US Business Facebook Parent to Launch Paid Verified Service February 19, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Facebook Parent to Launch Paid Verified Service Meta Platforms plans to test “Meta Verified,” starting at $11.99 a month, in Australia and New Zealand. […]
US Business Going Private Again Is Popular Among Newly Public Companies February 19, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Going Private Again Is Popular Among Newly Public Companies Ten companies that went public in 2020 or 2021 have already agreed to go private in another sign of a post-IPO-boom hangover. […]
US Business Twitter Faces Suits Claiming Over $14 Million in Unpaid Bills February 19, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Twitter Faces Suits Claiming Over $14 Million in Unpaid Bills The lawsuits come as billionaire owner Elon Musk says the social-media company is on track to break even. […]
US Business Walgreens CEO Bets on Doctors Over Drugstores in Search for Growth February 19, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walgreens CEO Bets on Doctors Over Drugstores in Search for Growth Rosalind Brewer is shifting the chain’s focus to medical clinics. […]
US Business Fed’s Barkin Supports Measured Pace of Interest-Rate Increases February 19, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Fed’s Barkin Supports Measured Pace of Interest-Rate Increases The central bank’s quarter-point rate-rise path gives greater flexibility, says Richmond Fed president. […]
US Business Twitter to Limit Two-Factor Authentication by Text to Paid Subscribers February 18, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Twitter to Limit Two-Factor Authentication by Text to Paid Subscribers The social-media platform has been looking for ways to lower costs. […]
US Business Food Companies to Ex-Employees: Come Back, Please February 18, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Food Companies to Ex-Employees: Come Back, Please Some food retailers and manufacturers are trying to fill staffing gaps with their former workers, who typically require less training. […]
US Business Idaho, Utah Workers Led U.S. in Quitting Jobs February 18, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Idaho, Utah Workers Led U.S. in Quitting Jobs A robust labor market gave Americans confidence to quit their jobs last year, especially in some Western states, while workers in the Northeast were more reluctant to turn in resignations. […]
US Business Late Auto Payments Expose Cracks in Consumer Credit February 18, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Late Auto Payments Expose Cracks in Consumer Credit Borrowers with low credit scores are falling behind on their car payments in numbers unseen since 2010. […]
US Business AI in Your Workplace: Efficient, Bossy, Dehumanizing February 17, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on AI in Your Workplace: Efficient, Bossy, Dehumanizing Call centers are at the forefront of deploying artificial intelligence, with bots that automate basic tasks and instruct humans how to do their jobs. […]