Energy

“…Rising US oil production frustrates OPEC⁺ cuts: Kemp”

“U.S. oil and gas drilling has slowed in response to the fall in prices over the last 18 months, but that has not yet translated into slower production, keeping prices under pressure. Exploration and production firms have continued to increase… Continue Reading…

Business

Mainstream News Media Is Bleeding Cash

“Chaos, Fury Engulf Los Angeles Times in Historic Cuts to Newsroom” “…Barely 24 hours after billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong imposed more than 115 job cuts, reducing about 20% of the newsroom, staffers arriving at the paper’s offices in El Segundo… Continue Reading…

Business

“Wayfair shares surge after home goods retailer announces 1,650 job cuts, 13% of workforce”

“Wayfair is cutting 13% of its global workforce as the digital home goods retailer continues its efforts to trim down its structure, cut out layers of management and reduce costs after going “overboard” with corporate hiring during the Covid pandemic, it… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed rate cuts may wait as inflation ticked up in December”

“…U.S. central bankers want more confirmation that inflation is on a firm path toward their 2% goal before they reduce the policy rate, now in the 5.25%-5.5% range…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/traders-pare-bets-fed-cut-134748735.html What happened? I thought the FED was going to cut interest… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Spotify jumps after saying it will cut 17% of workforce — read the full memo from CEO Daniel Ek”

“Spotify shares rose Monday after the music streaming service said it is laying off 17% of its workforce, in a dramatic move aimed at reducing its costs and adjusting for a slowdown in growth. In an email sent to staff, Spotify… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“European, US stock markets climb as bets build on rate cuts”

“Wall Street and Europe’s main stock markets mostly climbed Wednesday as traders ramped up bets on the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the new year after a top official sounded an optimistic note on the battle against inflation…”… Continue Reading…

Business, Real Estate

“Allstate cut half its office space after adopting flexible work. Job applications soared 23%…”

“…The company has embraced a flexible work strategy, allowing managers and their teams to determine their own work arrangements. As such, Allstate has slashed more than half of its real estate, selling its Northbrook, Ill., headquarters in 2022. Some 99% of its 54,000… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Shares of Maersk plunge 18% as shipping giant announces 10,000 job cuts, says profit will be at lower-end of guidance”

“Shipping giant Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, on Friday announced plans to reduce its workforce by more than 10,000 people and said it expected profit to be at the low end of prior guidance. The firm’s Denmark-listed shares had fallen… Continue Reading…

Business

“Roku to cut about 10% of its workforce as it ups quarter sales expectations and shares soar, again”

“Roku is cutting about 10% of its workforce, or 360 people, and it will limit new hiring as it cuts costs to stem a series of quarterly losses. The streaming platform also said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“CVS to shed 5,000 jobs in cost-cutting push – WSJ”

“U.S. pharmacy chain CVS Health is cutting 5,000 jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a staff memo. In an emailed response to Reuters, CVS confirmed the company was laying off some non-customer facing employees to cut costs,… Continue Reading…