Tag: North America

A coalition of over 30 shareholders, representing a combined $266 billion in assets, has urged Walmart Inc. to clarify its decision to scale back on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ...

Spirit Airlines is cutting approximately 200 jobs as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce costs following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in November. The job cuts, which affect non-union ...

As the gig economy continues to thrive, nearly a third of U.S. employees—about 31%—are juggling side hustles or additional gigs alongside their main jobs, according to recent data from LinkedIn’s ...

As the 119th Congress settles into its new session, several Republican lawmakers are pushing for new restrictions on federal employee teleworking, making it a key legislative priority.  The bills emerging ...

Global unemployment remained steady last year at an historical low of 5%, where it is set to stay in 2025, the International Labour Organization said in a report on Thursday. ...

The federal government is spending approximately $7 billion annually on leased office space, even as about half of its employees continue to work from home regularly, more than four years ...

Microsoft has laid off employees in several departments, including security, sales, experiences and devices, and gaming, according to Business Insider. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the layoffs but described them as ...

Brown-Forman said on Tuesday it will lay off about 12% of its global workforce of 5,400 employees, as the Jack Daniel's maker looks to reduce costs amid weak alcohol demand. ...

Yardi Systems is expanding further into the flexible workspace industry with the acquisition of two key booking platforms: Deskpass (U.S.) and Hubble (U.K.).  The acquisition will strengthen Yardi’s technology services ...

Meta Platforms will trim about 5% of its "lowest performers" and plans to hire for the impacted roles this year, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has ...