Talking Biz News – Feb. 17, 2022

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press January retail sales surge 3.8% as consumers defy inflation, by Anne D’Innocenzio, Christopher Rugaber FAA head resigns after effort to rebuild agency’s reputation, by David Koenig CNN California gas prices just hit a record high. $5 gas could come soon, by Chris Isidore Gambling surged to […]

Talking Biz News – Feb. 16, 2022

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Companies revert to more normal operations as COVID wanes, by Anne D’Innocenzio US approves new headlights that won’t blind oncoming drivers, by Tom Krisher CNN The 3G network shutdown will impact more than just phones, by Samantha Murphy Kelly ViacomCBS is getting a new name, by […]

Talking Biz News – Feb. 15, 2022

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed officials agree on a March rate hike but little else, by Christopher Rugaber Pressure mounts on Congress to curb lawmaker stock trading, by Brian Slodysko CNN ‘People are unhappy’: Fed official warns on high inflation, by Matt Egan Texas sues Meta for collecting facial recognition […]

Talking Biz News – Feb. 14, 2022

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters, by Rob Gillies, Corey Williams US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl, by Mark Stevenson CNN Americans keep feeling worse about this high-inflation economy, by Anneken Tappe Wall Street’s go-to recession indicator is starting to […]

Talking Biz News – Feb. 11, 2022

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press How inflation and tangled supply lines are gripping economy, by Christopher Rugaber High energy prices send Europe’s businesses, homes reeling, by Ayse Wieting, Suzan Frazer CNN Consumers won’t accept high prices for long, Coke CEO warns, by Danielle Wiener-Bronner US auto factories disrupted by Canadian trucker […]

Talking Biz News – Feb. 10, 2022

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US inflation might have hit a new 40-year high in January, by Christopher Rugaber California accuses Tesla of racial discrimination in lawsuit CNN Maersk CEO sees more supply chain trouble ahead, by Rob North, Chris Liakos Uber’s business is over the pandemic slump, by Sara O’Brien […]

Talking Biz News – Feb. 9, 2022

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Super Bowl’s return provides boost to hard-hit LA businesses, by Alex Veiga Money for nothing: Cities’ crypto push draws fans, critics CNN Household debt jumped by $1 trillion in 2021, the most since 2007, by Anna Bahney Peloton is replacing its CEO and cutting 2,800 jobs, […]

Talking Biz News – Feb. 8, 2022

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Report: Corporate climate pledges are weaker than they seem, by Cathy Bussewitz Frontier bids $2.9 billion for rival budget airline Spirit, by David Koenig, Michelle Chapman CNN The biggest computer chip deal in history has fallen apart, by Michelle Toh Amazon more than doubles salary caps […]

Talking Biz News – Feb. 7, 2022

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list, by Anne D’Innocenzio Ruling could decide whether towns must maintain roads CNN These workers are the only ones really seeing higher wages, by Tami Luhby Pandemic pricing is over. Manhattan real estate prices were near record […]

Qwick Takes: Will video resumes replace traditional ones

This week on TalkingBizNews.com, Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to ask them whether video resumes will replace the more traditional ones, and about the rise in virtual recruitment since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Check out some of the top commentary: Leigh Yanocha, Managing Director, Head of People Strategy at […]