OurCrowd Jobs Index Shows Startup Hires Growing Despite Pandemic
Startups backed by influential Israel-based equity crowdfunding group OurCrowd are looking to hire in greater numbers, despite the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. The number of jobs listed by OurCrowd’s global portfolio companies more… The post Our.....»»
Futures rise at the end of stormy week
U.S. stock index futures gained on Friday with bargain hunters returning at the end of a tumultuous week marked by a record collapse in oil prices and growing evidence of the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Fast-growing Triad startup gets PPP approval, prepares to add jobs, boost space seven-fold
Here's how a PPP loan might help a startup launched less than a year ago move from Winston-Salem to Davidson County to increase its footprint seven-fold and double its workforce......»»
Tractor Supply adding 5,000 jobs, in its "most ambitious hiring drive ever"
A growing Tennessee-based public company is pushing ahead with what it calls its most ambitious hiring spree ever, coming amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Tractor Supply Co. (Nasdaq: TSCO) announced plans Monday to immediately fill 5,000 full-time and .....»»
Market Snapshot: Dow futures rise about 900 points as coronavirus slowdown hope buoys stocks
U.S stock-index futures on Tuesday rose for a second day in a row as the market looked set to extend a powerful rally to a second session on growing signs that the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic may be leveling off after in parts of the world......»»
Dow futures pare loss but hang lower after Friday jobs report for March shows a stunning 701,000 losses
U.S. stock-index futures on Friday were trading lower, briefly adding to losses on the session, after a report on the state of jobs for the month came in much worse than expected, already revealing.....»»
Market Snapshot: Stocks open lower after grim jobs report shows coronavirus clobbering the economy
Stocks opened lower Friday after the release of the monthly U.S. employment report that showed massive job losses in March, even before the full extent of the economic devastation from the coronavirus pandemic was fully realized......»»
Market Snapshot: Stock futures slip as March jobs data shows economy took a hit earlier than expected
Stock-index futures point to a lower start for U.S. markets as investors weighed a March employment report that showed far steeper job losses than expected......»»
Fast-growing KC tech startup experiences "significant" uptick during pandemic
Daupler CEO John Bertrand shares how the Kansas City company is helping cities and water companies adapt during the pandemic, collaborate on work orders remotely and save time......»»
Turo hits rough road and cuts a wide swath of jobs
Layoffs at the car-sharing startup come as no surprise as the travel industry undergoes massive turbuence amid the COVID-19 pandemic......»»
The world"s wealthiest people are losing billions in the coronavirus pandemic — except for Jeff Bezos, who has added $6 billion to his fortune in 2020 as Amazon sales surge
REUTERS/Michele Tantussi Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the only one of the world's five richest people that hasn't lost money in 2020, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows. Bezos made nearly $6 bill.....»»
Pandemic hits Austin"s tech startup scene, claims hundreds of jobs
More than 300 jobs at Austin tech companies have been lost during the past week, proving that no industry is insulated from the spread of the novel coronavirus......»»
New data shows Md. was ramping up employment in Feb. before coronavirus hit
Maryland's labor market added 3,900 jobs in February, showing the state's economy remained solid before the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the U.S. a few weeks later. February was the seventh consecutive month of job growth for Maryland. The state.....»»
Market Extra: The coronavirus crisis could see 37 million jobs lost, and these workers will be the hardest hit, chart shows
The scale of job losses is likely to hit unprecedented levels in the coming weeks and months as business activity in cities, municipalities and states are brought to a sudden halt in an attempt to lessen the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic......»»
Market Extra: 37 million jobs could be lost in the coronavirus crisis and these workers will be the hardest hit, chart shows
The scale of job losses is likely to hit unprecedented levels in the coming weeks and months as business activity in cities, municipalities and states are brought to a sudden halt in an attempt to lessen the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic......»»
Arizona tech jobs, wages, average pay increased over past year, report says
The quarterly Arizona Tech Council report, released earlier in March, shows that the state's technology jobs are growing faster than in the U.S. overall. Here's a breakdown of the numbers......»»
Futures buoyed by stimulus hopes
U.S. stock index futures firmed 4% on Friday, at the end of another torrid week for financial markets that have been battered by growing evidence of the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Dow heads for worst day since 1987 as record bull run ends
The Dow Jones index was on course on Thursday for its worst performance since Wall Street's "Black Monday" crash of 1987, as President Donald Trump's move to curb travel from Europe added to growing corporate distress over the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Dow heads for worst day since 1987 on Europe travel shock
The Dow Jones Industrials index was on course for its worst day since 1987 as President Donald Trump's sweeping move to restrict travel from Europe added to growing signs of corporate distress in the face of the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Seattle startup DroneSeed scales up, hires after NBC "Today" report
The small company is hiring for several new jobs — including senior manager and director of production, air operations specialists, and a biologist — as it touts demand from giant companies aiming to go carbon negative......»»
American jobs are getting worse, a new index shows
Although the U.S. is .....»»