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Awaiting layoffs, WeWork employees demand dignity, say in severance

"We don't want to be defined by the scandals, the corruption, and the greed exhibited by the company's leadership," the group, which calls itself the WeWorkers Coalition, wrote. "We want to leave behind a legacy that represents the true character and intentions of WeWork employees."
Kunal Purandare
Ranveer Inc(Ink): Can Gully Boy triumph in the music business?

The actor has launched an independent music label to promote raw hip-hop artistes in the country. Ranveer Singh's entrepreneurial tryst—much like the star himself—is quite unusual
Ambit Research
Ten interesting things we read this week

Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Business (Building 1000 restaurants in 24 months), Investing (Money is a mental game), Parenting (Stop trying to raise successful kids), and Music (The necessity of musical hallucinations)
Former prisoners find new life, as YouTube stars

A handful of ex-convicts is building an audience on YouTube, and between showing viewers how to turn coffee grounds and water into makeshift jailhouse mascara, offering an empathic, first-person perspective on incarceration
In Napa Valley, winemakers fight climate change on all fronts

Extreme summer heat, an untimely cold snap, wildfires and drought: Few wine regions have faced climate consequences as devastating as Napa Valley
How to (gently) help your aging parents manage their money

Family conversations about money are rarely easy. Before the parental conversation, there needs to be a sibling conversation, easier in some families than others
Disney's ambitious streaming plans take big bite out of profits

Some analysts expect Disney Plus to have 8 million subscribers by the end of the year and roughly 18 million by the end of 2020. Disney, no doubt wanting even more, has been running its marketing engines nonstop and offering discounts to people who enroll before the service goes live
Alphabet board investigates sexual misconduct accusations

The board's actions show how it is continuing to grapple with the fallout from the way it previously handled sexual harassment at Google, which it owns
Forbes India
Forbes India 30 Under 30: Applications for 2020 are now open!

Calling for entries from India's brightest young achievers: If you are under 30, are an entrepreneur, artist, path-breaking professional or independent thinker—or know someone who is—fill out the nomination form today
Airbnb CEO pledges to verify all home listings by 2020

By the end of next year, chief executive Brian Chesky said, Airbnb will check the accuracy of photographs, addresses and other information posted with each property, as well as verify that the listings meet safety standards and that the hosts are who they say they are

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