US Business
Rivian’s Chief Lobbyist Is Leaving the EV Startup
Jim Chen is departing the company, the latest high-level exit as the electric-vehicle startup works to scale up operations.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Salesforce’s Business Model Faces Test as Elliott, Others Weigh In
The cloud-software company is contending with activist investors as slowing growth and employee turmoil damp enthusiasm about its business.
Education
Missouri Southern State University Seeks Speaker Applications for TEDx Event
(Joplin, MO) – Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) is set to host a TEDx event from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 4 in the Bud Walton Blackbox Theatre. A total of ten speakers […]
US Business
Spotify to Cut 6% of Its Staff
The streaming company’s move is the latest in a wave of tech layoffs, as the industry recalibrates after growing rapidly at the start of the pandemic.
US Business
Arm’s Success With Apple PCs, Amazon’s Cloud Puts Pressure on Intel
The British chip-design specialist is preparing for what could be one of the year’s highest-profile public listings.
US Business
Tech-Industry Layoffs Unwind Headcount Growth
The cuts that altogether number in the tens of thousands have made only a dent in the jobs that were added amid the pandemic.
US Business
Genesis Demise Marks End of Era for Crypto’s Pseudo-Banks
The crypto-lending sector turned out to be poorly risk-managed, subjecting users to heavy losses after epic boom.
US Business
Fed Sets Course for Milder Interest-Rate Rise in February
Officials could begin deliberations at their coming meeting on whether and when to pause rate increases this spring.
US Business
Tesla’s Price Cuts Put Pressure on Rivals
The electric-vehicle maker’s decision to reduce prices has reverberated through the industry.
US Business
Avian Flu’s Spread Affects Eggs, Wild Birds, Even Bears
Nearly a year after it began, the worst avian-influenza outbreak in U.S. history is continuing to decimate poultry flocks across the Midwest and Colorado.