Japanese Clothing Giant Uniqlo Offers 40% Pay Rise; Japan's Low Wage Problem in Focus The company said there was an urgent need to raise pay, in order to bring the pay package on par with global rates. Jan 11, 2023By Jacob J
SoftBank Shares Plummet 12% as Vision Fund Loses $10 Billion in Third Quarter Masayoshi Son-founded SoftBank stops short of announcing the much-awaited stock buyback following the report. Nov 14, 2022By Jacob J
Netflix Shares Zoom as Subscription Outlook Turns Healthy; Q3 Earnings Top Estimates at $7.9 Billion Netflix's revenue in the third quarter was $7.9 billion, up 6 percent from a year earlier and topping analyst projections. Oct 19, 2022By Jacob J Netflix
Singapore Airlines Eyes Stake in Air India; Tie-Up With Tata Group Airlines Will Challenge Gulf Carriers India's Tata Group now controls three airlines -- Air India, Vistara and Air Asia India. Oct 13, 2022By Jacob J
Netflix Revenue From Ads to Zoom to $2.65 Billion, New Model to Have 22 Million Subscribers - Report On Monday, Netflix shares closed at$229.98, compared with $587.37 at the beginning of the year. Oct 11, 2022By Jacob J Netflix
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy Blames Media After Firing More Than 4,500 Employees in 9 Months The first major layoff was in February, when the newly installed CEO eliminated more than 2,800 positions. Oct 9, 2022By Jacob J
Snap Fires More Than 1,200 Employees Amid Massive Revenue Loss and Share Sell-Off Snap, which has a total employee strength of 6,400, is laying off around 20 percent of the staff. Sep 1, 2022By Jacob J
Ford Fires 3,000 Employees as it Aims to Save $3 Billion; 2,000 Jobs Lost in Dearborn The job cuts will mainly affect employees in the US, Canada and India. Aug 23, 2022By Jacob J
Ecommerce Stores Witness An Increasing Conversion Rate With Sojas Media Customers value five things the most – quick service, smooth website navigation, cheaper items, responsive customer support, and high quality products Aug 22, 2022By IBT Desk
US Fitness Equipment Maker Peloton Fires 780 Employees, Closes Several Stores The company didn't specify how many of its 86 retail locations will be shut down. Aug 13, 2022By IANS
Walmart Slashes Earnings Outlook, Walton Family Fortune Plunges by $13 Billion The Walton family, which owns its Walmart stake through various trusts, has stepped up its stock sales in recent years. Jul 27, 2022By IANS
US Tech Behemoths Announce Layoffs, Hiring Freeze as Economic Gloom Worsens Data showed at the end of June that the US economy contracted in the first quarter at a faster rate than anticipated earlier. Jul 24, 2022By Jacob J Facebook
Is Vietnam Replacing China as World's Manufacturing Hub? Here's How Beijing is Losing Out Trade war with the US is not the only factor that cost China billions in investment. Jun 10, 2022By Jacob J
Netflix Cuts 150 Jobs Amid Erosion in Subscriber Numbers, Revenue and Market Value The company says the job cuts are a direct result of a slump in revenue. May 18, 2022By Jacob J Netflix
Elon Musk Will Assume Role of Twitter CEO After the $44 Billion Takeover Deal Closes - Report CNBC reported that Musk will not be in the CEO role for more than a few months. May 5, 2022By Jacob J Elon musk