Talking Biz News — Dec. 10, 2021

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press In a first, Starbucks workers agree to union in Buffalo, NY, by Deen-Ann Durbin, Carolyn Thompson Drivers playing video games? US is looking into Tesla case, by Tom Krisher CNN CEOs of Target, Best Buy, CVS and other retail chains ask Congress for help amid crime […]

Talking Biz News — Dec 8, 2021

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Major outage at Amazon disrupts businesses across the US, by Frank Bajak, Barbara Ortutay ‘Pharma Bro’ firm reaches $40M settlement in gouging case CNN Elon Musk doubles down on ending ‘subsidies’ as competitors now reap more benefits, by Matt McFarland American productivity fell by the largest […]

Qwick Takes: Retailers outpace online shopping sales this holiday season

This week on TalkingBizNews.com, Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to ask them about factors that are contributing to retailers outpacing online shopping sales this holiday season. Check out some of the top commentary: Arjun Narayan, CEO and Founder at SalesDuo Data says that online shoppers spent a total of […]

Talking Biz News — Dec. 7, 2021

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Treasury wants more oversight of all-cash real estate deals, by Aamer Madhani Toyota to build $1.3B battery plant near Greensboro, NC, by Gary D. Robertson, Tom Krisher CNN Crypto exchange Bitmart says hackers took $150 million, by Jennifer Korn Jack in the Box is buying Del […]

Talking Biz News — Dec. 6, 2021

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Trump media partner says it has lined up $1B in capital US drugstores squeezed by vaccine demand, staff shortages, by Tom Murphy CNN Better.com CEO fires 900 employees over Zoom, by Ramishah Maruf Former Netflix engineer and accomplice sentenced to prison for insider trading, by Ramishah […]

Qwick Takes: How are low inventories affecting the housing market

This week on TalkingBizNews.com, Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to ask them about how low inventory levels will affect the U.S. real estate market. Check out some of the top commentary: John R Lynch, CEO and Founder at PCMA The simple answer is yes and the tight inventory issue […]

Talking Biz News — Dec 3, 2021

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press EPA head tours embattled communities, says help on the way, by Matthew Daly Holiday shoppers navigate shortages with mixed results, by Anne D’Innocenzio CNN BuzzFeed votes to go public amid staff walkout, by Kerry Flynn FTC sues to block Nvidia’s $40 billion takeover of Arm, by […]

Talking Biz News — Dec. 2, 2021

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed survey finds supply-chain shortages boosting inflation, by Martin Crutsinger Omicron unravels travel industry’s plans for a comeback, by David Koenig, Yuri Kageyama CNN Capital One is the first big bank to get rid of overdraft fees, by Paul R. La Monica Square is changing its […]

Talking Biz News — Dec. 1, 2021

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press UK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy, by Kelvin Chan Powell’s warning: Fed to tighten credit faster than expected, by Christopher Rugaber CNN European inflation hits 24-year high as energy prices surge, by Wale Azeez Home prices jumped 19.5% in September, by Anna Bahney […]

Qwick Takes: NTFs — how do they work and why are they worth so much?

This week, Talking Biz News Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to inquire about how NFTs work and what makes them worth thousands or millions. Is now the time to invest in the blockchain art market? Check out some of the top commentary: Stephen Young, CEO and Founder at NFTfi […]