Hush trips may be getting harder to pull off. Some companies are getting strict about their return-to-office policies, and it’s not as easy to slip away for a workcation without notifying the boss. In the past year, nearly one in 10 workers embarked on a hush trip, according to a survey of 1,010 full-time workers
In this article 8001.T-JP 8058.T-JP 8002.T-JP 8031.T-JP 8053.T-JP BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT General view of the financial district of Lujiazui in Pudong district in Shanghai on April 12, 2023. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky isn’t afraid of artificial intelligence displacing jobs. In fact, he thinks it’ll create more of them — particularly in the world of entrepreneurship. Since ChatGPT started gaining popularity last winter, tech icons from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban have admitted they’re worried that AI will replace human
Jim Casselberry, Known Source: Known Black people in America won their personal freedom 158 years ago. Economic freedom, though, has been far more elusive. Veteran portfolio manager Jim Casselberry is trying to do something about that, using his four decades of investing experience to help bridge the gap for people of color and the Indigenous
The Manhattan skyline is shrouded in a smoky haze from Canadian wildfires as seen from the East River waterfront in Brooklyn, New York, June 6, 2023. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Eight of the warmest years in history have all come since 2015. With an El Niño weather pattern developing, it could be
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Six years ago, Amazon kicked off a sweepstakes-style contest in search of where to build a second headquarters. The competition drew bids from 238 states, provinces and cities vying to be the next anchor for the nation’s dominant online retailer and second-largest private employer. This
XBB.1.5 strain of Covid CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended that Covid vaccine manufacturers make single-strain shots for the fall that target omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, the dominant strain of the virus nationwide. “Based on the totality of the evidence, FDA has advised manufacturers who will
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies brings the ball upcourt during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game Five of the Western Conference playoffs at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, April 26, 2023. Justin Ford | Getty Images The National Basketball Association suspended Ja Morant for 25 games after the Memphis Grizzlies star brandished
In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An employee works at the Airbus A350 assembly site, in Colomiers near Toulouse, south-western France, on December 9, 2022. Valentine Chapuis | AFP | Getty Images A lot has changed in the four years since one of the aviation industry’s biggest air shows was held
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brightstars | E+ | Getty Images Small businesses are facing an onslaught of ads, phone calls and emails to help them claim a pandemic-era tax credit. However, experts urge business owners to review eligibility with a qualified tax professional. The tax break — known as the employee retention credit, or ERC — was enacted in
In this article DKNG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Sports gambling powerhouse DraftKings has made a $195 million, all-cash offer for PointsBet’s U.S. assets, it said on Friday, topping an earlier bid by Fanatics. Fanatics in May agreed to buy the Australian company’s U.S. operations for $150
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) walks with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang (R) ahead of a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023. Leah Millis | Afp | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and top diplomat
In this article CARR BLDR PH HRI TFII-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 14, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The increase in economic activity in the industrial, residential and commercial spaces over the past decade
A person receives a COVID-19 vaccination dose, during a free distribution of COVID-19 rapid test kits for those who received vaccination shots or booster shots, at Union Station on January 7, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The U.S. Food and Drug Administration‘s independent panel of advisors raised doubts about the
The Binance logo is displayed on a screen in San Anselmo, California, June 6, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it will leave the Netherlands after the company’s application to register under the Dutch crypto authorization regime was rejected. Referring to a virtual asset service provider, Binance on Friday said that
From drive-thru to back-of-house operations to predictive ordering for consumers, restaurant brands are starting to pilot artificial intelligence to streamline food service. The technology has yet to reach critical mass at major chains but has the potential to automate more tasks and give restaurant workers the opportunity to have a more meaningful experience with guests.
She’s considered an influencer who uses TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to make financial education fun for young audiences. Kyla Scanlon, 26, is a former options trader and the founder of Bread, a company that produces videos and skits that go viral. “I’ll pretend to be [Federal Reserve Chair] Jerome Powell [or] pretend to be different
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John Howard | Digitalvision | Getty Images In September 2022, Jana Partners made an investment in Freshpet after the company’s stock had dropped by approximately 74%.The firm liked the company and its business a lot, but thought that it was mismanaged and needed a reconstituted board to institute more focus and management accountability. Because Freshpet