Sri Lanka Is Calm Again. That Doesn’t Mean Things Are Any Better. January 31, 2023 After an economic collapse and political upheaval NYT NYT > Business NYTimes Sri Lankans have become resigned to leaner meals and reduced horizons. +
Why Is Assessing Job Satisfaction So Hard? January 30, 2023 Amid layoffs and a changing workplace even as job engagement surveys become more frequent and high-tech. What are companies missing? NYT NYT > Business NYTimes worker stress is at a record high +
The Week in Business: Creeping Layoffs January 29, 2023 Data shows that the U.S. economy has been largely resilient. The Fed may slow its rate increases. And the jobs report is expected to show solid gains. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Can K-Pop Make the Metaverse Cool? January 29, 2023 In the world’s testing ground for tech K-pop singers are being spun up out of pixels and doing battle in a virtual universe. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Is the Victim of its Own Success January 28, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes What once seemed like attractive economics have been upended by increasing competition and rising interest rates. +
When Private Equity Came for the Toddler Gyms January 28, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The same playbook that has notched high returns acquiring things like foreclosed homes and highway rest stops is being tested by a family-oriented franchise. +
Easy to Use, Mobile Payment Apps Are Also Easy to Misuse January 28, 2023 a new report finds they offer few protections if for instance NYT NYT > Business NYTimes users accidentally send money to the wrong person. While they have taken steps to help prevent mishaps +
He’s Dazzled Diners in the U.S. Now He Aims to ‘Change People’s Perspectives’ in Ivory Coast. January 27, 2023 but for his new project he’s tapping his family ties to West Africa. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The chef Roze Traore has spent years building a name for himself in New York +
Sundance, Once a Hotbed for Film Deals, Tries to Find Its Footing January 26, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes spurring worries about what the market would be like this year. The kind of independent movies that the festival showcases have struggled at the box office +
Remote Workers Face a Lonely Wave of Layoffs January 25, 2023 Angst rippled across laptop screens this month NYT NYT > Business NYTimes with dozens of companies announcing layoffs and finding ways to breed extra chaos in the process. +
Walmart Raises Starting Wages for Store Workers January 24, 2023 NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The retail giant said the minimum wages for those employees would range from $14 to $19 an hour up from $12 to $18 an hour. +
No Open-House Party. Influencers Just Want an Open Door. January 24, 2023 Developers are teaming up with niche influencers who trade targeted posts for entry into luxury residential buildings. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes +
Grocery Store Merger Faces Long Road Before Approval January 23, 2023 and be lucrative for investors. Consumer advocates NYT NYT > Business NYTimes unions and independent grocers are against a deal that would join Kroger and Albertsons +