jobs

A job, employment, work or occupation, is a person's role in society. More specifically, a job is an activity, often regular and often performed in exchange for payment ("for a living").

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CVS Cuts 2,900 Corporate Jobs Amid Hedge Fund Pressure
CVS Cuts 2,900 Corporate Jobs Amid Hedge Fund Pressure
September 30, 2024  |  Retail

CVS Health is reportedly meeting with a top investor on ways to enhance its business. The pharmacy/healthcare chain was set to meet Monday (Sept. 30)...

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AI Superintelligence: Big Hype or Personalization Superpower?
AI Superintelligence: Big Hype or Personalization Superpower?
September 27, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Monday (Sept. 23) prediction that the world could be “a few thousand days” away from creating artificial superintelligence is sparking discussions...

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Stronger Q2 Data and Falling Jobless Claims May Offset Consumer Confidence Decline
Stronger Q2 Data and Falling Jobless Claims May Offset Consumer Confidence Decline
September 26, 2024  |  Economy

The latest revision to second-quarter GDP data is the third and final one. According to the newest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, real...

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Consumer Confidence Drops to 2-Year Low as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Segment Struggles
Consumer Confidence Drops to 2-Year Low as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Segment Struggles
September 24, 2024  |  Economy

For lower-income consumers, the most vulnerable subset of the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the outlook is, in a word … gloomy. As measured in the latest reading...

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Three Banks to Lower Prime Lending Rate to 8% After Fed’s Rate Cut
Three Banks to Lower Prime Lending Rate to 8% After Fed’s Rate Cut
September 18, 2024  |  Banking

Three banks will lower their prime lending rate after the Federal Reserve decided to reduce the federal funds rate. BMO, Truist Financial and MT&T Bank...

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Target’s 100K-Worker Holiday Hiring Plans Stick to 2023 Levels
Target’s 100K-Worker Holiday Hiring Plans Stick to 2023 Levels
September 16, 2024  |  Retail

Target says it aims to hire roughly 100,000 workers for the holiday shopping season. The retailer’s plans, announced Monday (Sept. 16), are in line with last year’s hiring levels,...

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Bump in Jobless Claims Underscores Consumer Caution Around Spending
Bump in Jobless Claims Underscores Consumer Caution Around Spending
September 12, 2024  |  Economy

Although jobless claims newly reported for the past week were only slightly higher, the psychological effect may be one where consumers are more cautious about...

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PwC Plans to Cut1,800 Jobs Citing Changing Market Demand 
PwC Plans to Cut1,800 Jobs Citing Changing Market Demand 
September 11, 2024  |  Personnel

Accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is reportedly cutting around 1,800 jobs. The layoffs, its first in 15 years, will be accompanied by a restructuring of PwC’s...

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Census Bureau: Household Income Climbed 4% in 2023
Census Bureau: Household Income Climbed 4% in 2023
September 10, 2024  |  Economy

American household incomes increased 4% last year, the first significant increase since before the pandemic, according to the Census Bureau. The data showed that real...

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