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…

Economy

“US job growth beats expectations in December; wages rise solidly”

“…Nonfarm payrolls increased by 216,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its closely watched employment report on Friday. Data for November was revised lower to show payrolls rising 173,000 instead of 199,000 as previously… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Private payrolls added 164,000 in December, beating expectations, ADP says”

“…Private payrolls increased by 164,000 for the month, a substantial rise from the downwardly revised 101,000 in November and better than the 130,000 estimate from the Dow Jones consensus, according to the payrolls processing firm… There were only a few… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Thinking about quitting your job? So are 39% of US employees”

“A new piece of research has found 39% of employees who have been with a company for less than six months plan to leave within the next 12 months, a six point increase from last year… One interesting trend is that a… 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…

Banking, Business

“Citigroup considering at least 10% job cuts in major businesses…”

“Citigroup’s managers and consultants working on CEO Jane Fraser’s reorganization have discussed job cuts of at least 10% in several major businesses, CNBC reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the process… Last month, Citi said it would cut… Continue Reading…

Business

“Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant”

“Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it’s constructing in North Carolina, more than doubling its prior investments and expected number of new jobs, the company announced Tuesday. The Japanese automotive manufacturer… 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…

Banking

“U.S. 10-year yield returns near 16-year high after better-than-expected jobs report”

“U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday, with the 10-year nearing a 16-year high after the latest jobs data came in stronger than economists anticipated. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was up by nearly 13 basis points at 4.839%. It had hit a fresh… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Job openings increase in August, hitting highest level since May”

“…The latest Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, released Tuesday revealed there were 9.6 million jobs open at the end of August, an increase from the 8.92 million job openings in July. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected there… Continue Reading…