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Your Boss Doesn’t Have Time to Talk to You

August 29, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Your Boss Doesn’t Have Time to Talk to You
Amazon wants bigger teams. Bank of America is flattening. Corporate America is shedding managers, and the workplace is changing radically.

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Spirit Airlines Files for Second Bankruptcy in a Year

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The troubled budget carrier plans to enter chapter 11 for the second time after a previous reorganization failed to fix problems.

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Kraft Heinz Nears Big Breakup

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A transaction to split the company’s grocery business and sauces could be announced as soon as next week.

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PepsiCo Charges Ahead With Battery-Electric Big Rigs

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The soda and food maker’s director of fleet engineering and sustainability says improving technology is driving better use of zero-emission trucks.

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Aviva’s Profit Jump Boosts Shares to Near 18-Year High

August 29, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Aviva’s Profit Jump Boosts Shares to Near 18-Year High
The insurer and asset manager reported a better-than-expected rise in first-half profit on continued growth momentum across its business lines.

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A Guide to Shopping Online After De Minimis Tariff Rule Ends

August 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on A Guide to Shopping Online After De Minimis Tariff Rule Ends
Tariffs will now be applied to all e-commerce packages entering the U.S. Expect to see prices go up—or your options shrink.

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The Boss Has Had It With All the Office Activists

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It isn’t just Microsoft—companies are adopting a new, harder-line playbook for dealing with political debate at work.

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Higher Prices Are Coming for Household Staples

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Companies from Hormel to Ace Hardware are forecasting rising prices as the costs of President Trump’s tariffs are passed on to consumers.

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With Outcome Uncertain, UAW Claims Battery Plant Win

August 28, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on With Outcome Uncertain, UAW Claims Battery Plant Win
A contest over United Auto Workers union representation at a Kentucky EV battery plant of Ford Motor joint-venture BlueOval SK is coming come down to a handful of disputed ballots.

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After Cracker Barrel Uproar, Activist Investor Seizes the Moment

August 27, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on After Cracker Barrel Uproar, Activist Investor Seizes the Moment
Activist investor Sardar Biglari, CEO of Steak ‘n Shake, has gone after Cracker Barrel on social media in his latest salvo against the family-dining chain.

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