Business
All the latest news stories about the business world: mergers, IPOs, trends, personalities, and more
Is the U.S. Job Market Losing Steam? Inside the “Stall Speed” Economy
With paid job posts down 13%, LinkedIn’s Kory Kantenga explains what the latest labor data signals for workers and employers.
How Insomnia Cookies Turned Late-Night Cravings into a Global Business
What started in a college dorm is now a cookie empire. Insomnia Cookies CEO Seth Berkowitz talks scale, strategy, and staying sweet.
Nvidia Announces Major Deals With Healthcare Companies
At the GTC A.I. conference last week, Nvidia launched nearly two dozen new A.I. powered, health care focused tools and deals with companies Johnson & Johnson and GE Healthcare for surgery and medical imaging. The move into health care space for the A.I. company is an effort that's been under development for a decade.
Trumps Truth Social Company to Go Public
A vote was held on Friday to make Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, a publicly traded entity. Shareholders voted in favor of merging TMTG with its special purpose acquisition company Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company.
The U.S. Could be Headed for a Recession
Rebecca Walser, founder and CEO of Walser Wealth Management, discusses how geopolitical conditions, the bifurcated economy, and other volatility could weigh on markets.
Stellantis Lays Off 400 Workers As Automakers Look Toward the Future with EVs
Jeep maker Stellantis announced their planned layoffs as it deals with the transition from combustion engines to electric vehicles.
#KateGate is Over: Princess of Wales Announces She Has Cancer
The video announcement Friday came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.
Big Business This Week: The Future Is Electric, Reddit IPO Goes Boom, Lower Interest Rates on the Horizon
Reddit comes out swinging, Biden seeks to slash vehicle emissions and Trump seeks a get cash quick deal.
Combining ‘Immersive Media’ and Philanthropy
Chip Giller, co-founder, and Amy Seidenwurm, Chief of Programs and Strategy at Agog: The Immersive Media Institute, discuss how the organization uses the virtual world to make real change.
Equality for Women at Work ‘Starts with Self Advocacy’
Luminary founder and CEO Cate Luzio shares some of the company’s latest Women’s History Month events and why there’s so much to celebrate about women in the workplace.
Should You Take a Promotion with No Pay Increase?
WSJ reporter Ray Smith breaks down why more companies are offering ‘dry’ promotions – a responsibility or title bump with no pay raise – and the pros and cons of accepting them.
