New Workforce Incentives Program payment offers skilled workers $21,000 to fill gaps in rural and regional Australia

New Workforce Incentives Program payment offers skilled workers ,000 to fill gaps in rural and regional Australia

A new offer is on the table for healthcare workers, encouraging them to bring their sought after skills to the sticks. The new incentives, luring eligible rural generalists and general practitioners to rural and remote areas across Australia, offer up to $21,000 a year. It’s hoped the Rural Advanced Skills payments under the federal Workforce … Read more

Cramer says Eli Lilly could join the ranks of the ‘Magnificent Seven’

Cramer says Eli Lilly could join the ranks of the ‘Magnificent Seven’

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday suggested Tesla could lose its spot in the “Magnificent Seven” megacap stocks list. He said he’s waiting to see results from the electric vehicle giant’s upcoming earnings report, but said Tesla may have hit a “growth pause,” compared to its Big Tech peers that are still on the rise. If … Read more

CrowdStrike CEO explains why Russian hackers are hard to beat

CrowdStrike CEO explains why Russian hackers are hard to beat

In a Monday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz discussed Microsoft‘s high-profile security breach by a Russian intelligence group, saying these adversaries have a determined “low and slow” approach to hacking that’s especially tough to beat. Microsoft announced on Friday that the group, known as Nobelium, carried out the attack and was … Read more

NAB data shows how Australians under 30 are saving more than $450 each month by cutting back on expenses 

NAB data shows how Australians under 30 are saving more than 0 each month by cutting back on expenses 

Young Australians are using new budgeting tools to save hundreds every month, a new study has revealed. New consumer sentiment data from NAB Economics shows Australians under 30 are saving more than $450 each month by cutting back on a handful of expenses. The research suggests new budgeting trends such as “loud budgeting” are helping … Read more

Dior and Schiaparelli bring historical reverence to Haute Couture Week in Paris

Dior and Schiaparelli bring historical reverence to Haute Couture Week in Paris

PARIS — Dior’s couture show at Paris’ Musee Rodin wove an intricate Ottoman tapestry for spring and attracted a tapestry of stars to rival it Monday. Natalie Portman, Elizabeth Debicki, Ali Wong, Felicity Jones, Glenn Close, Kristin Scott Thomas, Juliette Binoche, and Carla Bruni were among the VIP guests on hand to admire Maria Grazia … Read more

United Airlines (UAL) Q4 2023 earnings

United Airlines (UAL) Q4 2023 earnings

A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Monday forecast a first-quarter loss due to the FAA grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes this month after a part blew out during an Alaska … Read more

AMD’s stock surge leads analyst to a ‘heck if we know’ rating

AMD’s stock surge leads analyst to a ‘heck if we know’ rating

Lisa Su displays an AMD Instinct MI300 chip as she delivers a keynote address at CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 4, 2023. David Becker | Getty Images Demand for graphics processing units — the artificial intelligence chips that power programs such as ChatGPT — has been surging for months, leading to significant … Read more

Car Dealership Gender Pay Gap Worse Than The National Average

Car Dealership Gender Pay Gap Worse Than The National Average

Image: Volkswagen The average American household earned $74,580 in 2022 across all industries, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. The salary gap between women who work at car dealerships and men who work at franchised car dealerships is approximately one average American household, according to new survey data from Automotive News. Men in the industry … Read more

New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents

New York City plans to wipe out  billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents

NEW YORK — New York City intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents, tackling a top cause of personal bankruptcy, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. The city is working with RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit that buys medical debt in bulk from hospitals and debt collectors … Read more

Homeland Security Raids Chinese Auto Part Manufacturer’s U.S. Offices

Homeland Security Raids Chinese Auto Part Manufacturer’s U.S. Offices

Photo: Smith Collection/Gado (Getty Images) The Department of Homeland Security raided the U.S. subsidiary of a Chinese auto parts manufacturer outside of Dayton, Ohio on January 18, 2023. The agency won’t comment about the nature of the search warrant executed against Harco Manufacturing other than that it was part of a federal investigation, the Dayton … Read more