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Lately, it seems as though the Murdoch-owned New York Post is on a mission to scare as many citizens as possible about the dangers of getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
Take for instance this typically unsubtle Tuesday-morning headline: “Herpes infection possibly linked to COVID-19 vaccine, study says.” READ MORE
The pandemic has created radical changes in the way we work. Hiring the right employees, who can not only survive but also thrive during these unprecedented times, has become even more critical.
While technical and functional skills are still as important as ever, recruiters and hiring managers have also been seeking candidates who have specific transferable soft skills that are especially relevant during this time when the workplace as we know it has undergone such a radical transformation. READ MORE
Supply chain issues that have ravaged the auto industry over the past year likely won’t be resolved until 2022, according to AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson.
Carmakers including Ford, General Motors, and Toyota were forced to cut production this year as supply-chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a global chip shortage. READ MORE
As the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations across the U.S. picks up, workers and employers are beginning to discuss what the return to their physical workplace might look like.
For workers, this could mean swapping the couches, kitchens and bedrooms that have doubled as offices for more than a year for desks, conference rooms and the company of colleagues. Yet many individuals remain hesitant about returning to the office, citing concerns about using public transportation to commute, for one. READ MORE
Apple has approved Parler's return to the iOS app store following improvements the social media company made to better detect and moderate hate speech and incitement, according to a letter the iPhone maker sent to Congress on Monday.
The decision clears the way for Parler, an app popular with conservatives including some members of the far right, to be downloaded once again on Apple devices. READ MORE
When people think Apple, they think big ticket items like iPhones, MacBooks and iPads. But the company's accessories line of iPhone cases, chargers and tablet keyboards is a critical part of its revenue growth strategy.
Now Airtags, its long-rumored Bluetooth tracking device, could be its next big accessory win. READ MORE
Usually, I’d hit my groove in a job when I was about 6 months in. At that point, all the little things that had confused me at first started making sense and my performance started to reflect that. But during the whirlwind last 6 months of launching my own startup with another first-timer — I’ve realized I’ll never experience that again.
So herein lies the memoir of a relatively new founder (or flounder?), which will explain why you’ll never be ‘great at your job’ again after starting your own company. READ MORE
With many states lifting COVID-related restrictions amid a more widely available vaccine, Oregon is poised to go in completely the opposite direction as health officials consider mandating masks and social distancing in all businesses indefinitely.
The proposal, which has many residents fuming, would keep the rules in place until they are "no longer necessary to address the effects of the pandemic in the workplace." READ MORE
WeWork, which had one of the most spectacular IPO implosions in recent years, is trying to go public again—and some of the factors that worried regulators on the first deal are back again.
WeWork isn’t doing an initial public offering this time, but merging with a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Rules around SPACs are looser than for IPOs, giving WeWork more leeway to tout its future. READ MORE
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting recent college graduates hard as they struggle to lock down a job even a year after graduating, according to a new survey.
Nearly half of the 2020 graduating class, about 45%, are still looking for a job, according to Monster's recent survey of over 1,000 recent and impending U.S. college graduates.
The class of 2021 is also likely to face similar job-hunting woes. Impending graduates are expecting to spend five months "searching for the right job." READ MORE
Chris New said he has turned down $250,000 in business because he just can’t hire enough laborers and drivers at his Carrollton-based company, Barnes Van Lines.
There are plenty of people without jobs, but unemployment benefits give them too much incentive not to work, he said. “We advertise and nobody comes in looking for a job. A lot of people are taking advantage of the system. It’s really killing us.” READ MORE
It's a sunny, breezy morning in Eugene, Ore., a place best known for access to the great outdoors, a history of environmental activism and being the birthplace of Nike. I'm standing outside a nondescript, one-story industrial space, speaking with Mark Frohnmayer, chief executive of Arcimoto, maker of a three-wheeled electric vehicle it calls a "fun utility vehicle." READ MORE
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has formally approved a report accusing Big Tech companies of buying or crushing smaller firms, Representative David Cicilline’s office said in a statement Thursday.
With the approval during a marathon, partisan hearing, the more than 400 page staff report will become an official committee report, and the blueprint for legislation to rein in the market power of the likes of Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google, Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and Facebook (FB.O). READ MORE
Ford didn't pull any punches when it announced its new BlueCruise highway driving assist feature on Wednesday.
Ford suggested that GM's use of red and green lighting to indicate its status makes Super Cruise challenging for people with color blindness and noted that Tesla's Autopilot requires a driver to always touch the steering wheel to prove they are paying attention, while BlueCruise uses facial recognition technology to allow hands-off operation. READ MORE
Faced with criticism over their proposed tax hikes, senior Biden administration officials have in recent days pointed to large American corporations that are paying no federal income taxes.
Earlier this month, White House press secretary Jen Psaki cited a think-tank report showing 55 companies in the Fortune 500 had paid $0 in U.S. corporate taxes in 2020. That study has also been repeatedly cited by both Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who called the lack of payment by dozens of megafirms “unacceptable,” as well as by the president himself. READ MORE
The upcoming first-quarter reporting season, which kicks off Wednesday with JPMorgan and Wells Fargo, may be the strongest in more than a decade, according to John Butters, senior earnings analyst at Factset. But instead of popping the champagne, chief financial officers are prepping to handle some tough questions on President Biden’s corporate tax plan. READ MORE
While some employees are enjoying the flexibility of working from home, Janell Longa can't wait to return to the office.
"As soon as I'm...fully vaccinated I am going back to the office," said Longa, who does administrative IT as a long-term temp for a medical supply company. READ MORE
The robots are coming, and they're bringing pizza.
This week, Domino's is rolling out a robot car delivery service to select customers in Houston. For those who opt in, their pies will arrive in a fully autonomous vehicle made by Nuro. READ MORE
American tech company Intel said it's working to combat the semiconductor chip shortage affecting the auto industry on the same day President Biden rounded up CEOs for a virtual summit on the semiconductor supply chain.
"We’re hoping that some of these things can be alleviated, not requiring a three- or four-year factory build, but maybe six months of new products being certified on some of our existing processes," Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told Reuters. "We’ve begun those engagements already with some of the key components suppliers." READ MORE