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Twitter Ex-employees say he’s ‘constitutionally incapable’ of turning things around.

Twitter Under Fire

  By Chris Stokel-Walker April 14, 2023 Exactly one year ago, Elon Musk shocked the tech world by putting in a bid to buy Twitter for $44 billion. In signature Musk fashion, that figure worked out at $54.20 a share.  That offer led, months later, to an actual acquisition, and eventually to the situation we’re … Continue reading Twitter Ex-employees say he’s ‘constitutionally incapable’ of turning things around. →

Jeremy Cornfeldt Driving Tinuiti As First President

Corporate Appointments

Jeremy Cornfeldt Driving Tinuiti As First President by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, March 28, 2023 Tinuiti, one of the largest independent performance-marketing agencies, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jeremy Cornfeldt as its first president.  Cornfeldt brings over two decades of agency, media, performance marketing and brand experience to oversee the agency’s daily operations and guide … Continue reading Jeremy Cornfeldt Driving Tinuiti As First President →

Michigan just became the first state in 58 years to repeal a ‘right to work’ law—a win for unions

Employee Unions

  By Joey Cappelletti—Associated Press March 24, 2023 Michigan, long known as a mainstay of organized labor, on Friday became the first state in decades to repeal a union-restricting law known as “right-to-work” that was passed over a decade ago by a Republican-controlled legislature. The state’s “right-to-work” law had allowed those in unionized workplaces to opt out … Continue reading Michigan just became the first state in 58 years to repeal a ‘right to work’ law—a win for unions →

Magnolia Bakery is entering grocery stores for the first time. And it’s coming to Amazon, too

Retail Industry

  By Michael Grothaus March 22, 2023 Many of us got our first exposure to Magnolia Bakery when Carrie Bradshaw bit into one of its cupcakes on the iconic show Sex and the City. Since then, the bakery—first opened in 1996—has become an icon in itself, and an institution in New York City’s West Village. … Continue reading Magnolia Bakery is entering grocery stores for the first time. And it’s coming to Amazon, too →

Workers at trading card marketplace TCGplayer form eBay’s first union

Employee Unions

eBay is buying the trading card marketplace TCGplayer for $295 million   Amrita Khalid @askhalid eBay is placing a big bet on the booming trading card industry. The company is set to buy TCGplayer — an online marketplace for trading card games — in a deal valued up to $295 million, it announced today. Launched … Continue reading Workers at trading card marketplace TCGplayer form eBay’s first union →

Lime reports its first fully profitable year on an adjusted basis

Reports

  By Lana Tleimat and Jessica Bursztynsky February 21, 2023 Micromobility startup Lime announced Tuesday that it was profitable throughout 2022 on an adjusted EBITDA basis—making it the first micromobility company to post a full profitable year, it said.   The company said it achieved a record $466 million in gross bookings last year, which … Continue reading Lime reports its first fully profitable year on an adjusted basis →

When Some[thing] Shows You [What It Is], Believe [It] The First Time

General

When Some[thing] Shows You [What It Is], Believe [It] The First Time by Joe Mandese  @mp_joemandese, February 17, 2023 Fun fact: I actually struggle with headlines. But when I began drafting this column after reading The New York Times column about one of its writer’s conversations with Microsoft’s new AI-powered chatbot “Sydney,” this one just came … Continue reading When Some[thing] Shows You [What It Is], Believe [It] The First Time →

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