Talking Biz News – Dec. 23, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US economy grew at 2.3% rate in Q3, up from earlier estimate, by Martin Crutsinger White House downplays Secret Service estimate of COVID fraud, by Jennifer McDermott CNN Buy now, pay later is a huge hit with shoppers. Just how dangerous is it?, by Anna Cooban […]
Talking Biz News – Dec. 22, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Secret Service: Nearly $100B stolen in pandemic relief funds, by Jennifer McDermott Omicron casts a new shadow over economy’s pandemic recovery, by Paul Wiseman, Anne D’Innocenzio CNN Boeing and Airbus want Biden administration to delay rollout of 5G cell service, citing safety concerns, by Pete Muntean […]
Talking Biz News – Dec. 21, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change, by Matthew Daly Inflation squeezes holiday budgets for low-income shoppers, by Anne D’Innocenzio CNN Walmart sued for allegedly dumping over a million hazardous items a year, by Ramishah Maruf Employers had a rough 2021. Now here comes Omicron, […]
Talking Biz News – Dec. 20, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Manchin upends Biden’s agenda, won’t back $2 trillion bill, by Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Hope Yen Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll, by Dee-Ann Durbin, Mae Anderson, Sylvia Hui CNN Goldman Sachs cuts US economic forecast after Joe Manchin rejects Build Back Better, […]
Talking Biz News – Dec. 17, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement, by Geoff Mulvihill Spyware find highlights depth of hacker-for-hire industry, by Frank Bajak CNN Rivian to open $5 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia, by Matt McFarland Regulators open probe into red hot ‘buy now, pay later’ industry, by Paul […]
Qwick Takes: Possible solutions to the gender pay gap
This week on TalkingBizNews.com, Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to ask them about possible solutions to close the gender pay gap. Check out some of the top commentary: Jared Pop, CEO and Founder of Work Shield The current issues of gender discrimination have been compounded in the last year, […]
Talking Biz News – Dec. 16, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press LA port sees record 2021 imports despite supply chain snags, by Michael R. Blood Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends, by Michael Casey CNN Reddit files confidentially for an IPO, by Rob McLean Apple is delaying its return to offices indefinitely and giving […]
Talking Biz News – Dec. 15, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed to accelerate withdrawal of economic aid as prices surge, by Christopher Rugaber Banks slowly reconsider overdraft fees, amid public pressure, by Ken Sweet CNN The travel industry is getting hit again. Can it take it?, by Julia Horowitz Apple faces Labor Department investigation as tensions […]
Talking Biz News — Dec. 14, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Harris unveils plan for electric vehicle charging network, by Matthew Daly BofA CEO: Consumers spending at fastest pace he’s seen, by Ken Sweet CNN GM may be stuck with the Bolt, even if it makes sense to dump it, by Chris Isidore MGM is selling operations […]
Talking Biz News — Dec. 13, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Inflation is painfully high, but some relief may be coming, by Stan Choe, Cathay Bussewitz California may cut rooftop solar incentives as market booms, by Kathleen Ronayne CNN Jobs have never been so secure. Bosses have stopped firing people, by Chris Isidore Food is more expensive […]
