Skip to content
Bert Martinez
  • Home
  • Close Search Form     Open Search Form
is_archive

Economy
Employment
Gender Equality
July 21, 20230Comments

Gender pay gap at record low

The gender pay gap still exists, with women who work full time earning just 84% of what comparably employed men are paid. However, the pay gap is shrinking — and
by Janice Thompson
Business
Business Deal
July 21, 20230Comments

VCs to blame for ‘predatory pricing’?

  Tech companies like Amazon and Uber have been known to subsidize their products to fend off competition when entering the market. But a new paper by two law professors argues
by Janice Thompson
ecommerce
Innovation
July 21, 20230Comments

Amazon bets big on satellite biz

Amazon has announced a significant investment in Project Kuiper, its nascent satellite internet business that's poised to compete with Starlink, a division of Elon Musk's SpaceX. The e-commerce giant will
by Janice Thompson
Inflation
Strike
July 21, 20230Comments

UPS strike would boost inflation

Two key challenges to the health of the U.S. economy could intensify if 340,000 UPS workers walk off the job. The annual rate of inflation, which the Federal Reserve has
by Janice Thompson
Climate
July 21, 20230Comments

Miami to protect workers from heat

Officials in Miami-Dade County have given preliminary approval this week to safety measures meant to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat. More than 300,000 laborers in construction and agriculture would
by Adam Lee
career
Retirement
July 21, 20230Comments

Workers doubt they can retire: Poll

One in five Americans doesn't think they will ever retire, while only half feel like they can save for the future, per a new Axios-Ipsos poll. Just over a third
by Janice Thompson
Automobile
Business
July 19, 20230Comments

Carvana getting back on track?

After a bumpy year that included layoffs and financial losses, Carvana now appears to be on firmer ground. Shares of the online used-car retailer soared Wednesday on the announcement that
by Janice Thompson
Finance
July 19, 20230Comments

Goldman earnings take big hit

Goldman Sachs announced Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings came in below analysts' projections — at $3.08 a share versus an estimated $3.18. The recent quarter, which saw a 58% profit
by Janice Thompson
Social Media
Technology
July 19, 20230Comments

US unveils tech antitrust push

Antitrust officials have released guidelines that, for the first time, focus on “digital platforms and how dominant companies can use their scale to harm future rivals,” writes The New York
by Adam Lee
Technology
July 19, 20230Comments

MSFT, Activision push deal deadline

Activision has agreed to give Microsoft three more months to finalize details of their planned $69 billion merger. The agreement to push the original July 18 deadline to Oct. 18
by Janice Thompson
« Older Articles Newer Articles »
Bert Martinez

© 2024. All Rights Reserved.

WordPress Theme by OptimizePress

BESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswy