Business

“10 Ridiculously Simple Business Tips That Will Help You Beat Your Competition”

“1. Don’t sell products, provide solutions …Don’t list all the benefits your product brings. Focus on the solutions. Explain to the customer in simple, straightforward terms how or why your product can help them or assist in the attainment of their… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“More cash-strapped small businesses turning to crowdfunding”

“Most people think of GoFundMe as a way to raise money for medical debt, funeral costs or natural disaster relief, but the crowdfunding website is increasingly used by struggling small businesses, says CEO Rob Solomon.  Thousands of small businesses, ranging… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Uber stock hits a new low as lockup period ends”

“Uber shares hit a record low of $25.58 when the market opened Wednesday after hitting a previous low of $27.97 on Tuesday. Shares bounced back to nearly $27 per share, or 40% lower than its IPO price of $45…” https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/06/tech/uber-stock-lockup/index.html

Business, Economy

“Survey: US business hiring hits 7-year low…”

“A measure of hiring by U.S. companies has fallen to a seven-year low and fewer employers are raising pay, a business survey found… The hiring slowdown comes as more businesses are reporting slower growth of sales and profits… Hiring may… Continue Reading…

Economy, Investing, Stocks

“C.E.O.s Are Anxious About the Economy. That’s Bad for Stocks.”

“…Confidence among chief executives fell to its lowest level in a decade in the third quarter, according to survey data collected by the Conference Board, a nonprofit research group. The last time the survey came close to showing these levels of… Continue Reading…

Business

“Employees Most Productive Under Bosses Who Show Kindness, Compassion”

“Feel like your employees aren’t giving it their all in the office? A daily dose of  genuine kindness and compassion may do the trick. A recent study by researchers at Binghamton University finds that simply being nice to employees and… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“GE to freeze pensions for about 20,000 employees, stock surges”

” Shares of General Electric Co. GE, -0.82% surged 2.6% in premarket trading Monday, after the industrial conglomerate said it was freezing the U.S. pension plan for about 20,000 employees with salaried benefits, and supplementary pension benefits for 700 employees….  GE’s stock has… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Delta Stock Slumps After Airline Reports Higher Costs”

“Delta Air Lines stock is tumbling on Wednesday after the airline raised cost estimates in its third-quarter update… …On Wednesday, Delta provided an update on its third quarter. The company said it now expects earnings per share between $2.20 and $2.30,… Continue Reading…

Business

“Average cost of employer-provided family health coverage clears $20,000-a-year mark”

“The average total cost of employer-provided health coverage passed $20,000 for a family plan this year, according to a new survey… Annual premiums rose 5% to hit $20,576 for an employer-provided family plan in 2019, according to the yearly poll… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy, Stocks

“Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Viacom, Facebook, Caesars, Tesla, GM, Fitbit & more”

“Viacom – Viacom bought the exclusive cable TV rights to the hit sitcom “Seinfeld” from Sony Pictures Entertainment, beginning in October 2021. Netflix had recently acquired the global streaming rights to “Seinfeld.”… Caesars Entertainment – Caesars announced the sale of its Rio hotel and casino in Las Vegas… Continue Reading…