Business

[ad_1] While business travel has been one of the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, Airbnb plans to capitalize on the new work-life balance that has emerged during the shift to remote working. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday that the house rental company was seeing signs that consumers were taking advantage … Read more

[ad_1] Fisker’s founder and CEO told CNBC on Thursday that the electric vehicle startup was trying to do more than just gain market share from Tesla. Henrik Fisker made the comments in an interview on “Mad Money” a day after his company announced it had signed a key production agreement with Foxconn Technology Group. The … Read more

[ad_1] Twitter on Thursday announced ambitious goals to double both its user base and revenue over the next two years, milestones its chief financial officer said he believes the company is more than capable of meeting. The social media company said it is looking to increase the number of daily active users to 315 million, … Read more

[ad_1] TIAA Is First Fortune 500 Company To Have Two Black CEOs In A RowThe Washington Post TIAA appoints Thasunda Brown Duckett of JPMorgan as CEOThe Wall Street Journal Thasunda Brown Duckett heads TIAA, making her the second black woman to be named Fortune 500 CEO this yearCNN TIAA appoints Thasunda Duckett as Chief Executive … Read more

[ad_1] Text size Fisker Ocean Electric Sports Utility Vehicle Orders Rise./(SUV) on display at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada Bridget Bennett / Bloomberg Electric vehicle maker Fisker has no sales, so the financial results it released on Thursday night are taking a back seat to news on upcoming car models. The focus is on … Read more

[ad_1] AT&T has reached an agreement with TPG Capital that calls for struggling satellite TV provider DirecTV to become a stand-alone company in which TPG would have a 30% stake. The parties have been in talks for months as AT&T sought to find a solution to the issue of DirecTV’s subscriber losses which were slowing … Read more

[ad_1] Costco is increasing its starting hourly wage to $ 16, CEO Craig Jelinek said Thursday. “Since the inception of Costco, the company has been committed to paying highly competitive retail salaries to its employees and providing them with extensive and affordable benefits,” Jelinek said at a Senate Budget Committee hearing. “Two years ago, we … Read more

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