Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses â even at some companies that are turning a profit. Barbie maker … Read more
The job market might look solid on paper â unemployment is low, job openings are high â but the reality for many Americans on the job hunt tells a different story. LinkedIn feeds are crowded with layoff announcements. Mentions of recruiters ghosting job applicants have more than doubled on Glassdoor since before the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read more
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during an online broadcast updating union members on negotiations with the Detroit automakers on Oct. 6, 2023. Screenshot DETROIT â The United Auto Workers is threatening a labor strike at Ford Motor’s largest U.S. plant if local union demands aren’t resolved by next week. The Detroit union on Friday … Read more
Many U.S. companies are grappling with health insurance coverage issues for workers when it comes to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Despite the hefty price tag â typically between $1,000 to $1,500 a month â consumers are clamoring for drugs like Novo Nordisk‘s Wegovy and Eli Lilly‘s Zepbound. This class of drugs, historically used to … Read more
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a Nike brand store in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 10, 2020. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters Nike is cutting 2% of its current workforce, or more than 1,500 jobs, as part of a broader restructuring, the company said late Thursday. The Beaverton, Oregon-based sneaker giant said it … Read more
Customers visit Macy’s Herald Square store on December 17, 2023 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more
A view of grocery store in Washington DC, United States on February 14, 2024. Mostafa Bassim | Anadolu | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you … Read more
A trader works, as a screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 31, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets … Read more
People shop in the produce section of a grocery store on September 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like … Read more
Traders work the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s decision on lending rates, in New York on January 31, 2024. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors … Read more
