Wednesday, March 12

Tag: WMT

The Companies Conducting Layoffs in 2023: Here’s the List
14Dec By adminNo Comments
World

The Companies Conducting Layoffs in 2023: Here’s the List

Updated Dec. 14, 2023 12:04 pm ETAfter a rash of layoff announcements at the beginning of the year, some companies are cutting jobs as 2023 winds down and a strong labor market shows signs of cooling. Tech-industry layoffs, which dominated at the start of 2023, included Facebook parent Meta Platforms, Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Read More
Here’s How to Vet E-Bikes, E-Scooters and Other Products for Battery Safety
10Dec By adminNo Comments
Technology

Here’s How to Vet E-Bikes, E-Scooters and Other Products for Battery Safety

Faulty electronics are causing more fires in homes lately. This holiday season, I don’t want to give my neighbors the wrong kind of light show, so I sought advice on how to avoid buying potentially dangerous devices.E-bike and e-scooter battery fires are soaring, particularly in New York, where 17 people have died and dozens have been injured this year.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Read More
Here’s How to Vet E-Bikes, E-Scooters and Other Products for Battery Safety
10Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Here’s How to Vet E-Bikes, E-Scooters and Other Products for Battery Safety

Faulty electronics are causing more fires in homes lately. This holiday season, I don’t want to give my neighbors the wrong kind of light show, so I sought advice on how to avoid buying potentially dangerous devices.E-bike and e-scooter battery fires are soaring, particularly in New York, where 17 people have died and dozens have been injured this year.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Read More
McKinsey Shrinks New Partner Class by Roughly 35%
7Dec By adminNo Comments
World

McKinsey Shrinks New Partner Class by Roughly 35%

Updated Dec. 6, 2023 6:51 pm ETIt got a lot harder to make it to the top of McKinsey & Co.The closely held firm named its new class of partners, and the group is roughly a third smaller than last year, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign that economic conditions have dented demand for high-price consultants.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Read More
Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exit
2Dec By adminNo Comments
Technology

Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exit

Updated Dec. 2, 2023 12:03 pm ETWalmart said it had stopped advertising on Elon Musk’s X, joining the parade of major marketers that have left the social-media platform in recent weeks.The retail behemoth said the halt—in the middle of its critical holiday shopping season—wasn’t because of a change in its advertising policies, but about how well advertisements on X have performed. Walmart largely stopped purchasing ads in October and the last ones ran around Thanksgiving.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Read More
Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exodus
2Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exodus

Walmart said it had stopped advertising on Elon Musk’s X, joining the parade of major marketers that have left the social-media platform in recent weeks.The retail behemoth said the halt—in the middle of its critical holiday shopping season—wasn’t due to a change in its advertising policies, but about how well advertisements on X have performed.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Read More
Black Friday Deals Started Early, and Shoppers Were Choosy
25Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Black Friday Deals Started Early, and Shoppers Were Choosy

Updated Nov. 24, 2023 6:16 pm ETMillions of Americans visited stores on Black Friday but retailers are bracing for shoppers who are less willing to splurge this holiday season.Many households have already begun their gift buying in a year when high prices for food and other essentials have sapped demand for apparel, home décor and other items people might want but not need.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Read More
Holiday Shopping Can Be Easier With AI Tools. Sort Of.
24Nov By adminNo Comments
Technology

Holiday Shopping Can Be Easier With AI Tools. Sort Of.

Listen to article(1 minute)Artificial intelligence could upend the way we shop for loved ones around the holidays. It’s just not ready to do everything yet.A third of people say they plan to use ChatGPT or some other generative AI while holiday shopping this year, according to a September analytics survey by Adobe. Those surveyed said they wanted AI to surface good deals, brand recommendations and gift alternatives.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Read More
Walmart Earnings, Low Fuel Prices Drag on Stocks
18Nov By adminNo Comments
Money

Walmart Earnings, Low Fuel Prices Drag on Stocks

Earnings selloffs in Cisco Systems and Walmart pulled down the Dow. But the broader market narrowly overcame those drags as well as tumbling energy shares to keep the November rally going.The S&P 500 added 0.1%. The tech-oriented Nasdaq Composite eked out a smaller gain than that and is now up 9.8% this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed about 0.1%, or 46 points.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Read More