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When the company you want to work for is in a hiring freeze, you need to boost your marketability, says a top AWS exec
Business Insider - 10 Feb 2023 20:11
AWS's director of product and engineering says job seekers should learn skills and forge industry connections while waiting for recruiting to thaw.
Ikea Recalls Swivel Chair After Reports Of Injuries
Forbes - 10 Feb 2023 18:40
Ikea has issued a voluntary recall of its Odger swivel chairs after receiving at least four reports of the chairs breaking, and two reports of people being injured.
Taxpayer-backed NatWest to hike bonus pot for second consecutive year
Sky News - 10 Feb 2023 14:25
NatWest Group, the taxpayer-backed bank, is to increase its annual bonus pool for the second consecutive year as rising interest rates bolster the industry’s profitability.
IRS tells Californians to wait to file tax returns. That could cost you
L.A. Times - 10 Feb 2023 00:18
The IRS has yet to figure out whether California's 'Middle Class Tax Refund' is taxable at the federal level. Telling people to wait to file isn't helpful.
In One Chart: What's ahead for the U.S. dollar as traders try to get a grip on a shifting economic outlook
Market Watch - 10 Feb 2023 20:14
U.S. growth prospects remain the top factor that's driving currencies like the dollar.
RMT rejects 'dreadful' pay offers from Network Rail and train operators
The Guardian - 10 Feb 2023 18:00
Union boss Mick Lynch says message from members was 'loud and clear', as TSSA prepares to put offer to vote The RMT union has rejected "dreadful" pay offers from Network Rail and train operators, prolonging the long-runn...
Creative Ladder Named Official Charity Partner for Cannes Young Lions Competition
AdWeek - 10 Feb 2023 16:00
National CineMedia (NCM), the largest cinema advertising network, is the U.S. representative for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and the organization has now brought on The Creative Ladder, a nonpr...
The S.E.C. Charges Kraken Over Staking, Worrying Crypto Executives
The New York Times - 10 Feb 2023 14:52
Cryptocurrency executives worry that charges against Kraken, a popular exchange, over the business known as staking would further chill their industry.
Earnings Results: Cloudflare stock rallies more than 10% as results, outlook exceed expectations
Market Watch - 10 Feb 2023 14:28
Cloudflare shares jumped Thursday, after the cybersecurity company issued an outlook slightly above expectations in a stormy cloud-software climate.
Bitget Expands Innovation Zone With Priority Access to Exceptional Projects
Bitcoin.com - 10 Feb 2023 14:00
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria Seychelles, 2023 - Bitget, the leading global crypto derivative exchange, announces to add AI (Artificial Intelligence), Arbitrum, and NFT zone listings to its Innovation Zone for users who would ...
Amazon Is Closing Some Amazon Fresh And Amazon Go Stores - Are Groceries Profitable?
Forbes - 10 Feb 2023 13:45
According to some critics, the focus on tech rather than retail experience has put off shoppers.
Tesla does a flip-flop by lifting Model Y car prices in China just a month after cutting them
Business Insider - 10 Feb 2023 13:30
The starting price of the rear-wheel Model Y rose by 0.8%, a modest increase after massive cuts last month which caused a surge in demand.
Used car sales find reverse gear on supply squeeze
Sky News - 10 Feb 2023 08:05
Sales of used cars fell by 8.5% last year, according to industry figures highlighting a squeeze on stocks.
Second-hand car sales drop due to lack of choice
BBC - 10 Feb 2023 02:01
Last year used car sales fell 9%, as drivers hung onto their vehicles for longer.
The Ratings Game: AppLovin's stock soars more than 30% as Wall Street sees a bottom for mobile-ad market
Market Watch - 10 Feb 2023 01:46
AppLovin shares rallied close to their best one-day gain ever after a strong quarter and outlook, but instead turned in just its second best.
SEC Intensifies Crypto Enforcement With Exchange Settlement
Wall Street Journal - 10 Feb 2023 01:39
Digital asset platform Kraken agreed to stop offering so-called crypto staking services in the U.S. and pay $30 million in penalties.
Economic Report: Home prices are rising in 90% of metro areas, but prices dropped in some of the most expensive housing markets in the U.S.
Market Watch - 10 Feb 2023 01:12
Single-family home prices are rising in most metros, but the most expensive real-estate markets in America have not been spared.
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman to Retire
Wall Street Journal - 10 Feb 2023 01:02
The company hasn't chosen a successor to Mr. Schulman, who will retire in December.
Anheuser-Busch 'mutilates' Budweiser Clydesdale horse tails, PETA says
New York Post - 10 Feb 2023 01:00
PETA plans to rain on Budweiser's Super Bowl parade by exposing the beer giant's "ugly secret" of "mutilating" its Clydesdale to keep their tails short.
Making the Country Safe from Balloons
The New Yorker - 10 Feb 2023 00:45
Let's not take any chances.
Aave Launches Stablecoin GHO on Ethereum Goerli Testnet with Open Source Codebase and Audits
Bitcoin.com - 10 Feb 2023 00:30
Aave Companies, the firm behind the decentralized finance (defi) project Aave, has announced the launch of a stablecoin called GHO on the Ethereum testnet network Goerli. The codebase is available on Github and has under...
Mormon Church's Investment Arm Under Investigation by SEC
Wall Street Journal - 10 Feb 2023 23:44
The $100 billion portfolio of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was long a secret in the investment world.