Senate approves bill enforcing railroad labor agreement before strike deadline, sends to Biden

The Senate passed legislation that would force a tentative rail labor agreement and thwart a national strike. A separate vote on adding seven days of paid sick leave to the agreement failed. The approved bill, passed by a vote of 80 to 15, now goes to President Joe Biden, who had urged Congress to act…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Asana, Zscaler, Marvell and more

In this article ASAN MRVL ZS PD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pedestrians wearing protective masks pass in front of a banner displaying Asana Inc. signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Michael Nagle |…

Wrong Covid test results in China raise concerns ‘the pandemic may never end’

Residents queue at a Covid-19 testing booth in Beijing, China, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. The capital city has required regular virus tests for more than half a year. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Local frustration with Covid controls in China has increasingly targeted virus testing requirements and the big business they’ve…

Why Amazon CEO Andy Jassy didn’t immediately say ‘yes’ when Jeff Bezos offered him the role

Running one of the world’s biggest companies — and earning millions per year while doing so — sounds like a no-brainer for most people. But when Amazon founder Jeff Bezos asked Andy Jassy to take over as CEO last year, Jassy didn’t immediately say “yes.” On Wednesday, Jassy explained why he needed time to think…

Job cuts rise in November, causing employees to shift focus to ‘career cushioning’ 

The rate of job cut announcements at U.S. employers in November was more than five times greater than a year ago, according to a report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Overall, U.S.-based firms announced 76,835 job cuts in November, led by the technology sector. So far this year, tech companies have announced nearly 81,000 cuts. While…

Why labor economists say the remote work ‘revolution’ is here to stay

Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Remote work surged in the pandemic era — but this trend, borne of necessity for public health, has now become a fixture of the U.S. job market, one that’s likely to remain entrenched, according to labor experts. Almost 10% of online job searches in September mentioned “remote work,”…

How the Inflation Reduction Act and Pillar Two Could Shape the Future of EU Competitiveness

French President Macron is coming to Washington, D.C., this week to ask President Biden the question on the minds of European leaders: “Why did you do this to us?” When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, he put many European companies at a disadvantage unless they move production to the United States…

A Tale of Two Tax Plans in the United Kingdom

In two months, the United Kingdom has had two new tax plans, two new Prime Ministers (Liz Truss, then Rishi Sunak), and two new Finance Ministers (Kwasi Kwarteng, then Jeremy Hunt). The Truss-Kwarteng tax proposal would have lent modest support to real economic growth, cushioning economic fallout from the Bank of England’s overdue efforts to…

CNN lays off hundreds of staffers after business review − read the memo

Chris Licht, Chairman and CEO, CNN Worldwide speaks onstage during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 18, 2022 in New York City. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Hundreds of CNN employees were notified of layoffs Thursday as part of CEO Chris Licht’s efforts to transform…

Astra chief engineer resigns, CEO shakes up management ‘to execute faster’

In this article ASTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Benjamin Lyon, chief engineer and executive vice president of engineering and operations Astra Beleaguered rocket builder Astra is losing its highly touted chief engineer, Benjamin Lyon, the company disclosed in a securities filing Friday. Lyon resigned from his role as Astra’s chief engineer and executive…

Ford claims No. 2 spot in EVs behind Tesla – but gap remains wide

Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor said Friday that it has achieved CEO Jim Farley’s goal of becoming the second best-selling automaker of electric vehicles in the U.S….

Ulta Beauty boosts outlook, as shoppers keep splurging on makeup

In this article ULTA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shoppers line up outside of Ulta Beauty before the 6am opening on Black Friday. Aimee Dilger | LightRocket | Getty Images Ulta Beauty on Thursday boosted its outlook and surpassed Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly earnings and sales, as shoppers kept replenishing their makeup bags…