Sep 19, 2017

09/19/2017: The management firm where employees rate each other

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(U.S. Edition) Toys 'R' Us is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, meaning it's going to try to reorganize in order to pay back its $5 billion in debt. We'll take a look at how the toy giant ended up in this jam. Afterwards, the head of Bridgewater Associates — Ray Dalio — joins us to discuss the unconventional methods his hedge fund uses to evaluate employees and their ideas. That includes a system where employees rate each other, in real time, during meetings.

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Ray Dalio on how to stress test your ideas and make better decisions

by David Brancaccio

Sep 19, 2017

Some say his method is ruthless. He says it's honest.

Ray Dalio, an American businessman and founder of the investment firm Bridgewater Associates.

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Macy's to hire fewer holiday workers, but more of them will pack online orders

by Marielle Segarra

Sep 19, 2017

It’s a holiday tradition: every fall, retailers staff up their stores to prepare for the inevitable crush of shoppers. But this year, Macy’s said it’ll be hiring fewer holiday workers — about 80,000 people in total. And more of those workers will be operating out of warehouses, packing online orders, than last year. Could these […]

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(U.S. Edition) Toys ‘R’ Us is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, meaning it’s going to try to reorganize in order to pay back its $5 billion in debt. We’ll take a look at how the toy giant ended up in this jam. Afterwards, the head of Bridgewater Associates — Ray Dalio — joins us to discuss the unconventional methods his hedge fund uses to evaluate employees and their ideas. That includes a system where employees rate each other, in real time, during meetings.