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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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  • We All Hated Busy Work. Now That It’s Disappearing, It Turns Out We Miss It.
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  • Pentagon-Backed Oil Company Is Set to Vie for Chevron’s Crown in Venezuela
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  • Iran War Is Driving Up the Cost of Your Next Oil Change
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