Qwick Takes: The global minimum corporate tax
This week, Talking Biz News Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to inquire about the implications of the minimum corporate tax the G7 agreed this week. Check out some of the top commentary: Morris Armstrong, Founder & Owner at Morris Armstrong EA LLC: The G-7 statement was aspirational and needs […]
Talking Biz News Today — June 10, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit, by Matthew Brown Eying deal, GM softens on tough standards for car pollution, by Tom Krisher, Hope Yen CNN JBS says it paid $11 million ransom after cyberattack, by Brian Fung Ohio will soon be home […]
Internet outage hits major news outlets
An outage yesterday shut down websites including The New York Times, CNN, the Financial Times and dozens of others. The Wall Street Journal’s Sam Schechner and Parmy Olson reported: Dozens of websites in the U.S. and Europe briefly went dark Tuesday, victims of an internal glitch at a major cloud-service provider and the latest example […]
Talking Biz News Today — June 9, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage, by Kelvin Chan Senate passes bill to boost US tech industry, counter rivals, by Kevin Freking CNN Job openings in the US soar to record 9.3 million, by Anneken Tappe Electric truck startup Lordstown Motors warns […]
Talking Biz News Today — June 8, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Automakers face a threat to EV sales: Slow charging times, by Tom Krisher France fines Google for abusing ‘dominant’ ads position CNN Companies you’d never expect are offering signing bonuses to new employees, by Nathaniel Meyersohn Americans are still sitting on loads of stimulus cash, by […]
Talking Biz News Today — June 7, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Energy chief cites risk of cyberattacks crippling power grid UK urges commitment to vaccinate the world by end of 2022 CNN A year after slashing staff, airlines are getting ready for a hiring binge, by Chris Isidore G7 backs Biden’s sweeping overhaul of global tax system, […]
Talking Biz News Today — June 4, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Jobs data to show whether worker shortages still slow hiring, by Christopher Rugaber White-knuckle thriller for AMC as it sells stock into frenzy, by Michelle Chapman, Stan Choe CNN Ford could get hit with $1.3 billion penalty for importing vans from Europe, by Chris Isidore United […]
Talking Biz News Today — June 3, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed survey sees faster growth despite supply-chain problems, by Martin Crutsinger Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel CNN Global inflation hasn’t been this high since 2008, by Charles Riley Dogecoin surges after Coinbase says some users can trade it, by Paul R. La […]
Talking Biz News Today — June 2, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2B talc verdict, by Mark Sherman US manufacturing activity grows for the 12th straight month, by Matt Ott CNN WarnerMedia and Discovery unveil new company name, by Kerry Flynn Elon Musk blames rising Tesla prices on raw material costs, […]
Talking Biz News Today — June 1, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press California eyes shuttered malls, stores for new housing, by Adam Beam Nations begin 3 weeks of grueling climate talks online, by Frank Jordans CNN Surging prices: Key inflation metric just hit a 29-year high, by Anneken Tappe Truckers are getting big pay hikes, but there’s still […]
