Qwick Takes: The Biden tax hike plan

This week, Talking Biz News Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to inquire about the Biden Administration’s plans to hike corporate taxes to fund its infrastructure and job creation plans. Check out some of the top commentary: Bruce Hyde, Partner, Chief Compliance Officer at Round Table Wealth Management: The recent […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 16, 2021

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press With layoffs down and spending up, US rebound gains momentum, by Christopher Rugaber, Joseph Pisani $1,400 stimulus checks helped March retail sales soar 9.8%, by Joseph Pisani CNN JPMorgan is deploying $2.5 trillion to fight the climate crisis and inequality, by Matt Egan Massachusetts wants to […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 15, 2021

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Coinbase soars in market debut, valued near $86 billion, by Michelle Chapman, Alex Veiga McDonald’s to mandate anti-harassment training worldwide, by Dee-Ann Durbin CNN Dell Technologies to spin off its ownership stake in VMWare, by Clare Duffy Audi just debuted its cheapest electric car, by Peter […]

Coinbase debuts on stock market with $86 bln in market cap

Crypto exchange Coinbase debuted in New York yesterday with traders valuing it at $86 billion in the first day of trading. Echo Wang from Reuters reported: Coinbase Global Inc was valued at $86 billion at the end of its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, in a choppy day of trading when its valuation went as high […]

Talking Biz News Today – April 14, 2021

Some of Wednesday’s top business stories: Associated Press Poll: 15% of Americans worse off a year into pandemic, by Sarah Skidmore Sell US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J shots in blow to vaccine drive, by Zeke Miller, Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone CNN $1.3 trillion dealmaking frenzy isn’t slowing down, by Julia Horowitz Grab is going public […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 12, 2021

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US budget deficit jumps to record $1.7 trillion this year, by Martin Crutsinger Drivers wanted: Record demand at Uber as vaccinations rise, by Dee-Ann Durbin CNN Microsoft buys Nuance for $16 billion in a major push into health care AI, by David Goldman Domino’s is launching […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 12, 2021

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press CEOs gather to speak out against voting law changes Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama, by Joseph Pisani, Alexandra Olson, Anne D’Innocenzio CNN Mastercard launches carbon calculator in its latest attempt to go green, by Alexis Benveniste Supply chain problems hit cars and … […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 8, 2021

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US jobless claims up to 744K as virus still forces layoffs, by Paul Wiseman Biden seeks a new view of infrastructure, far beyond asphalt, by Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen CNN 500 million LinkedIn users’ data is for sale on a hacker site, by Clare Duffy GM […]

Qwick Takes: The global chip shortage

This week, Talking Biz News Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to inquire about the implications of the global microchip shortage that is already leading to car factory closures and warnings of consumer product shortages. Check out some of the top commentary: Douglas Kent, Executive Vice President of Strategy and […]

Talking Biz News Today — April 8, 2021

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Biofuels producers, farmers not sold on switch to electric, by Scott McFetridge Major economies support $650 billion boost in IMF resources, by Martin Crutsinger CNN Jamie Dimon sounds the alarm on the future of American prosperity, by Matt Egan Jeff Bezos comes out in support of […]