Business, Stocks

“Twitter shares jump 3% on reports it could accept Elon Musk’s bid as early as Monday”

“Twitter shares jumped more than 3% on reports the company is nearing a deal with Elon Musk that could be announced as soon as Monday. Musk earlier this month offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, or about $43 billion. The social media… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Elon Musk decides not to join Twitter board, says CEO Parag Agrawal”

“Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has abandoned his plans to join the board of Twitter, his social network of choice. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced publicly Sunday that Musk remains the largest shareholder of Twitter, and the company will remain open to his… Continue Reading…

Business

“Ford’s first quarter sales fell 17% as the automaker battled a chip shortage”

“Ford Motor’s U.S. sales of new vehicles declined 17% during the first quarter, including a 26% slide last month, as the automaker continues to battle a global shortage of semiconductor chips. The automaker on Monday reported first quarter sales of 432,132… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“50% of companies want workers back in office 5 days a week–why experts say this strategy could fail”

“About 50% of leaders say their company already requires or is planning to require employees to return to in-person work full-time in the next year, according to new research from Microsoft, which surveyed 31,102 workers around the world between January and… Continue Reading…

Banking, Personal Finance

“U.S. Retirement Funds, Heavy on Stocks, Brace for Losses”

“Volatile stock markets are eroding the retirement savings of America’s teachers and firefighters after public pension systems ended last year with equity holdings at a 10-year high…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-retirement-funds-heavy-on-stocks-brace-for-losses-11646601597 If you’re a young person do not count on any U.S. government… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Foot Locker Plummets as Shrinking Nike Business Hits Outlook”

“…The chain said no single vendor is expected to represent more than 60% of total purchases this fiscal year, down from 70% in fiscal 2021 and 75% in the previous year. That contributed to Foot Locker projecting profit and comparable… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Executives Are Quitting to Spend Time With Family … Really”

“…As the Great Resignation sweeps the American work force, it is low-wage workers — particularly those in the service industry — who are making up a majority of the turnover. Insufficient pay, poor working conditions, pandemic burnout and the opportunity to earn… Continue Reading…

Business

How You Can Get Started in a Business Career (and Why You Should!)

Written By Michael Stephenson The term “business” is broad. It can describe anything from administrative jobs to executive careers. But, one thing is true across all business positions: the skills you learn are universally adaptable. In other words, no matter… Continue Reading…

Business

6 Key Ways Your Business Can Use HR Consulting To Advance Within Your Field

Written By Tina Martin No matter your industry, the size of your company, or the length of time you have been in business, you can benefit from partnering with specialists who can optimize the success of each area of your… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Domino’s Pizza forecasts soaring food costs in 2022, reiterates long-term sales outlook”

“Domino’s Pizza said it expects higher food prices to persist this year, putting pressure on the chain to cope with rising costs without alienating consumers. “We expect unprecedented increases in our food basket costs versus 2021,” CEO Ritch Allison told attendees… Continue Reading…