Posts From Julie Young
SpaceX to layoff 10 percent of workforce
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will reduce its workforce by about 10 percent of the company’s more than 6,000 employees, it said on Friday. The company said it will “part ways” with some of its manpower, citing “extraordinarily difficult challenges
Tens of thousands of revelers will jam into New York’s Times Square on Monday to await the midnight descent of the glowing crystal ball that has marked the arrival of the new year in the famed Manhattan crossroads for more
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Thousands of Central American migrants are digging in for a long haul at a filthy, overcrowded sports complex in sight of the United States, while a small number have opted to return home after clashes with
Papa John’s ugly year of turmoil may finally bring shareholders some welcome news: Trian Fund Management, a hedge fund led by activist investor Nelson Peltz, is evaluating a takeover of the pizza chain, the Wall Street Journal reports. The news
If you believe the legend that “may you live in interesting times” is a curse, hold onto your hat. Yesterday U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the U.S. economy’s “historically rare pairing of steady, low inflation and very
The stock of cannabis producer Tilray skyrocketed Wednesday, after the founder’s appearance on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money and news of a U.S. clinical trial. How high? Very, very high. Tilray’s stock briefly touched $ 300 yesterday, with its market cap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top aides to Donald Trump scrambled on Thursday to deny authorship of an anonymous New York Times opinion column that slammed the U.S. president’s leadership style and described “a quiet resistance” to him within his own administration.
Goldman Sachs is dropping its plans to open a trading desk focused on cryptocurrencies, Business Insider reported Wednesday. Previous reports had indicated that Goldman was hoping to set up a trading desk for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by the end
The United States and Mexico reached a deal on Monday to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and talks with Canada were expected to begin immediately in the hopes of reaching a final agreement by Friday, a senior
Target’s new strategy is paying off big time
Target rode a red hot US economy and a revamped strategy to its best quarter in more than a decade. The company on Wednesday reported that sales at stores open for at least a year increased 6.5%, the fastest pace