Monthly Archives: September 2022

California food delivery start-up slammed with $140,000 fine for violating child labor laws by employing underage drivers

Locale co-founder Chris Clark says the company did their best to keep up with the company’s growth as friends and family stepped in to fulfill orders. Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images Locale, founded in 2020, began making food deliveries at the beginning of the pandemic. An investigation by the Department of Labor found the company in violation of…

US Banking Channel Forecast: How shifting consumer habits and the coronavirus pandemic are reshaping banking usage

Digital banking channels are celebrating increased momentum as a result of the pandemic.   This digital banking behavior will likely continue to evolve, spurring banks to satisfy customers’ digital demands. Do you work in the Banking industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research. The following is…

I landed better-paying work after emailing clients voice messages. Here’s why it’s how I plan to pitch for new work from now on.

Freelancer Anna Codrea-Rado felt awkward talking to her laptop in order to send audio messages with her emails. Chris Bannister Anna Codrea-Rado found her email inbox was a stressful mix of her work and personal lives. She decided to experiment with replying to work emails with voice messages for two weeks. She said she landed…

CEO points to Tom Brady to explain how his decision-making as a business leader evolved as he got older: ‘I probably move faster now than I did when I was younger’

Tom Brady, 45, has won seven Super Bowl titles. Chris O’Meara/AP Images The CEO of chip-design company Arm talked about leadership and decision-making in a new interview. Rene Haas said he uses both opinion and data, but with more experience, often relies on intuition. He pointed to Tom Brady as an example, who is still…

Biden’s Education Department may have just dodged the first lawsuit against student loan forgiveness by confirming anyone can opt out of relief

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness at the White House on August 24, 2022. AP Photo/Evan Vucci A conservative legal organization filed the first major lawsuit against student loan relief this week. The lawsuit claims that one borrower will be stuck with a burdensome tax bill on automatic relief. But the Department…

Kevin McCarthy tries to tamp down MAGA fantasies about impeaching Biden if House Republicans reclaim control this fall: ‘We will not play politics with it’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks during a weekly Capitol Hill press conference on May 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he doesn’t take presidential impeachments lightly. “We will not play politics with it,” McCarthy said when asked about GOP dreams of booting Joe Biden. Trump allies…

Bill Gates says he hasn’t given up his fortune to fight climate change because ‘innovation is not just a check-writing process’

Bill Gates discusses his new book ‘How To Prevent The Next Pandemic.’ Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Bill Gates discussed climate tech and the inflation reduction act on a recent podcast. Gates said he hasn’t given away his fortune because “innovation is not just a check-writing process.” To make real progress, you have to involve governments and…

Apple falls after Bank of America downgrades the iPhone maker on indications of a slowdown in consumer spending

Apple released the latest iPhone in September. Marc Asensio/Getty Images Apple shares were downgraded to neutral from buy at Bank of America on Thursday, contributing to a nearly 5% drop in the iPhone maker’s shares.  The investment bank sees near-term risk to earnings from a weaker iPhone 14 cycle and a potential slowdown in services. …

Another Democratic lawmaker has violated a federal conflict-of-interest and transparency law by not disclosing a stock trade for weeks

Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat of Colorado, is one of dozens of members of Congress to violate the disclosure provisions of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Democratic Rep. Earl Perlmutter was late disclosing one of his wife’s stock purchases. His office blamed a “miscommunication.”…