Slide decks continue to get a bad rap — and another company is doing away with them. Loading audio narration… On an episode of Sequoia’s “Long Strange Trip” podcast released on Thursday, Block CEO Jack Dorsey said that employees at his fintech company no longer bring slide decks to meetings.”Just two…
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The federal student-loan portfolio could soon be overseen by a new agency. Not so fast, Democratic lawmakers say. Loading audio narration… On April 1, a group of five Democratic senators, including Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, asked the Treasury and Education Departments for more information on the planned transfer of student-loan borrowers’ accounts.It comes on the heels of a March 19 announcement that the Department of Education would begin moving the $1.7 trillion federal…
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US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers are now flying combat missions in Iran. After a…
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Starbucks employees will soon see changes to how — and how often — they’re paid. Loading audio narration… The coffee giant is shifting all workers across its corporate offices and in-store staff to weekly pay and introducing a new performance-based bonus structure for baristas at its top stores, according to…
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McDonald’s isn’t playing chicken with the competition anymore. On Thursday, the fast-food giant announced the full lineup of its revamped McValue menu, signaling a strategic retreat from record-high prices that have alienated its core middle-class customer base.Starting April 21, the world’s biggest burger chain is launching a standardized, nationwide McValue…
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Amazon is adding a new charge for some sellers to offset higher fuel prices. Loading audio narration… The e-commerce giant plans to start adding a 3.5% “fuel and logistics-related surcharge” on orders it ships through its Fulfillment by Amazon service in markets including the US and Canada starting on April…
