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Amazon

Business News

Amazon to hire 250,000 workers for holidays

SEATTLE (UPI) -- Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will hire 250,000 people for the upcoming holidays. This year's hiring announcement is 100K more than the company said it would hire during last year's winter holidays. The company said it is hiring full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers for its fulfillment centers and transportation roles throughout the United States. Amazon added 800,000+ jobs since 2018, to add 250,000 more Amazon said it has added more than 800,000 such jobs in the past five years, adding […]

todaySeptember 19, 2023 1

Amazon

World

14 dead after plane crashes in Amazon

(UPI) -- At least 14 people died Saturday after a small passenger plane crashed in the Amazon, officials said. Wilson Lima, the governor of the Brazilian state Amazonas, announced the plane crash in Barcelos in a statement on Twitter. Lima said 12 passengers and two crew members died. "Our teams are working from the outset to provide the necessary support. To family and friends, my solidarity and prayers," Lima said. Brazil's Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center confirmed to the newspaper O Globo that it is […]

todaySeptember 18, 2023 58

Coinbase

Business & Lifestyle

Coinbase to lay off more than 900 employees

Coinbase, the first crypto exchange to be publicly traded, blamed "market conditions" for its move and said it will incur $149 million to $163 million in restructuring efforts, including severance packages and termination benefits. SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Coinbase, one of the world's top cryptocurrency trading platforms, announced Tuesday it will be laying off more than 900 workers in the face of slowing global interest in digital currencies. The company, the first crypto exchange to be publicly traded, blamed "market conditions" for its […]

todayJanuary 12, 2023 2

Samsung

Business & Lifestyle

Samsung announces disappointing 3Q results

JH Han, vice chairman and CEO of Samsung, speaks on stage during the Samsung press conference at the 2022 International CES, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas January 4. SEOUL (UPI) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics announced Friday that its third-quarter operating profit is expected to be $7.66 billion, down a whopping 31.7% from a year ago. It's the lowest profitability level for the company since the first quarter of 2021 and falling short of the $8.3 […]

todayOctober 12, 2022 5

Federal Reserve Jerome Powell

Business & Lifestyle

Federal Reserve raises interest rate by 0.75%

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and members of the Federal Open Markets Committee voted Wednesday to raise the benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points. WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.75% Wednesday in its latest move to fight the highest inflation in 40 years. The highly anticipated move boosts the federal funds rate to the range of 3% to 3.25% after it remained near zero as recently as March. The Federal Open Market […]

todaySeptember 21, 2022 3

Masterchef Gordon Ramsay

Entertainment

Fox renews ‘MasterChef’ for Season 13

"MasterChef" host Gordon Ramsay arrives at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 24th Annual Academy Awards viewing party in West Hollywood, Calif., in 2016. LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Fox renewed MasterChef, the competitive cooking show hosted by Gordon Ramsay, for a 13th season, the network announced Wednesday. Ramsay will return for Season 13, along with judges Aaron Sanchez and Joe Bastianich, TVLine, Variety, and Deadline reported. MasterChef is the network's most-watched summer series, averaging 3.2 million total viewers, according to TVLine. […]

todaySeptember 14, 2022 3

Google

Business & Lifestyle

Google spins off Aalyria telecom project

The Google logo is seen on a ceremonial shovel at the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center groundbreaking in New York City on June 24. Google announced a new telecom spinoff on Monday. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (UPI) -- A Google spinoff is reimagining an idea formed during its earliest history to provide high-speed Internet to remote areas. The spinoff company, Aalyria, was unveiled Monday. It comprises of some Google employees who were on the original project, named "Loon." The project was […]

todaySeptember 13, 2022 6

Nebraska Scott Frost

Football News

Nebraska fires football coach Scott Frost

Former Nebraska head coach Scott Frost led the team to a 1-2 start to the 2022 season. LINCOLN, Neb. (UPI) -- The University of Nebraska fired coach Scott Frost after a 1-2 start to the 2022 college football season, the school announced Sunday. Georgia Southern beat the Cornhuskers 45-42 on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. Athletic director Trev Alberts announced the move in a news release. Associate head coach Mickey Joseph will serve as interim head coach for the rest of […]

todaySeptember 12, 2022 3

Tiger Woods Rory McIlroy

Golf News

Woods, McIlroy to launch tech-infused golf league

Tiger Woods (left) and Rory McIlroy announced the new TGL, a tech-infused golf league, on Wednesday. ATLANTA (UPI) -- Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy founded TGL, a new, tech-infused golf league, which will feature golf stars and launch in 2024, they announced Wednesday through their company, TMRW Sports. They started the league in partnership with the PGA Tour. Events will be team matches on Monday nights at a custom-built venue. Woods and McIlroy are the first two golfers committed to […]

todayAugust 25, 2022 7

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