: The business case for disability inclusion
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Craig Levra October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a timely reminder for Alabama business leaders that talent is often hiding in plain sight. As the new CEO of PRIDE Industries, the nation’s largest employer of people with disabilities, I have spent my first months listening — to employees on job sites, to customers, Read More →
Guest commentary: How digital wallets are modernizing business payments
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Lanie Sedlacek Digital wallets have changed how consumers pay for goods and services, and similar technology is now moving into business payments. For finance and accounts payable (AP) teams, the appeal is clear: digital wallets can make commercial card tools easier to issue and use while helping reduce manual work, improve controls and support Read More →
Guest commentary: Nervous system regulation for the high achiever
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Petra Beumer High achievers are often remarkably good at pushing through fatigue, stress and even the signals telling us that we may need a break. We are used to being responsible, meeting our obligations and getting things done. For a long time, this way of operating may serve us very well. The challenge comes Read More →
