May 27, 2024

In this issue: Layoffs coming in Hickory as furniture giant HNI to close plant / Office Resources, Inc. Expands Reach in Alabama with Acquisition of OFC Birmingham Operations / ABI April 2024: Pace of billings decline at architecture firms slows slightly / Design Holding rebrands itself to Flos B&B Italia Group / Citi, HSBC, Barclays Order More Staff to Work in Offices 5 Days a Week / Office Rents Plunge in San Francisco's Financial District / The Pursuit of Flexible Work is Leading People to Start Small Businesses in the U.S. / We’re Spending Billions on This Work-From-Home Indulgence / Organizations seek a digitally connected workplace but struggle with change management / Downtown Restaurants Find Remote Workers Return for Happy Hours / Is climate change making office air worse? / 5 Trends Influencing the Workplace / and much more…