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Amazon, Citigroup, Xerox, Google and BlackRock See Layoffs in Efficiency Push

Amazon, Citigroup, Xerox, Google and BlackRock See Layoffs in Efficiency Push
Amazon, Citigroup, Xerox, Google and BlackRock See Layoffs in Efficiency Push
January 12, 2024  |  Economy

In the first two weeks of the new year, several prominent companies, including Amazon, Citigroup, Xerox, Google and BlackRock, have announced plans to cut jobs,...

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Bankruptcy Experts Predict ‘Big Year for Insolvency’ in 2024
Bankruptcy Experts Predict ‘Big Year for Insolvency’ in 2024
January 02, 2024  |  Economy

Insolvency experts are reportedly gloomy about what 2024 will bring big companies. These firms will face continued high borrowing costs and reduced consumer spending, with tech companies...

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Community Banks in Crisis Mode Following Rate Hikes, Report Says
Community Banks in Crisis Mode Following Rate Hikes, Report Says
December 27, 2023  |  Banking

Small community banks in the United States are ending the year in crisis mode. Many of these banks are wrestling with choices they made when...

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Alternative Data Revolutionized Small Business Lending in 2023
Alternative Data Revolutionized Small Business Lending in 2023
December 18, 2023  |  SMBs

A lot can change in a year, particularly for the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) segment. And while change can be a constant, constant change...

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Business Bankruptcies Jump as COVID Relief Ends
Business Bankruptcies Jump as COVID Relief Ends
December 18, 2023  |  Economy

The end of pandemic relief and steep interest rates have ramped up corporate bankruptcies. Business bankruptcy rates had been falling in the U.S. for a...

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Opendoor Co-Founder Eric Wu to Resign Current Roles Jan. 1
Opendoor Co-Founder Eric Wu to Resign Current Roles Jan. 1
December 15, 2023  |  Personnel

Opendoor Co-founder Eric Wu will resign from the company effective Jan. 1. Wu will leave his roles as president of marketplace and a member of...

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FinTech IPO Index Jumps 7.3%, Lending Platforms Soar as Fed Signals Rate Cuts   
FinTech IPO Index Jumps 7.3%, Lending Platforms Soar as Fed Signals Rate Cuts   
December 15, 2023  |  IPO

The Fed’s signaled a pause for now — and rate cuts on the horizon. The near-term horizon, that is, and as has been widely reported,...

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Consumer Sentiment Soars With Expectation of Lower Inflation
Consumer Sentiment Soars With Expectation of Lower Inflation
December 08, 2023  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment soared in December, reaching a point 13% higher than the previous month and 16% above the year-ago level. This marked a turnaround in...

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