On this episode of "This Changes Things," we talk to David Chandler, the man behind the Chandler Bat, about taking on the big hitters in the industry. He shares how he pivoted from making high-end furniture to making baseball bats for some of the world's top players.
Jason Nazar, CEO of Comparably, and Jared Lindzon, Writer at Fast Company, take a look at the best companies to work for. Google tops Comparably's list of large companies, but Lindzon says that other industries are gearing up to unseat the big tech companies. Nazar and Lindzon also discuss the things that put companies like Google at the top of the list, and what other companies can do to get themselves on the list in the future.
Plus, a look at the marketing trends for companies to focus on in 2018. Customer experience is at the forefront of business. If companies want to build brand recognition and customer loyalty, they have to look beyond the product and tap into customers' emotions.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are used to power many AI application and its valuation has soared as a result. Amazon has also been making big investments in AI as global interest has grown in the technology. Most of the company’s focus has been on business-focused products.
Climate change doesn’t just mean more extreme weather – it also leads to billions of dollars in lost productivity, tourism, and stresses infrastructure.
It’s an annual tradition: the Fed’s banking ‘stress test.’ A year after the regional banking crisis, there are good reasons to make sure they’re prepped.
Summer is upon us, which means weddings, trips overseas, and trips to see Taylor Swift. Avoid a “Cruel Summer” with these budget-friendly tips and tricks.
While Nvidia's meteoric rise led it to briefly dethrone Microsoft as the world's biggest public company, there's a lot more going on in this market than A.I.
