Monthly Archives: July 2022

An Air Canada flight attendant of over 20 years says she’s never seen employee morale this low — even after 9/11 and the peak of the pandemic

Air Canada Airlines airplane at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on May 03, 2022. Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images An Air Canada flight attendant of over 20 years described working amid this summer’s travel chaos.  She said she’s never seen employee morale this low. “It just feels like we’re being set up…

The US Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber is to be revealed later this year, senator says

An artist’s rendering of the B-21 bomber at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Northrop Grumman/US Air Force Sen. Mike Rounds says the public “can expect” the new B-21 to be revealed later this year. The South Dakota senator recently visited the B-21 production facility and said it’s on track for a first flight in 2023. Sen….

The stock market will be rocked lower this week as mega-cap tech firms like Apple, Amazon and Microsoft report earnings, Fairlead Strategies says

Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Andy Jassy, and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella are talking to investors this week. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/REUTERS/Mike Blake/Sean Gallup/Getty Images The stock market is setup to be rocked lower this week after mega-cap tech firms report earnings, according to Fairlead Strategies.Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms are scheduled to report second-quarter earnings this week.“We…

LightStream vs. SoFi: Which personal loan lender is right for you?

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FAANG: An acronym that stands for five very successful tech companies that can move the stock market

The FAANG stocks are not only familiar names, but among the most profitable and influential companies in US history. LIONEL BONAVENTURE / Contributor/Getty Images FAANG is an acronym that stands for five major, highly successful US tech companies: Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google.  FAANG stocks’ performance has a substantial effect on the overall market…

How retail companies are reducing friction in online and offline transactions

The customer experience (CX) landscape has changed dramatically over the last year. And consumers have been moving toward demanding more frictionless payment methods across online and offline channels. Do you work in the Ecommerce and Retail industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research. The following…

Volatility measures how dramatically stock prices change, and it can influence when, where, and how you invest

The more volatile a stock is, the more likely it is to experience price swings, either up or down. RIZWAN TABASSUM / Stringer/Getty Images With investments, volatility refers to changes in an asset’s or market’s price — especially as measured against its usual behavior or a benchmark.Volatility is often expressed as a percentage: If a…

John Fetterman slams outdated minimum wage laws that force people to live on $7.25 an hour

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman AP Photo/Keith Srakocic Senate hopeful John Fetterman called out inaction on raising the minimum wage. “Another year, still no change to our shitty $7.25 an hour minimum wage,” Fetterman said in a statement. The Pennsylvania Dem needled his GOP opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz over the minimum wage ahead of the…

GM secures $2.5 billion government loan to build EV battery factories

The Energy Department’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program (ATVMP) hasn’t offered a loan to an electric car maker since 2010, but it’s ready to offer money once again. As Reutersreports, the Energy Department is providing a $2.5 billion loan to the GM and LG joint venture Ultium Cells for the sake of constructing EV battery…