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Economy

“As burglars torment L.A. neighborhood, anxious residents consider buying guns, hiring security”

“…At least 10 burglaries were reported in Encino in the last month, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Residents say there have probably been more in this Valley neighborhood, which is home to roughly 60,000 people. Some in Encino… Continue Reading…

Business

“Stripe rival Adyen’s shares soar 22% as European payments giant posts profit beat, slows hiring”

“Shares of European online payments giant Adyen jumped on Thursday, after the company reported strong sales growth and better-than-expected profit for 2023. Adyen, which competes with Stripe, PayPal, and Block, told shareholders in its 2023 annual letter that it had slowed the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Job growth totals 236,000 in March, near expectations as hiring pace slows”

“…The Labor Department reported Friday that payrolls grew by 236,000 for the month, compared to the Dow Jones estimate for 238,000 and below the upwardly revised 326,000 in February. The unemployment rate ticked lower to 3.5%, against expectations that it… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. payrolls surged by 261,000 in October, better than expected as hiring remains strong”

“…Nonfarm payrolls grew by 261,000 for the month while the unemployment rate moved higher to 3.7%, the Labor Department reported Friday. Those payroll numbers were better than the Dow Jones estimate for 205,000 more jobs, but worse than the 3.5% estimate… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Wall Street layoffs likely ahead as two-year hiring boom turns to bust”

“…IPO volumes have dropped a staggering 91% in the U.S. from a year earlier, according to Dealogic data. Companies are unwilling or unable to issue stock or bonds, leading to steep declines in equity and debt capital markets revenues, especially in… Continue Reading…

Business

“Kroger aims to hire 10,000 workers at first nationwide ‘hybrid’ hiring event”

“Kroger Co. KR, 0.98% has set a goal of 10,000 new hires when it hosts its first nationwide “hybrid” hiring event on Thursday. Taking place both in person and virtually, Kroger is searching for associates to work across e-commerce, pharmacy, operations, and other… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Economic Growth Is Set to Surge. Hiring Might Not Keep Up.”

“U.S. employers might have trouble hiring workers fast enough in coming months to keep up with the projected burst of economic growth. Consumer spending at restaurants, hotels and salons is already starting to take off as the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic eases and… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Strong U.S. Hiring Rebound…” Tops All Estimates

“The American jobs engine revived in June as hiring topped all economists’ estimates… Nonfarm payrolls climbed a solid 224,000 last month… a Labor Department report showed Friday. At the same time, the jobless rate ticked up to 3.7% from a… Continue Reading…