From garage startup to 100+ employees: Inside one NC company"s plan to go national
In 1985, he founded a startup in a Raleigh garage. This week, it gets the capital its CEO says could help it go national......»»
Why a children"s book startup is giving hazard pay during pandemic
CEO Jessica Ewing said frontline employees deserve to benefit from the company's growth this .....»»
Montco medical device company cuts spending, furloughs some workers
Strata Skin Sciences, a publicly traded medical device company based in Horsham, has put an undisclosed number of employees on leaves of absence as part of its plan to conserve cash during the Covid-19 pandemic. The move, which Strata (NASDAQ: SSKN) s.....»»
Amazon employees plan "online walkout" to protest firings and treatment of warehouse workers
A group of Amazon employees are calling for workers to walkout in protest of the company's labor practices......»»
Inside China’s Plan to Power Global Blockchain Adoption
China is about to launch its national blockchain platform, part of Beijing’s grand strategy to lead the digital transformation of the world economy......»»
Hospitality startup lays off 79 Denver-area employees
The company had been quickly expanding in Denver prior to the coronavirus outbreak......»»
National chain to close six restaurants in metro Birmingham – and they may not reopen after COVID-19
The Nashville-based parent company of restaurant brands like Logan’s Roadhouse and Old Chicago has fired almost all of its 18,000 employees as COVID-19 has kept its doors closed. According to the New York Post, CraftWorks Holdings, which filed for ba.....»»
National insurance brokerage to hire 150 new employees in Denver
The hiring push is on top of a similar one the company made in Denver last year......»»
"I feared for my safety": Amazon confirms coronavirus exposure at Washington, DC-area warehouse after worker speaks out
AP Amazon told employees in a voicemail on Thursday that a person who had been inside the warehouse in Springfield, Virginia, had subsequently been diagnosed with COVID-19, a source told Business Insider. The company confirmed the incident.....»»
Inside GM’s four-week sprint to build emergency ventilators
About 100 Amazon&am… at a plan to go on strike at noon on Monday, alleging management has been unresponsive to safety concerns and the spread of the coronavirus at the facility. Employees are... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Instacart workers strike as Amazon employees plan to follow
Some of the roughly 200,000 workers at U.S. online grocery delivery company Instacart said they were striking Monday as labor unrest grows globally over safety and wages for people working through the coronavirus crisis......»»
Four Ways To Keep Your Team Committed When Your Enterprise Is In A Crisis
If you have a culture where employees enjoy coming to work, and are fully involved/consulted in the company's growth plan, then they will be more committed to seeing the company perform and survive in any situation......»»
Amazon workers say company not doing enough to stop spread of virus
Many employees leaving the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Moreno Valley did not want to comment about safety protocols inside the warehouse after one of their co-workers tested positive for coronavirus......»»
Valley startup formed by WebPT exec has new CEO, pivots to new business plan
The cloud-focused company, which plans on moving to a new downtown Phoenix locati.....»»
Startup Scene: How this biotech firm pivoted to make a coronavirus test
As a national shortage of tests for the novel coronavirus continues to challenge mitigation efforts, one Virginia company that initially held off is throwing its hat in the ring. Aperiomics Inc. decided to start offering its own tests for COVID-19 as.....»»
Apple CEO Tim Cook gives employees OK to work from home this week
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook has green-lighted a plan to let employees at most of the company's offices work from home March 9-13 as is it contend.....»»
Zoom, the hot video-conferencing startup that"s helping remote workers amid the spread of coronavirus, is asking employees at its San Jose HQ to work from home (ZM)
Reuters/Carlo Allegri Videoconferencing company Zoom is asking employees at its San Jose, CA headquarters to .....»»
Oracle employees "tip-toeing" around company culture as they plan "log-off" protest against Larry Ellison"s Trump fundraiser
Oracle Corp. workers calling themselves "Employees for Ethics" say they're being careful to follow the rules even as they take a stand against company founder Larry Ellison's fundraiser for President Donald Trump's reelection campaign......»»
Employees brace for job cuts as Walmart rolls out ‘Great Workplace’ program
The company is rethinking roles at 1,100 U.S. stores. “Terminations are part of the plan,†workers’ rights groups say......»»
Expedia cost-cutting measures will impact employees, Diller says
Though Expedia Group leadership didn’t explicitly say there would be layoffs, the company’s new plan to simplify its business and cut costs “has an effect, obviously, on people,†according to company Chairman Barry Diller. The Seattle-base.....»»
Walmart employees brace for job cuts as retailer rolls out ‘Great Workplace’ program
The company is rethinking roles at 1,100 U.S. stores. “Terminations are part of the plan,†workers’ rights groups say......»»