short-term
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CEO Steve Gund attributes the nearly $400 million manufacturer’s success to a 12-step, “people-first” playbook that gives priority to worker well-being over short-term profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
He said he does it with a leadership model that puts The Gund Co.’s 1,300 employees’ well-being over short-term profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
On average over the 50 trading days prior to market bottoms, short-term market timers reduce their recommended equity exposure by 20 percentage points.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The rules say that planning permission will also be needed for some residential properties which had already changed to a short-term let before that date.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“His long-term memory is still impressive. It’s the short-term memory that is failing him. And he gets crabby sometimes. But all in all, he’s still doing pretty good.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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