Companies want employees back in the office. Over half of hybrid workers are using ‘coffee badging’ to get around the mandates. What is it? And should you try it? With some companies requiring employees to return to the office, workers are finding ways to avoid it. The latest tactic is “coffee badging.” It’s when an […]
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S&P 500: 11 Companies Including Nvidia Are Growing Like A House On Fire
Pittsburgh firm buys Bloomfield companies; move may help ‘diversify New Mexico’s economy’
The recent acquisition of a pair of Bloomfield businesses by a Pennsylvania-based company represents the first step in a planned expansion of those two businesses that eventually will lead to an investment of nearly $100 million and the hiring of several new employees, according to New Mexico and local officials. In a Jan. 16 news […]
8 Companies That Could Cut Their Dividends
Dividends Income Investing By Al Root Jan 18, 2024, 4:12 pm EST Share Reprints In this article MTN HAS WHR WEN CBRL Investors love dividends. They love when they’re paid. They love when they’re raised. And they really hate when they get cut. Continue reading this article with a Barron’s subscription. View Options
2 Companies That Could Be Worth $1 Trillion by 2030
It wasn’t too long ago when it seemed like a ridiculous concept for a business to be worth $1 trillion. Even now, it’s still a pretty elusive achievement. As of this writing, only five companies in the U.S. stock market have market caps greater than $1 trillion, and only seven more are over halfway there. […]
Israeli Pro AV Companies Persevere in Wartime
On Oct. 7, Hamas launched a terrorist attack on Israel. With an estimated 1,200 dead, it is considered one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in modern history. There were other atrocities committed by Hamas during the coordinated attack as well, including kidnapping, torture, and sexual violence. As a result, Israel formerly declared war on Hamas, […]
EU and Germany to provide €10,000 grants to Ukrainian companies
Ukrainian micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with export capabilities and innovative potential can receive up to 100 grants of up to €10,000 each for recovery and development. Source: Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy The funds are provided within the EU4Business initiative, financed by the European Union and the government of Germany. MSMEs operating in the […]
Wake schools receive $1.87 million more in settlement against e-cigarette companies
The Wake County school system will receive more than $8 million in lawsuit settlements against e-cigarette companies accused of causing a national vaping epidemic among teens. The school board announced Tuesday it had reached a $1.87 million settlement with the Altria Group Inc. and its related companies. That’s in addition to the $6.2 million settlement […]
Sarasota County School Board set to join national lawsuit against social media companies
Sarasota County Schools could join more than 20 other Florida school districts in a lawsuit against social media companies, according to an item posted on the district’s next meeting agenda. The Sarasota County School Board convenes Tuesday evening, and if the item is approved the district would join a class-action lawsuit against the parent companies […]
As diversity, equity and inclusion comes under legal attack, companies quietly alter their programs
NEW YORK (AP) — Sophia Danner-Okotie’s has ambitious plans for her Nigerian-inspired clothing line but a sense of dread has punctured her optimism as she watches a legal battle being waged against a small venture capital firm that has provided funding instrumental to her boutique brand’s growth. The case against the Fearless Fund alleges that […]
Ukrainian hackers successfully attack payment website of one of Russia’s regional energy companies
Hackers from the IT ARMY of Ukraine have successfully attacked the payment acceptance centre of Permenergo in Russia’s Perm Oblast [Permenergo is an association responsible for generating, distributing and selling electricity in Russia’s Perm Oblast – ed.]. Source: IT ARMY of Ukraine on Telegram Details: Ukrainian hackers shut down the website and payment processors. Permenergo’s […]
Reactions mixed on Gov. Phil Murphy’s request to bus companies
Gov. Phil Murphy wants the bus companies responsible for transporting migrants into New Jersey to give advance notice of the drop-offs. But will the companies comply? And will this spur towns impacted by the drop-offs to implement a similar tactic? Murphy’s office offered few answers in response to questions from NorthJersey.com about whether the bus […]