September 30, 2024 Do you qualify for the high end of a salary range? Probably not, says new data A new report from Glassdoor finds that new hires are actually more likely to be offered a lower salary than they expect—regardless of what the job listing says. BY Pavithra Mohan As more companies have started posting … Continue reading Do you qualify for the high end of a salary range? Probably not, says new data
August 30, 2024 Big banks fall short on climate risk plans says U.S. regulator The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency conducted a review last year including 22 large banks to see how they account for the impact of climate change on their loan books and businesses. BY Reuters A top U.S. banking regulator has … Continue reading Big banks fall short on climate risk plans says U.S. regulator
August 25, 2024 Fifteen cents on the dollar is the one statistic about America’s racial wealth gap that says it all Wealth is what you own minus what you owe. Because people don’t understand wealth very well, they don’t understand wealth gaps. BY Next Big Idea Club Ebony Reed is a community news journalist. She began her career as … Continue reading Fifteen cents on the dollar is the one statistic about America’s racial wealth gap that says it all
August 23, 2024 Labor regulator says Amazon drivers in California are employees The decision, made by a regional director for the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles, came after the agency investigated unfair labor-practice charges filed against the company by the Teamsters union. BY Associated Press Prosecutors at a federal labor agency have determined that … Continue reading Labor regulator says Amazon drivers in California are employees
August 12, 2024 Most American households’ cash and savings are shrinking, SF Fed report says Those liquid assets rose less sharply and the excess was depleted earlier and is now about 13% lower than the projected path prior to the pandemic. BY Reuters Middle- and low-income U.S. families now have significantly fewer liquid resources like bank … Continue reading Most American households’ cash and savings are shrinking, SF Fed report says
Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’ The lawsuit alleges that X has refused to pay out Omid Kordestani’s stock, which accounted for the majority of his compensation. cheyenne macdonald Sat, Aug 10, 2024 Reuters / Reuters Omid Kordestani, who was Twitter’s executive … Continue reading Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’
CPSC says Amazon is responsible for hazardous items from third-party sellers The retailer will have to recall products from its Fulfilled by Amazon program. anna washenko Wed, Jul 31, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has determined that Amazon is responsible for hazardous or defective products sold by third-party … Continue reading CPSC says Amazon is responsible for hazardous items from third-party sellers
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘f*ck that’ to closed platforms “Get me talking about closed platforms, and I get angry,” he said. karissa bell Tue, Jul 30, 2024 In his two decades running the company now known as Meta, Mark Zuckerberg has gone through many transformations. More recently, he’s been showing off a seemingly less filtered … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg says ‘f*ck that’ to closed platforms
July 29, 2024 American flags should be made in the U.S., Congress says The ‘All American Flag Act’ would require government-purchased flags to be produced with 100% American-made materials as well as manufactured in the U.S. BY Associated Press Soon, Old Glory will have to be born in the land of the free and not merely … Continue reading American flags for the federal government should be made in the U.S. only, Congress says
July 16, 2024 Elon Musk says he’s moving X, SpaceX to Texas in response to new CA gender law The new law bans school districts from passing policies that require schools to notify parents if their student asks to change their gender identification or sexual orientation unless the student gives permission. BY Jessica Bursztynsky Elon Musk … Continue reading Elon Musk says he’s moving X, SpaceX to Texas in response to new CA gender law
