Tag: North America

Remote work arrangements have led millions in the U.S. to become digital nomads.  A recent study by MBO Partners reveals 11% of the U.S. workforce, or 18.1 million workers, are ...

Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccol has plans to commute nearly 1,000 miles from his Southern California home to the company’s Seattle headquarters via a company-owned private jet. The news has ...

Revised job gains released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that the U.S. economy added 30% fewer jobs than what was initially reported from April 2023 through March ...

U.S. law firms are taking aggressive steps to secure top talent, in some cases offering $50,000 for successful staff referrals as competition rises.  The Financial Times reports major U.S. law ...

A portion of today’s emerging young workforce is showing a preference for micromanagement — and some experts attribute this to deeper anxieties and economic uncertainties faced by recent college graduates ...

Industrious has partnered with Delta Air Lines to promote new flexible work opportunities for business travelers who are part of a new Delta program.   The Delta Business Traveler program, introduced ...

The Fed is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate in September, easing from a 23-year high as inflation nears its 2% target. However, concerns over rising unemployment and slower ...

General Motors (GM) is laying off more than1,000 salaried employees globally from its software and services division.   Like other large U.S. companies including Cisco and Intel, GM’s announcement comes ...

U.S. workers are growing increasingly dissatisfied with their compensation and job prospects, according to a recent labor market survey released by the New York Federal Reserve.   The July 2024 Survey ...

UBS Group has announced plans to liquidate $2 billion of properties in its Credit Suisse Real Estate Fund International — including 12 office properties across the United States and Canada.   ...