Monthly Archives: October 2022

The 25 big companies with the best work-life balance

Comparably used anonymous employee ratings to create its list of companies with the best work-life balance. J_art/Getty Images Comparably just published its rankings for companies with great work-life balance. 23andMe ranked number one on the large company list, or places with over 500 workers. Below are the 25 large companies that made this year’s list,…

Elon Musk’s deal for Twitter is back on – and now short-seller Hindenburg Research is dumping all its shares in the takeover target

Elon Musk has revived his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, according to an SEC filing. Dave Smith/Business Insider Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter is back on, according to an SEC filing. Hindenburg Research said it would dump its entire long position in Twitter after Musk revived his proposal. The activist investor previously bought…

Amazon suspended workers who refused to work after a fire broke out in a New York warehouse

The workers cited safety concerns after a fire broke out at the Staten Island facility. ane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images Amazon has suspended workers at a Staten Island warehouse after they refused to work.  The workers cited safety concerns after a fire broke out at the facility. Amazon workers in Staten Island are the…

Iranian authorities stole a 16-year-old protester’s body and secretly buried her while threatening her family, report says

Women shout slogans during a protest at Catalunya square in support of Iranian women and against the death of Mahsa Amini in Barcelona, Spain October 4, 2022. REUTERS/Nacho Doce The body of a 16-year-old Iranian girl was stolen and buried by security forces, sources told the BBC. She went missing after protesting in Iran, and…

US stocks fall after biggest 2-day rally since 2020 as investors assess Fed path and new payroll data

bymuratdeniz US stocks fell Wednesday, reversing course after a huge two-day surge on Wall Street.  Investors assessed ADP’s September report that showed an increase of 208,000 private-sector jobs. Oil edged up as OPEC+ considered a hefty cut in production.  US stocks fell Wednesday following sharp gains in the previous two sessions as fourth-quarter trading got…

Virgin Atlantic is axing flights to Hong Kong and says it is partly because the Ukraine war has made some flights nearly 2 hours longer

Virgin Atlantic originally canceled flights to Hong Kong in December 2021, but was set to resume in March 2023. Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic is ditching routes to Hong Kong partly because it’s no longer able to fly over Russia. The closure of Russian airspace has added nearly two hours to some flights, Virgin said Wednesday….