Tag: Labor and Jobs

Tesla to Cut 10% of Salaried Staff, Musk Tells Employees

Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk, plans to cut 10 percent of the electric carmaker’s salaried work force, he…

Hiring Remains Strong Even as Fed Tries to Cool Economy

But a broad range of economists and policymakers, including Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, stress that more…

Why a Not-So-Hot Economy Might Be Good News

When it comes to the economy, more is usually better.Bigger job gains, faster wage growth and more consumer…

These Veterans Started Businesses Inspired by Their Deployments

Over two decades of war, American service members overseas looked across the rubble, the destroyed fields and the…

Goldman’s Move to Unlimited Vacation Is Good for … Goldman

When Goldman Sachs — the investment bank known for its hard-charging culture — recently told its senior bankers…

In Covid Zero, Young Chinese Embrace ‘Run Philosophy’

Four years ago, many young Chinese liked to use the hashtag #Amazing China.Two years ago, they said that…

Biden Arrives in Tokyo Seeking to Shore Up Support for Economic Plan

TOYKO — President Biden on Sunday began the second chapter of his diplomatic tour in Asia, pivoting from…

The Rules for Hybrid Work Were Always Made Up

Unlike fully remote or in-person work arrangements, hybrid models have unfolded differently in every office, sometimes entailing two…

How Jack Welch’s Reign at G.E. Gave Us Elon Musk’s Twitter Feed

When Jack Welch died on March 1, 2020, tributes poured in for the longtime chief executive of General…

Australia’s Election: What to Watch

Australians go to the polls on Saturday to choose a government as the country, emerging from two years…

At Wells Fargo, a Quest to Increase Diversity Leads to Fake Job Interviews

Joe Bruno, a former executive in the wealth management division of Wells Fargo, had long been troubled by…

Are You Happy? Your Boss Is Asking.

Garry Ridge, who runs the chemical company WD-40, has a leadership style guided by two sources — Aristotle,…