Evidence of a U.S. worker shortage is popping up from “help wanted” signs in store windows to the record number of Americans — 4.4 million — who quit their jobs in September. Employers are finding that the traditional ways of attracting new employees, like raising pay, aren’t necessarily effective. The one thing that’s more enticing to workers than anything else is remote work, said the chief executive of one of the nation’s largest job postings sites. And increasingly, job… Source link
Read More »Two Thirds of China’s Top Developers Breach a ‘Red Line’ on Debt
(Bloomberg) — China’s indebted developers are struggling to meet Beijing’s tighter financing rules. Most Read from Bloomberg Two-thirds of the top 30 Chinese property firms by sales ranked by the China Real Estate Info Corp. have breached at least one of the metrics known as the “three red lines,” Bloomberg-compiled data showed as of Oct. 29. Developers are facing rising financial stress as stricter rules around borrowing and a deleveraging campaign by authorities weigh on the sector…. Source link
Read More »Lack of US COVID-19 data is ‘red meat’ for anti-vaccine movement: Expert
The U.S. continues to struggle to increase vaccinations, despite recent gains from employer mandates. The struggle of public health and government agencies to cut through anti-vaccine messaging is partially to blame, experts say. Two experts who have been monitoring and sharing trusted information, as well as calling out misinformation, are Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, and Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research… Source link
Read More »The price of Red Bull, other energy drinks may be about to skyrocket
Ingesting 300 milligrams of caffeine before 6:00 a.m. in one shot may be about to get much costlier. And you could blame inflation in aluminum, and energy drink leader Red Bull. “A price increase would be preferable, and meaningfully favorable for trading in Monster shares, but we believe Monster remains committed to following Red Bull (we ascribe a slightly greater than 50/50 likelihood that Red Bull takes price, with an announcement needed before year-end),” said Stifel analyst Mark… Source link
Read More »Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Yandex, Hexcel Corp and Enphase Energy
This story originally appeared on Zacks For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 30, 2021 – Stocks in this week’s article are Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. RRGB, Yandex N.V. YNDX, Hexcel Corporation HXL and Enphase Energy, Inc. ENPH. – Zacks Here’s Why You Should Cut Ties with These 4 Toxic Stocks Proper identification of rightly-priced stocks is the key to successful investing. In reality, overpriced toxic stocks… Source link
Read More »The red hot housing market is slowing down the economy: Morning Brief
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Thursday, June 24, 2021 Supply can’t meet demand, housing edition We’ve periodically checked in on the housing market at The Morning Brief over the last year, and the story has, in general, been consistent. Home prices are rising amid a surge in demand, while low interest rates enable buyers to afford more house. But cracks in the housing market… Source link
Read More »Red Sox get rare sweep at Yankee Stadium
Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run single with two outs in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the struggling New York Yankees by holding on for a 6-5 victory Sunday night at Yankee Stadium. Bobby Dalbec opened the 10th with a walk on a pitch that resulted in New York hitting coach Marcus Thames screaming from the dugout and the ejection of bench coach Carlos Mendoza. The Red Sox had runners at second and third following a sacrifice bunt, and Bogaerts restored… Source link
Read More »Big Red Hot Chili Peppers deal shows song catalogs as a ‘safe asset class’
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are said to be selling the rights to its song catalog, which include hits like “Californiacation” and “Scar Tissue,” for $140 million — in a deal that may have implications for the music industry. London-based music investment company Hipgnosis will acquire the catalog, Billboard reported this week. The agreement would add to the firm’s already impressive roster of A-list publishing deals, from Neil Young and Shakira to former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey… Source link
Read More »Golfers wear red in honor around the country
The golf world is honoring Tiger Woods on Sunday in a stunning display of red and black throughout the country’s golf courses. Woods suffered serious leg injuries in a one-vehicle rollover accident early Tuesday morning. He is continuing to receive care at the hospital following surgeries, but his career is in jeopardy after the accident. The gesture throughout the sport, naturally, left Woods extremely grateful. It is hard to explain how touching today was when I turned on the tv and saw all… Source link
Read More »Most Americans want stimulus checks, reject GOP’s ‘red line’ on liability protections, poll shows
While Congress remains gridlocked on the next relief deal, Americans know what they want: A second round of stimulus checks, please. Liability protections and student loan forbearance can wait. Two in three Americans said stimulus checks were the most important provision of the next relief deal, according to the latest Yahoo Finance-Harris Poll of 2,027 people, while fewer than 1 in 4 (23%) support the liability protection for businesses and only 1 in 5 back student loan payment… Source link
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