New York CNN — Just this week, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, Microsoft (MSFT) and Vox Media announced layoffs that affect more than 22,000 workers. Their moves follow job cuts earlier this month at Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Salesforce. More companies are expected to follow suit as companies that have been hiring aggressively over … Read more
New York CNN — Most retailers are scrambling to stay relevant by courting younger Millennials and Gen Z shoppers. Not Lands’ End. As it seeks to grow its customer base, Lands’ End is bucking the trend by deliberately embracing the ‘forgotten generation’, Generation X. They’re the generation of consumers sandwiched between baby boomers, born in … Read more
New York CNN — Santa Fe, New Mexico, paid a local contractor $47,000 to bring about 3,000 shopping carts to town in 2021 and 2022. Fayetteville, North Carolina spent $78,468 collecting carts from May 2020 through October 2022. Shopping carts continue to drive away from their stores, emptying taxpayers’ coffers, causing havoc and frustrating local … Read more
CNN — ‘Avengers’ star Jeremy Renner says he broke more than 30 bones in the New Year’s Eve snowplow accident that sent him to hospital for more than two weeks. Renner, who plays archer superhero Hawkeye in Marvel film and TV “Universe,” posted a photo on Instagram with a caption that read: “Morning workouts, resolutions … Read more
CNN — Legendary rocker Neil Young paid tribute to former Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young bandmate David Crosby. “David is gone, but his music lives on. The soul of CSNY, David’s voice and energy were at the heart of our band,” read the statement posted on Young’s website. Crosby’s family announced Thursday that he died … Read more
CNN — Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke in a California courtroom on Friday to testify in the trial over his controversial “funding secured” tweet in 2018. Tesla (TSLA), Musk and corporate leaders are facing a shareholder lawsuit over his infamous 2018 tweet, which said he was considering taking Tesla (TSLA) private at a price of … Read more
New York CNN — Regal Cinemas is closing 39 additional movie theaters across the United States. The decision comes four months after its parent company Cineworld filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the pandemic devastated the industry and public screenings. In a filing this week, Cineworld said it planned to reject the leases for all … Read more
