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“Home Depot says it will spend $1 billion to give hourly workers a raise”

“Home Depot on Tuesday said it will spend an additional $1 billion to give its hourly employees a raise, as retailers and restaurants compete for workers. The home improvement retailer announced the wage investment as it reported fourth-quarter earnings. It… Continue Reading…

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“How small businesses are fighting inflated credit card swipe fees”

“…“We have a nice little sign in front of our register that says ‘Hey, credit card fees, they cost us a lot of money,’” Victor Garcia, longtime owner of Sol Dias, told CNBC. “Last year they cost us $25,000. This… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Energy

“Big Oil poised to smash annual profit records — sparking outcry from campaigners and activists”

“Some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies are poised to report record annual profits, raking in extraordinary revenues following a year of volatile fossil fuel prices amid Russia’s onslaught in Ukraine. Oil majors Exxon Mobil, Chevron , BP,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Chevron annual profit doubles to record $36.5 billion, but fourth-quarter miss hits shares”

“Chevron on Friday posted a record $36.5 billion profit for 2022 that was more than double year-earlier earnings, but the bottom line fell shy of Wall Street estimates, undercut by asset writedowns and rising costs. The second-largest U.S. oil producer’s… Continue Reading…

Business

“Bed Bath & Beyond defaults on credit line, warns it can’t pay down debts”

“Bed Bath & Beyond said Thursday it doesn’t have enough cash to pay down its debts and it has defaulted on its credit line with JPMorgan, warning once again of a potential bankruptcy. Shares of Bed Bath plunged Thursday afternoon,… Continue Reading…

Business

“Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees”

“Microsoft said Wednesday that it’s letting go of 10,000 employees through March 31 as the software maker braces for slower revenue growth. The company is also taking a $1.2 billion charge in the fiscal second quarter, which will result in a… Continue Reading…

Business

“Tesla Stock Is Headed for Its Biggest-Ever Annual Decline”

“Tesla Inc. TSLA -0.03%decrease; red down pointing triangle is poised Friday to close the worst year in the stock’s history, having lost more than $700 billion in market valuation amid investor concerns about production disruptions, demand worries and Chief Executive Elon Musk’s focus on Twitter… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“BlackRock Bucks Bets on Plunging Inflation”

“BlackRock Inc. strategists say traders that have started to bet on a sharp slowdown in inflation are setting themselves up for disappointment. While they acknowledge that prices pressures are ebbing faster than expected, they contest consensus bets that see the… Continue Reading…

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“Google, Oracle, Amazon and Microsoft awarded Pentagon cloud deal of up to $9 billion combined”

“The Pentagon said Wednesday that Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle received a cloud-computing contract that can reach as high as $9 billion total through 2028. The outcome of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, or JWCC, effort is in line with the U.S. Defense Department’s effort to rely on… Continue Reading…