Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denies that 5 day office mandate is a 'backdoor layoff'

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denies that 5-day office mandate is a 'backdoor layoff'

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denied speculation that the recently announced RTO mandate was made to further reduce head count or appease city officials.

Business - CNBC - 5 hours ago

Amazon cloud boss says employees unhappy with 5-day office mandate can leave

Amazon's cloud boss on Thursday told employees who are unhappy with the company's new five-day in-office mandate they can leave for other companies.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Amazon Doubles Down on Full Workweek in Office Mandate

A month after Amazon announced its full return to office policy, a top executive said employees who didn’t like it were free to work elsewhere.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Amazon Is Facing Intense Criticism Over Its Return to Office Mandate. Here’s Where It Went Wrong

Amazon has a bigger problem than getting people back to the office.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

In-office work mandates are really all about control, not efficiency or value

Recent research suggests that return-to-office mandates are more closely associated with managerial desires for control and a tendency to attribute organizational underperformance to the workforce, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Return-to-office mandates are causing more federal workers to unionize

Department of Justice trial attorneys are seeking to form the first attorneys' union in the department's history in response to a return-to-office mandate, citing concerns about productivity, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Not just the rank-and-file: In-office mandates cause executives to quit

One-third of executives faced with in-office work mandates plan to leave their employers, highlighting a stark reality of potential crises in leadership and organizational stability as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Officer denies intentionally aiming for Kaba's head

Martyn Blake tells the jury he did not intend to kill Chris Kaba, only to stop him harming officers.

LinkedIn senior editor Jessi Hempel on rising return-to-office mandates and what they mean

More companies are requiring in-office work, with Amazon leading the way. Yet a recent survey shows 1 in 5 employees are ignoring return-to-office policies. Jessi Hempel, senior editor at LinkedIn, ...

5 Self-Care Rituals of Top CEOs

Here’s how Inc. 5000 CEOs prioritize wellness while running fast-growing companies.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi | 5 Questions

The Uber chief executive on company culture, competing with Amazon, and Elon Musk’s robotaxis

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold dueling rallies in swing-state Michigan – as it happened

This live blog has now closed. Read our latest story here . Don’t miss important US election news. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts While Donald Trump is believed to have ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Amazon CEO pledges AI investments will pay off as capital expenditures surge 81%

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reassured shareholders that the company expects to make money on its generative AI investments.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Quit if you don’t like our office-working policy, Amazon executive suggests

Matt Garman, head of AWS unit, says ‘there are other companies around’, according to transcript. A senior Amazon executive has suggested that staff who do not like the company’s new ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Evening Report — 5 days: Wisconsin, Nevada in focus

🎧 Plus: JD Vance does Joe Rogan's podcast {beacon} Evening Report © Associated Press 5 days: Trump, Harris criss-cross battlegrounds Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Where the early vote stands 5 days from Election Day

More than 60 million voters have cast their ballots early this year. So what do we know about this big slice of the electorate who've already made their decision? Partisan polling experts Tom ...

Is the stock market open on Columbus Day? Are banks and post offices closed?

Monday is both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and many services will be closed or running with modified hours

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

UK civil servants told to work three days a week in the office

Decision comes after speculation that Labour ministers would allow more homeworking to bolster morale among officials

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta

The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.

Business - Inc. - October 17

With 5 Short Words, the CEO of Walmart U.S. Just Taught a Brilliant Leadership Lesson

Finish this sentence: “The purpose of my company is …”

Business - Inc. - October 19

OpenAI CEO responds to report of GPT-5 Orion coming later this year: ‘Fake news out of control’

It's an interesting quasi-denial given how precise The Verge report is, noting specific details about Orion's supposed release plans.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 25

Olympus shares drop over 5% after CEO resigns over drug allegation

The stock slid 5.3% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange following news of Stefan Kaufmann's resignation.

Business - CNBC - October 28

With Just 5 Words, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Taught a Lesson for Every Leader

It turns out, trust is your most valuable asset.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

5 takeaways from the last full fundraising quarter before Election Day

Federal candidates have now submitted their reports for what was the final full fundraising quarter before Election Day, offering a snapshot of their financial status with just three weeks to go. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

When do polls close on election day, Tuesday, 5 November 2024?

Georgia will be among the first key states to close at 7pm ET, while Hawaii and Alaska will collect ballots until 12am ET. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates After a ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Starts Every Day With 2 Phone Calls. So Should You

A big, diverse network is one of the best predictors of career success. Satya Nadella shows a simple way to build yours.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Obama appears with Harris, Trump calls Nov. 5 'Liberation Day' in race's final days

Harris appeared with former President Obama and Bruce Springsteen. Beyoncé, whose anthem 'Freedom' is frequently played at her campaign events, will perform at a rally for Harris on Friday in Houston.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik on Election Day issues, Trump's potential return to office

As Election Day unfolds, Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about America's political temperature and Trump's potential historic comeback.

As Nov. 5 nears, Trump steps up attempts to recast Jan. 6 violence as 'day of love'

Donald Trump, as part of a long effort to recast the events of Jan. 6, 2021, said on Wednesday that it was a "day of love."

Michigan secretary of state says she expects election results to be certified day after Nov. 5

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) said she expects her state’s election results to be certified the day after the Nov. 5 general election. “In 2020 we had the results of our highest ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Do investors suddenly care if Trump or Harris wins? What’s next for stocks in the final days before Nov. 5.

Election jitters have finally started to grip stocks with less than two weeks until Election Day. What’s next for equities in the final days before Nov. 5.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Protecting Your Vote: 1 in 5 Election Day polling places have closed over last decade

As part of the monthlong series "Protecting Your Vote," ABC News examines the closing of thousands of polling sites following a 2013 Supreme Court ruling.

Election 2024 live updates as Trump vs. Harris polls show tie just 5 days out

Former President Donald Trump tried to seize on the "garbage" comments at a truck in Wisconsin while Vice President Harris will have a campaign event with J.Lo in Las Vegas.

Boeing prepares layoff notices for thousands of workers as turmoil deepens

Thousands of Boeing staff will get layoff notices within weeks, a union and industry sources said, as a senior U.S. official flew to Seattle to try to ease a crippling strike and a major airline ...

Spirit Airlines announces layoffs, jet sales as it tries to stay afloat

Embattled discount airline Spirit Airlines Inc. on Thursday said it would cut staff, scale back flight coverage and sell jets as it seeks a lifeline following its failed merger with JetBlue Airways ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Spirit Plans Layoffs and Plane Sales Amid Financial Turbulence

The company disclosed its plans for $80 million worth of cost-cutting moves, but has shared few details.

Business - Inc. - October 28

PlayStation Executive Defends Layoffs, Says They Were Necessary To Run A Business

It's been tough times of late at Sony Interactive Entertainment, as the PlayStation company began the year by cutting 900+ jobs and cancelling games. In July, Sony axed a number of positions ...

Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago

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