PagerDuty says software customers are still being ‘prudent’ with their spending

There’s still “a higher level of scrutiny on any major purchase,” PagerDuty’s CFO says.

Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago

Home Depot’s sales are improving, but it says consumers are still cautious about spending

Home Depot is mired in a sales slump as homeowners put off major projects.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Wayfair customers are more price conscious, have cut spending as election nears

Wayfair’s stock turned lower as some downbeat comments about the home-goods seller’s customers followed an earnings beat.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Why Are Cities Still Spending Big on Convention Centers?

Cities are spending more than ever to land the biggest events, but companies have long pulled back on spending for annual conferences and attendance has dwindled.

Business - The New York Times - November 11

Casey campaign: Votes are still being counted

Sen. Bob Casey’s (D-Pa.) campaign said in a statement posted to social media Thursday morning that votes are still being counted in his reelection race. "The count in Pennsylvania is still ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Potholes still hurting rural roads after £500m spend

Deteriorating conditions of rural roads are affecting journeys, a transport provider says.

Activist Engine Capital nominates six directors at software maker Dye & Durham, sources say

Activist investor Engine Capital intends to nominate a slate of six director candidates to Canadian software maker Dye & Durham's board.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Three water firms blocked from using customer money for bonuses

The regulator Ofwat's new powers prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley are proof that spending for a free agent RB can still pay huge dividends

Henry and Barkley rank first and second in the NFL in rushing after signing free agent deals

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Steve Bannon says spending four months in prison 'empowered' him

Steve Bannon, the right-wing podcast host and former Donald Trump campaign official, held a press conference following his release from prison. Bannon claimed he had been "a political prisoner" ...

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Visa says spending trends are stable, and this time Wall Street agrees

Visa’s CFO expects the “stable and resilient consumer” to keep up such spending trends into the company’s new fiscal year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

EU should spend 20% of budget on security and climate disasters, report says

Finland’s former president reports on cost of Europe’s preparedness for multiple crises

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Treasury failed to disclose ‘material’ spending pressures under Hunt, says OBR

Watchdog says it cannot tell how big ‘black hole’ inherited by Rachel Reeves would have been with full transparency

World - Financial Times - October 30

NATO chief says Germany will 'step up' on defence spending

World - Yahoo News - November 4

European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says

European nations have boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 but much remains to be done for them ...

World - ABC News - November 8

This personal finance educator says budgeting is ‘toxic’ — try ‘intuitive’ spending instead

One financial educator says there's a dominant culture of budgeting in the U.S. that relies on "restriction, shame and greed."

Business - CNBC - 4 hours ago

Customers Say a Vacation Club Managed by Hyatt Tricked Them Into Signing Pricey Contracts

Consumers claim they were duped by a vacation club managed by Hyatt. Some are locked into 40-year, $50,000 contracts that they say offer few rewards.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Higher UK air taxes will not deter private jet customers, industry bosses say

Passenger duty will increase 50 per cent for the largest private jets in 2026

World - Financial Times - November 1

Starbucks’ New CEO Says His Plan to Win Back Customers Involves 200,000 Sharpies. It Just Might Work

CEO Brian Niccol has a plan to ‘bring back Starbucks.’

Business - Inc. - November 3

SpaceX president says 'there is plenty of room for competition,' as Starlink nears 5 million customers

SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell urged on rivals in comments Friday, describing competition as healthy for Elon Musk's space company.

Business - CNBC - November 15

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized in California, U.S. Customs says

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in what authorities are calling the largest seizure of counterfeit musical instruments at the massive Los ...

What makes a good leader? Being able to listen, say young people

Being relatable, having empathy and showing determination are some of the qualities younger generations look for in leaders.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Millennials say they plan to spend big this holiday season — 'I see a lot of optimism,' expert says

Millennials plan to spend more than any other generation for the holidays, a new survey says. But using credit cards or payment plans may come at a high cost.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Some voters still say they're undecided in the 2024 election. Here's why.

ABC News spoke with some independent and undecided, or formerly undecided, voters.

World still on track to exceed warming of 1.5C this year, EU agency says

The data comes as experts fear Donald Trump will deliver on his promise to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement

World - Financial Times - November 7

You can work at McDonald's and still become a millionaire, a financial psychologist says

Adopting a "rich mindset" can help anyone boost their net worth, according to behavioral finance expert Brad Klontz.

Business - CNBC - November 9

Plug Power disappoints with its forecast but says it’s still making progress

The clean-energy company pointed to improvement in operating cash flow and a narrowing loss, though it also cut its revenue outlook for the full year.

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning says censorship is still 'a dominant threat'

Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning says censorship is still "a dominant threat".

Business - CNBC - November 14

Rio Tinto Says Sexual Harassment, Racism Still Happening at Miner

The miner is finding it difficult to stamp out sexual harassment, racism, and bullying as it faces resistance and backlash from some workers to its efforts to overhaul the culture.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

Gap is still in the early innings of its brand overhaul, but analysts say it’s working

Gap Inc. is still in the early innings of a brand overhaul under Chief Executive Richard Dickson, but the early signs suggest his strategy is working, analysts said Friday.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

Disabled rideshare users have for years reported having less access to Lyft and Uber than able-bodied people

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

Judge says he must still approve sale of Infowars to The Onion

A federal judge said Monday he may hold an evidentiary hearing next month to help determine whether to approve the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company to satirical publication The ...

Siemens to buy simulation software group Altair for $10.6bn

Deal likely to mark a conclusion to the consolidation in engineering software industry

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Starbucks impacted by ransomware attack on software vendor

Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.

Possible Trump Treasury secretary says he'd work with Musk to cut federal spending

Hedge fund founder John Paulson, an ally of former President Trump, said in a new interview that he will work with tech billionaire Elon Musk to “reduce federal spending” if tapped to serve as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

'Inflation is like a regressive tax,' economist says — only one group can 'easily afford' holiday spending this year

If the thought of holiday spending makes you wince, you're not alone. Only one group can easily afford this year's costs, a survey found.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt ...

World - ABC News - October 30

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