April 26, 2024 The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge jumps 2.7% in March, diminishing hopes for interest rate cuts The Fed is unlikely to cut interest rates. BY Associated Press A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and … Continue reading The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge jumps 2.7% in March, diminishing hopes for interest rate cuts
By Grace Snelling November 14, 2023 It’s been almost a decade since the dating app Bumble—where women always make the first move—launched online. But according to founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, the company’s core mission hasn’t changed much. “I wanted to give women control over their relationships, create a safer experience for them on the … Continue reading Bumble’s founder hopes to use AI to prevent toxic relationships before they happen
SoundCloud is laying off up to 20 percent of its workforce Mariella Moon @mariella_moon SoundCloud is joining the depressingly long list of companies in the tech industry that are letting personnel go due to the economic downturn. According to Billboard and Variety, company CEO Michael Weissman told employees in an email that it’s … Continue reading Soundcloud will lay off eight percent of its staff in hopes of becoming profitable
January 9, 2015 Max Mason Business Reporter Demand for clothing and footwear weakened in November Photo: Getty Images Soggy November sales figures have increased the scrutiny on Christmas trade for Australia’s struggling retail sector as lagging consumer confidence weighs on spending. Official retail sales released on Friday for November came in softer than expected, inching … Continue reading Retailers pin hopes on December sales
