QuantumScape promised a revolutionary EV battery. Here’s why investors are still waiting

In this article QS A solid-state battery development lab for QuantumScape. QuantumScape The electric vehicle space has seen a handful of impressive stock market debuts in recent years, but battery start-up QuantumScape’s first few weeks of trading were remarkable even by EV stock standards.   QuantumScape, which was founded in 2010, went public via a…

New college grads have ‘amazing’ job opportunities, career expert says. Here’s how to land the right one

Jamie Linton landed a job in marketing before she graduated from University of Tampa in May. Jamie Linton Jamie Linton just graduated into a job market that hasn’t been seen in generations. Despite rumblings about a possible recession down the road, job openings are still near all-time highs. Millions of workers have walked away from…

I talked to 70 parents who raised highly successful kids—here are the 4 hard parenting rules that make them different

What is a parent’s role in raising smart, confident and successful children? What matters? What doesn’t? Though I am the mother of two happy and driven entrepreneurial sons, these are questions I never thought to ask. Looking back, I would have loved to have read stories about how entrepreneurs had grown up — not just…

JANA wins two board seats at software firm New Relic. This is what may be ahead

In this article NEWR Delmaine Donson | E+ | Getty Images Company: New Relic (NEWR) Business: New Relic is a software-as-a-service company, delivering a software platform for customers to collect telemetry data and derive insights from that data in a unified front-end application. It offers a suite of products on its open and extensible cloud-based…

The next frontier for buy now, pay later is plastic

In the face of rising inflation, higher interest rates and slowing economic growth, there’s more competition than ever for consumers’ dollars — and even how their purchases are made. During the pandemic, most shoppers showed a preference for buy now, pay later when it came to payment and still do: Installment buying has exploded in popularity along with a…

Why Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt say hotel prices are only going up

In this article HLT MAR H IHG-GB Some CNBC survey respondents think that a post-pandemic comeback for the service sector will ensure that the global economy continues to grow. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Despite high inflation, a softening economy, and fears of a recession, the hotel industry is not seeing…

Annuity sales rise, buoyed by market fears and higher interest rates. What to know before you buy

Svetikd | E+ | Getty Images Annuities are on track for a banner year as consumers flee stock volatility and insurers offer more attractive rates. Limra, an insurance industry group, forecasts annuity sales of $267 billion to $288 billion in 2022, eclipsing the record ($265 billion) set in 2008. Consumers pumped $255 billion into annuities…

Behind the automation boom coming to the hotel industry, from 24-hour check-in to texting for towels

Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images For years, hotel operators have under-invested in technology, but persistent labor challenges are forcing a reckoning in the industry. “The labor issue is a big driver for investments in technology,” said Mark Haley, a partner at Prism Hospitality Consulting, which specializes in hospitality technology and marketing. “You can’t…

How effective were those stimulus checks? Some argue the money may have fueled inflation

People rally during a demonstration in support of Covid-19 relief, organized by Shutdown DC, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 25, 2021. Al Drago | Getty Images When the U.S. began to shut down the wake of the onset of Covid-19, it meant millions of families were suddenly without the income they…

Cramer’s lightning round: Zuora is not a buy

Loading chart… 23andMe Holding Co: “At $2, I’m willing to buy the lottery ticket. But make no mistake about it, it is a lottery ticket.” Loading chart… NIO Inc: “I don’t like to buy any of these Chinese stocks. … Let’s move on.” Loading chart… Mirati Therapeutics Inc: “Understand that you can lose all that…

‘Buy now, pay later’ firms were already in trouble. Apple just gave them one more thing to worry about

In this article AFRM AAPL Apple Pay Later will let users pay for things over four equal installments. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images AMSTERDAM — Apple’s move into the crowded “buy now, pay later” space has raised the stakes for the fintech companies that pioneered the trend. The iPhone maker announced plans to…