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722 giant companies raked in $2 trillion in ‘windfall profits’ during the cost-of-living crisis

  By Clint Rainey July 05, 2023 Let’s see how Corporate America is doing at a time when three-quarters of the country say they’re struggling to afford the cost of living, and food prices have climbed to their highest level in four decades: According to new back-of-napkin math by the international charities Oxfam and ActionAid, … Continue reading 722 giant companies raked in $2 trillion in ‘windfall profits’ during the cost-of-living crisis

4 new approaches to leadership during this time of tech anxiety

  By Vishal Sunak March 17, 2023 Nobody is immune from economy-fueled anxiety, least of all leaders in a sector that’s seeing companies big and small downsize. There is little doubt the year ahead will be tough for you, your customers, and your partners. It will also test your friends and employees, plus other business … Continue reading 4 new approaches to leadership during this time of tech anxiety

Tech leaders from Vimeo, Slack, and 776 share insights on staying innovative during an economic downturn

  By Grace Carroll March 15, 2023   Days after Silicon Valley Bank’s dramatic collapse, and just one day before Meta slashed another 10,000 employees, Vimeo’s chief product officer Ashraf Alkarmi, 776 partner Cristina Apple Georgoulakis, and Slack senior vice president Rob Seaman talked to Fast Company about the grim economic outlook surrounding Silicon Valley, … Continue reading Tech leaders from Vimeo, Slack, and 776 share insights on staying innovative during an economic downturn

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Inject New Capital Into Their Business During a Recession

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Inject New Capital Into Their Business During a Recession Due / 22 Sep 2022   Recessions are an inevitable part of the market cycle — and there’s no denying that they can be scary for consultants and the businesses they work with. Regardless of the size of the business, a recession … Continue reading 7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Inject New Capital Into Their Business During a Recession

Thousands of Google’s cafeteria workers ‘quietly unionized during the pandemic,’ report says

Google’s ‘raters’ are pushing for $15 an hour The company raised wages for some vendors, but RaterLabs wasn’t one of them. A. Khalid @askhalid   SOPA Images via Getty Images Part-time employees at RaterLabs — an AI vendor whose only known client is Google — are campaigning to qualify for the $15 hourly minimum wage … Continue reading Thousands of Google’s cafeteria workers ‘quietly unionized during the pandemic,’ report says