Qwick Takes: Inflation may be high but remains manageable
This week, Talking Biz News Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to inquire about the latest inflation trends and whether it is cause for concern yet. Check out some of the top commentary: Adam Perlaky, Senior Analyst, Americas, at World Gold Council: Inflation reared its head in 2021, and despite […]
Talking Biz News — Oct. 29, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta, by Barbara Ortutay Apple’s strong quarter suffers $6B blow from supply shortage, by Michael Liedtke CNN Fintechs are the new corner bank, but big financial firms are fighting back, by Paul R. la Monica Amazon […]
Talking Biz News — Oct. 28, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Paid family leave falls out of Biden bill as tempers rise, by Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Alan Fram Starbucks raising US workers’ pay as union effort looms, by Dee-Ann Durbin CNN Bitcoin’s slide from record highs is a warning for crypto investors, by Paul R. La […]
Talking Biz News — Oct. 27, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Google ads gain fuels profit for parent company Alphabet “Buy it when you see it.” Retailers dread holiday shortages, by Mae Anderson CNN Wall Street’s $1 trillion club is growing. Don’t pop the champagne, by Julia Horowitz UPS just posted record-breaking profits, plans to hike prices […]
Talking Biz News — Oct. 26, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Tesla’s market value tops $1T after Hertz orders 100K cars, by Tom Krisher White House eyes new climate change strategies in Biden bill, by Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly CNN $24 billion in goods is floating outside California’s biggest ports, by Matt Egan Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin […]
Talking Biz News — Oct. 25, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Business economists less optimistic about next year’s growth, by Martin Crutsinger Critics question utility’s bitcoin-mining data center CNN Everything is still getting more expensive, by Julia Horowitz Nearly half of American companies say they are short on skilled workers, by Anneken Tappe The Wall Street Journal […]
Talking Biz News — Oct. 22, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press White House, Dems hurriedly reworking $2 trillion Biden plan, by Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Alan Fram Trump plan for new media venture gets investors’ thumbs up, by Jill Colvin, Alex Veiga CNN Home sales rebound while prices continue to climb, by Anna Bahney WeWork is finally […]
Qwick Takes: Labor shortage plus strikes for higher pay — how will it end?
This week, Talking Biz News Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to inquire about recent labor strikes and the persistent labor shortage. Check out some of the top commentary: Mallory C. Vachon, Ph.D., senior economist, LaborIQ® by ThinkWhy: These labor strikes reinforce some of the same themes we already observe. […]
Talking Biz News — Oct. 20, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Businesses nervously await fine print of vax-or-test rule, by Zeke Miller, David Koenig P&G raising prices to offset higher commodity, freight costs CNN Wanted: 80,000 truck drivers to help fix the supply chain, by Vanessa Yurkevich Netflix adds 4.4 million subscribers, praises ‘Squid Game’, by Frank […]
Talking Biz News — Oct. 19, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Automakers step up pace on electric vehicle battery plants, by Tom Krisher Lawmakers give Amazon ‘final chance’ to clear up testimony, by Matt Ott, Marcy Gordon CNN America’s factories were hurt by shortages of workers and supplies last month, by Anneken Tappe North America’s biggest container […]
