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What Does Inflation Mean for U.S. Businesses? For Some, Bigger Profits
Business, Published on 16/11/2021
» Companies are paying higher wages, spending more for materials and absorbing record freight costs, pushing up economic inflation gauges. They are also reporting some of their best profitability in years.
Cash-Laden Companies Are on a Mergers and Acquisitions Spree
Business, Published on 06/07/2021
» Businesses spent $1.74 trillion on mergers and acquisitions involving U.S. companies during the first six months of the year -- the highest amount in more than four decades -- as finance chiefs tapped into cheap funding options to acquire technologies, services and other assets.
Companies Better Prepared to Host Virtual Annual Meetings This Year
Business, Published on 28/04/2021
» Some of the companies that are once again hosting their annual shareholder meetings virtually this year are hoping to improve the experience for investors, many of whom felt muted last year after the sudden shift to remote technology.
Boeing Extends Retirement Age for CEO in Vote of Confidence
Business, Published on 22/04/2021
» Boeing Co.'s board on Tuesday cast a vote of confidence in chief executive David Calhoun by extending his job for up to five years and said it was searching for a new chief financial officer.
Covid-19 Forces Levi to Accelerate Its Consumer Strategy Shift
Business, Published on 04/08/2020
» Levi Strauss & Co. has long aimed to reduce its reliance on retailers and sell more directly to consumers. When the coronavirus pandemic struck, it had to do that a lot faster than it had planned.
Chinese Authorities Promote Face Masks, but Some Experts Question Them
Business, Published on 03/02/2020
» As fear about the deadly new coronavirus spreads in China, face masks have disappeared from store shelves and sold out online. At least two Chinese provinces now require them to be worn in public. Factories that make the masks in China are operating 24 hours a day to meet the demand.