Welltodo Today: Wellness Programs Face Regulations, Group Training Gets Competitive, Digital-Wallet Technology

Today’s key global wellness news articles from around the world, impacting the industry and influencing the business of wellness.

Entrepreneur wins prestigious business award for her Propercorn brand

Cassandra Stavrou had law degree and high-flying advertising agency job Now entrepreneur has won a business award for her ‘posh popcorn’ brand Worcester Sauce & Sundried Tomato and Sweet Coconut & Vanilla flavours She spent two years perfecting recipes and saving £10,000 to start her idea She had a law degree, a high-flying job at an advertising agency, and a glittering career ahead of her.

EEOC Issues New Rules for Wellness Programs

Employers can provide employees big incentives or insurance discounts if they answer questions about their health, according to new rules issued Monday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC issued final rules regarding how corporate wellness programs work with existing antidiscrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

The Pack: why you need to try London’s new group workout craze

Frantically gasping for air through pouring perspiration; glutes numb with lactic acid as you pedal -the desire to fall off your exercise bike and crawl out of the spin class has never been so strong. Except your team is falling behind in the race and if you quit, you and they will lose.

Fitbit Buys Coin’s Digital-Wallet Technology

DOW JONES, A NEWS CORP COMPANY News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Stepping into Apple’s Wheelhouse, the company plans a payment solution it could add to devices Apple Inc.