How to get work in the health sector if you are not a doctor or nurse

How to get work in the health sector if you are not a doctor or nurse

Posted by on Jun 21st, 2018

The US health sector is an anomaly in the US economy. As other sectors slow down and jobs are cut, or become part-time, the health sector continues to expand. With an aging population and the health sector being one of the more labor-intensive areas, the demand... 
Tempus and Their Groundbreaking Unicorn Funding

Tempus and Their Groundbreaking Unicorn Funding

Posted by on Jun 19th, 2018

What do you need to know about Tempus Labs and their recent Unicorn funding? Tempus is a rapidly growing tech company based in Chicago that seeks to utilize technology to help improve cancer care globally. The company was co-founded... 
Xiaomi Lowers Valuation After Delaying Mainland Share Offering

Xiaomi Lowers Valuation After Delaying Mainland Share Offering

Posted by on Jun 19th, 2018

Xiaomi the smartphone maker based in China has lowered its valuation following the decision it took to delay a mainland share offering until following its IPO in Hong Kong. The new valuation Xiaomi gave itself was $55 billion to $70... 
GM Names First Female CFO

GM Names First Female CFO

Posted by on Jun 14th, 2018

A woman will be taking over the role of CFO at General Motors this fall marking the first time the automaker has had a female in that role. Dhivya Suryadevara, who is 39, will become the CFO on September 1. She will succeed 58-year... 
Worker Says Tesla Did Not Allow Him to Organize Union

Worker Says Tesla Did Not Allow Him to Organize Union

Posted by on Jun 12th, 2018

An employee with Tesla Inc. who was organizing a union was asked by both his supervisor and security guards at the company to leave the plant after he handed out flyers that were pro-union, said that worker during a hearing Monday... 
McDonald’s Turnaround Plan in US Includes Layoffs

McDonald’s Turnaround Plan in US Includes Layoffs

Posted by on Jun 8th, 2018

McDonald’s is modernizing its restaurants through installing kiosks for ordering, making the drive-thru experience better and adding curbside pickups. Through this process of turning the business around, McDonald’s is also preparing... 
Nektar Stock Plunges on Worries Over Trial Results of Cancer Drug

Nektar Stock Plunges on Worries Over Trial Results of Cancer Drug

Posted by on Jun 5th, 2018

Nektar Therapeutics saw a third of its stock value disappear on Monday during trading after the response rates in kidney and melanoma cancer patients decreased during the mid-stage trial of its cancer drug that is used in combination... 
Lyft Weighing Acquisition of Citi Bike Operator Motivate

Lyft Weighing Acquisition of Citi Bike Operator Motivate

Posted by on Jun 2nd, 2018

Lyft Inc. is holding talks to buy Motivate, the Citi Bike operator, at a price of $250 million, said one person who is familiar with this matter. The talks are not completed and still could fall apart. This acquisition, if successful,... 
US cancer deaths continue to decline

US cancer deaths continue to decline

Posted by on May 30th, 2018

Good news for Americans as US cancer deaths continue their downward trend. We may not have found a “cure for cancer”, but we’re making real inroads in more effective life-extending treatments, early screening efforts, and less... 
Keep Your Business Strong With These Tips

Keep Your Business Strong With These Tips

Posted by on May 30th, 2018

The longer your business exists, the more difficult it becomes to stay relevant. While you might have seen initial success in the years after you first opened, but now you might realize you need to up your game to stay functional.... 
Drop in Oil Prices Picks Up Speed

Drop in Oil Prices Picks Up Speed

Posted by on May 29th, 2018

Prices of oil increased to their highest point in more than three years a week ago, which shocked many at the rate in which they climbed. A week later and prices are freefalling. US crude futures have fallen by as much as 10% to about... 
Samsonite Stock Plummets Following Questions Over Business Practices

Samsonite Stock Plummets Following Questions Over Business Practices

Posted by on May 25th, 2018

Trading in shares of Samsonite were suspended following an accusation made against the largest maker of luggage in the world for questionable business practices, by an investment company. In Hong Kong, the stock price sank by 10% prior... 
Sources: GE Close to Merging Transportation Division with Wabtec

Sources: GE Close to Merging Transportation Division with Wabtec

Posted by on May 21st, 2018

General Electric Co is closing in on  a deal that would merge its transportation division, which makes train engines with U.S rail industry equipment makers Wabtec, said a pair of people with knowledge of the situation. A deal that... 
PayPal Acquires Payments Company iZettle in Deal Worth $2.2 Billion

PayPal Acquires Payments Company iZettle in Deal Worth $2.2 Billion

Posted by on May 18th, 2018

PayPal is placing a huge bet on point-of-sale transactions, markets outside the United States and small businesses as it attempts to grab a bigger foothold against Stripe, Square and other payments companies. PayPal confirmed on Thursday... 
Employees in China at ZTE Cheer Tweet by Trump

Employees in China at ZTE Cheer Tweet by Trump

Posted by on May 14th, 2018

Employees at telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp, based in China, cheered on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet that suggested resolution was in sight for the ban on sales to the telecom company. In a reversal, which was unexpected,... 
Dropbox Stock Drops Despite Beating the Street

Dropbox Stock Drops Despite Beating the Street

Posted by on May 11th, 2018

On Thursday, stock at Dropbox was up and down before eventually falling after the company posted its results for the first quarter that were better than had been expected for its first earnings report since becoming a public company. Dropbox...