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To Even Out Gender/Race/Ethnicity Pay Gaps, Online Store 'Suggests' Higher Prices for White Men
Retail Touch Points - 14 Dec 2021 16:06
Compliance software solution provider Trusaic has opened the Pay Gap Store, an ecommerce shop that "suggests" prices for customers based on gender and ethnicity. The store sells a range of T-shirts, mugs and tote bags wi...
Democrats' Build Back Better plan could boost inflation, BofA says. It's exactly what Joe Manchin is worried about.
Business Insider - 14 Dec 2021 21:40
Some inflation risk "does not mean the investments are not worth making," BofA says, which has money for childcare, healthcare and prescription drugs.
Most Amazon workers who died in warehouse tornado were not sheltering in the 'designated location,' the company said
Business Insider - 14 Dec 2021 13:17
Amazon said that most of the people who died at its faciltiy in Edwardsville, Illinois, were not in the designated shelter area.
Spatial raises $25M and pivots to NFT art and metaverse events
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2021 16:00
Spatial has raised $25 million as it pivots away from AR/VR to NFT art exhibitions and metaverse experience events.
It Isn't Your Imagination: Restaurant Menus Really Are Shrinking
Wall Street Journal - 14 Dec 2021 14:00
Higher food costs and staffing shortages are making for slimmer menus with fewer ingredients.
Declining Car Emissions Saved U.S. $270 Billion In One Year, Researchers Say
Forbes - 14 Dec 2021 03:23
Declining vehicle emissions saved an estimated $270 billion and nearly 20,000 lives in the United States in 2017, a Harvard University study found, as tougher regulations cut down on the amount of soot spewed by cars.
Costco Doubles Down on Ecommerce With Pickup Locker and Marketplace Expansions
Retail Touch Points - 14 Dec 2021 18:23
Costco will put a renewed emphasis on ecommerce by doubling the number of locations with pickup lockers over the coming year and expanding its Costco Next brand directory. The retailer's net sales were up 16.7% to $49.4 ...
Effective Digital Transformation Depends on a Shared Language
Harvard Business Review - 14 Dec 2021 15:15
For example, the word “customer” can mean different things to different departments.
3M Agrees to Combine Its Food-Safety Unit With Neogen
Wall Street Journal - 14 Dec 2021 15:04
The deal for Neogen, a food testing and animal healthcare specialist, would create a combined company worth $9.3 billion including debt.
Location intelligence platform Carto raises $61M to bring businesses big data insights
Venture Beat - 14 Dec 2021 15:00
Carto has raised $61 million for a location intelligence platform that helps companies conduct spatial analysis and unlock big data insights.
Uber Eats makes its first-ever delivery to space - Japanese billionaire delivers canned beef and boiled mackerel to the International Space Station
Business Insider - 14 Dec 2021 14:44
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Yusaku Maezawa did well to deliver the food, even though it took longer than 30 minutes to arrive.
Some Amazon workers say the company never offered them disaster training, report says
Business Insider - 14 Dec 2021 14:26
A tornado ripped through an Illinois warehouse last week, killing 6. Workers across the US told The Intercept they had little to zero safety training.
Mark Hulbert: Is the real earnings yield of the S&P 500 a reliable stock market predictor?
Market Watch - 14 Dec 2021 14:20
The last time the S&P 500's earnings yield lagged inflation by so much, Harry Truman was president.
Amazon's Marketplace Model Coming to a Store Near You
Wall Street Journal - 14 Dec 2021 14:00
As more retailers dive into the online marketplace craze, investors should step back and ask why they need it.
Amazon's Marketplace Model Coming to a Store Near You
Wall Street Journal - 14 Dec 2021 14:00
As more retailers dive into the online marketplace craze, investors should step back and ask why they need it.
Pfizer Says Its Pill Likely Works Against Omicron
Wall Street Journal - 14 Dec 2021 13:45
Antiviral drug Paxlovid stayed 89% effective at reducing the risk of hospitalization and death in a final analysis of a key study in high-risk adults.
Dogecoin gains 25% after Elon Musk confirms Tesla will accept DOGE for merchandise
Coin Telegraph - 14 Dec 2021 13:25
DOGE will be the only cryptocurrency that Tesla currently supports once payments begin.
Help! I'm Watching a Christopher Nolan Movie Without Subtitles
The New Yorker - 14 Dec 2021 13:00
I made out the word "inverted." That's something. Now I must use that one word to work out what the hell is going on.
Investors Should Care About the Logic Behind the 'Powell Pivot'
Wall Street Journal - 14 Dec 2021 12:33
There are all sorts of rationales why the Fed chief changed his stance on inflation. Why he did matters to investors.
Bank of Baroda launches bob World Wave, a wearable payment solution. Know more
livemint.com - 14 Dec 2021 08:52
bob World Wave device will provide contactless payments of up to ₹5000 in all NFC enabled PoS devices
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Altcoins Break Key Supports
Crypto News - 14 Dec 2021 04:31
Bitcoin price failed to gain pace above the USD 49,200 resistance zone. BTC started a fresh decline and traded below the USD 48,000 support. It even broke the USD 47,200 support and is currently (04:18 UTC) keeps showing...
Matrix Star Keanu Reeves Owns Crypto, Skeptical of NFTs, Says 'Can We Not Have Metaverse Be Invented by Facebook'
Bitcoin.com - 14 Dec 2021 04:30
Matrix star Keanu Reeves has revealed that he owns cryptocurrency which a friend bought for him a while back. “Yeah, I have a little hodl,” he said. The famous actor also commented on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and t...