eBay, Zoom to cut more jobs
EBay and Zoom are announcing layoffs, continuing a trend seen at other tech companies.
Today's 15- and 10-year mortgage rates continue to offer best opportunity for interest savings | Feb. 7, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for Feb. 7, 2023, which are mixed from yesterday.
AMC Theatres to set ticket prices based on seating
The new ticket pricing system will apply to all locations by the end of the year.
Today's mortgage rates: Look to shorter terms for best bargain | Feb. 6, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for Feb. 6, 2023, which are mixed from last Friday.
High prices and interest rates will keep drivers from buying cars in 2023: survey
Forty-nine percent of drivers said they did not intend to purchase a new car in 2023, but 38% said they would consider buying a car this year if prices fell, according to a recent survey by Jerry, a car compare-and-buy service.
Is the U.S. ready for a four-day work week?
New research shows a large majority of managers support a four-day system.
SF bike rental companies worried new proposal will hurt their business
San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency is set to consider expanding the number of Lyft bike rental locations. Some local bike rental companies worry about how the proposed expansion will impact their business.
More Americans live paycheck to paycheck, report finds
A report found 166 million consumers in the US fall into that category.
Bed Bath & Beyond closing 87 additional stores. Here’s the list of locations
The latest store closings are impacting the struggling retailer as it considers its options, including possibly filing for bankruptcy.
Shell profit doubles to record high as Russia-Ukraine war drives up energy costs
Shell is the latest oil company to report bumper profits even as the fossil fuel industry faces increasing pressure to cut climate-changing carbon emissions.
Workers allege REI aims to stymie unionizing in Berkeley, Cleveland, NYC
REI in Berkeley allegedly retaliated against workers over the weekend by firing 10 as contract negotiations continue with the company, the workers' union alleged.
'All-natural' Simply Tropical juice has high levels of toxic 'forever chemicals,' lawsuit alleges
The class-action lawsuit alleges that the presence of PFAS is “entirely inconsistent” with Coca-Cola and the Simply Orange Juice Company’s “all-natural ingredients” with “nothing to hide” marketing.
Exxon earns record profits in 2022 with surge in energy prices
Exxon raked in over $12 billion in profits to raise its annual net income to a staggering $55.7 billion.
Walmart trying out more 'upscale' stores with launch of new designs, upgrades
The retailer has renovated nearly 1,000 stores with the redesigns, and several have recently opened.
Today's 30-year mortgage rates fall to 6.5 percent | Jan. 31, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for Jan. 31, 2023, which are largely unchanged from yesterday.
PagerDuty CEO apologizes for quoting Martin Luther King Jr. in layoff email to staff
CEO Jennifer Tejada said using the quote from the late civil rights leader in an email announcing that PagerDuty was letting go of 7% of its workforce was “inappropriate and insensitive.”
Will 4-day work week follow remote work?
Because of the pandemic, remote work, has become a big part of how people work in California; some doing it full time. That has also revived interest in the four-day work week; something talked and dreamed about for generations.
Still time to save: Today’s 30-year mortgage rates hold steady | Jan. 30, 2023
Check out the mortgage rates for Jan. 30, 2023, which are largely unchanged from last Friday.
Lowe's pioneers system to solve organized retail crime
The technology makes tools inoperable until a scanner at the register activates a special chip during checkout.
Vegas Strip resorts used vendor to fix hotel rates: Lawsuit
The average daily room rate for hotels on the Las Vegas Strip hit a high last year, topping $200 a night.