Accent to turbocharge Sports Direct, targets $1.9b in sales by 2030

The company behind Hype, The Athlete’s Foot and brands including Hoka and Skechers has vowed to cut costs and accelerate ...

Accent Group (ASX:AX1) Is Down 8.1% After Cutting FY26 EBIT Guidance And Flagging Cost Restructure – What's Changed

Earlier this week, Accent Group revised its second-half FY26 EBIT guidance downward, citing weaker trading conditions, softer consumer sentiment, and restructuring costs, while also confirming its ...
Canadian HR Reporter

Using AI to mask accents of call centre agents 'misleading,' says union

“Speech-enhancement AI leverages cutting-edge speech-to-speech models to transform audio in real time. These models directly ...

Accent Group stock tumbles 13% on profit warning

Accent Group (ASX:AX1) shares fell 13% in Australia on Monday following a profit warning and signs of deteriorating trading conditions. The footwear retailer cut ...
Psychology Today

Does Your Accent Shape Your Impact?

Anyone who speaks a language other than their mother tongue has inevitably had moments of self-doubt about their accent: “Do they understand me? Do I sound silly? Is my pronunciation okay?” While it’s ...
Investing.com Nigeria

Citi raises Accent Group price target on improved earnings outlook

Citi has increased its price target for Australian footwear retailer Accent Group to A$0.6, up 5% from its previous target, according to a Thursday report. The in ...
Christian Science Monitor

The South is ascendant. So, my goodness, why is its accent fading?

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Harvard Business Review

Research: How the “Accent Penalty” Determines Who Gets Heard

In modern organizations, leaders tacitly assume that good ideas rise on their merits: The most compelling argument wins, or the clearest insight gains traction. In principle, expertise, evidence, and ...
The Boston Globe

The Boston accent is disappearing. In Southie, it’s more than the loss of a signature sound

The iconic dropped "r" sound is disappearing. But to those who still have it, it’s more than a way of speaking; it's the sound of home. (Video produced by Olivia Yarvis/Globe Staff, Photo: Matthew Lee ...
The Boston Globe

The Boston accent is disappearing. How much longer will its music linger?

From call-in radio shows to corner bars, the accent that defined Boston is losing ground. A Dartmouth linguist has research to prove it. The iconic dropped "r" sound is disappearing. But to those who ...
The Atlantic

Why Taylor Swift’s Accent Has Changed

The lore has by now been recounted many a time: In 2004, Scott and Andrea Swift moved from central Pennsylvania to Nashville so that their 14-year-old daughter, Taylor, could pursue a career in ...
Wired

The End of Accents

It all began, as these things often do, with an Instagram ad. “No one tells you this if you’re an immigrant, but accent discrimination is a real thing,” said a woman in the video. Her own accent is ...