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☆ I’m a Couples Therapist. Something New Is Happening in Relationships.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Orna Guralnik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

They were generally deeply supportive of each other, but after she found out about his transgression, she was terribly upset and also confused. #MeToo rhetoric was woven into their discussions, functioning as a superego, shaping and inhibiting what they could even think. What did I do to just upset you?’”Couples work always goes back to the challenge of otherness. Michelle was aware of the way that Covid was devastating Black communities and wanted to be careful. In our sessions, Michelle sounded hopeless: She wanted him to understand how traumatizing Covid had been for Black people.

☆ Monitoring Financial Institution Compliance
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +41 min

Compliance MonitorshipsA compliance monitor (also called an independent examiner or independent compliance consultant) is an impartial party appointed by the government to detect the root causes of the institution’s compliance failures. The purpose of a compliance monitor is not to address a particular compliance failure or punish the institution. Responded to compliance issues, in a timely manner and in a way that demonstrates that the institution takes compliance issues seriously. Compliance Department EmployeesThe monitor must evaluate the adequacy of compliance department employees, including the number of compliance employees, their experience, and their expertise. Assess the Compliance SystemsThe monitor typically engages compliance technology experts, who have specific knowledge of coding and compliance technology software, to test and evaluate the institution’s compliance systems.

☆ Job search platform Indeed to cut 2,200 jobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 22 (Reuters) - U.S.-based job search platform Indeed said on Wednesday it will cut about 2,200 jobs, or 15% of its workforce, joining a host of companies rationalizing their labor force following a pandemic-fueled hiring boom. Chief Executive Chris Hyams, who will take a 25% cut in base pay, said future job openings in general were at or below pre-pandemic levels and that the company was too large. Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) and Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) have announced a second round of layoffs as they look to cut costs. Indeed's revenue from human resource technology will decline in fiscal 2023 and 2024, Hyams said, adding that U.S. job openings will likely fall to pre-pandemic levels of 7.5 million or even lower in the next two to three years. Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila and Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

[1/2] People queue outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira KaraoudMarch 9 (Reuters) - Layoffs by U.S. companies over January and February touched the highest since 2009, with the tech sector accounting for more than a third of the over 180,000 job cuts announced, a report showed on Thursday. In February alone, layoffs in the United States stood at 77,770, more than five times higher than the 15,245 job cuts announced a year earlier, according to the report from employment firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.Reuters Graphics"Right now, the overwhelming bulk of cuts are occurring in Technology. Retail and Financial are also cutting right now, as consumer spending matches economic conditions," said Andrew Challenger, senior vice president of the firm. U.S. firms announced plans to hire 28,830 workers in February, down 87% from 215,127 a year earlier, the report added.

☆ Novavax raises doubts about ability to remain in business, shares fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Michael Erman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The company lost $182 million, or $2.28 per share, in the fourth quarter on weaker-than-expected sales of $357 million. Novavax's shares closed at $9.26 on Tuesday and fell to $6.90 in extended trading after reporting on its financial situation. "We're in the process of assessing the global footprint of Novavax, rationalizing our supply chain, rationalizing the portfolio and rationalizing the company structure and our infrastructure," he said. In the U.S., where the Novavax vaccine was authorized in July 2022, only around 80,000 of its shots have been administered. Jacobs said that while Novavax's vaccine may take longer to manufacture than its rivals from Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and Moderna (MRNA.O), he believes FDA regulators want a protein-based option this fall for U.S. citizens.

☆ Novavax shares plunge as company raises doubts about its ability to remain in business
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Covid-19 vaccine maker Novavax on Tuesday raised doubts about its ability to remain in business and announced plans to slash spending as it works to prepare for a fall vaccination campaign. The company lost $182 million, or $2.28 per share, in the fourth quarter on weaker-than-expected sales of $357 million. "We're in the process of assessing the global footprint of Novavax, rationalizing our supply chain, rationalizing the portfolio and rationalizing the company structure and our infrastructure," he said. In the U.S., where the Novavax vaccine was authorized in July 2022, only around 80,000 of its shots have been administered.

☆ Novavax raises doubts about its ability to remain in business
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Michael Erman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) on Tuesday raised doubts about its ability to remain in business and announced plans to slash spending as it works to prepare for a fall vaccination campaign. The company lost $182 million, or $2.28 per share, in the fourth quarter on weaker-than-expected sales of $357 million. "We're in the process of assessing the global footprint of Novavax, rationalizing our supply chain, rationalizing the portfolio and rationalizing the company structure and our infrastructure," he said. In the U.S., where the Novavax vaccine was authorized in July 2022, only around 80,000 of its shots have been administered. Jacobs said that while Novavax's vaccine may take longer to manufacture than its rivals from Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and Moderna (MRNA.O), he believes FDA regulators want a protein-based option this fall for U.S. citizens.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Nvidia, Roku, Coinbase, DraftKings, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday: Compass Point upgrades Coinbase to buy from neutral Compass said the "long-term opportunities outweigh near-term risks." Goldman Sachs reiterates Tesla as buy Goldman said it's bullish heading into the company's investor day on March 1. KeyBanc reiterates Nvidia as overweight KeyBanc raised its price target on the stock to $280 per share from $220. Daiwa reiterates Disney as buy Daiwa said it sees international growth for Disney which will further drive parks outperformance. Evercore ISI adds a positive tactical call on Walmart Evercore said it's bullish on Walmart heading into earnings next week.

☆ Payments firm PayPal to lay off 7% of its workforce to cut costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Manya Saini | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 31 (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) said on Tuesday it is planning to cut 7% of its workforce, or about 2,000 employees, the latest in a list of fintech firms to be hit by the economic slowdown. The payments firm also joins Big Tech firms and Wall Street titans, which are executing layoffs across corporate America as companies look to rein in costs to ride out the downturn. Shares of the payments firm, which lost about 60% of their value last year, were up about 2% in afternoon trading. "Similar to other tech companies, PayPal is seeking to position itself financially and strategically, bracing for an economic slowdown," said Moshe Katri, analyst at Wedbush. In November, PayPal had cut its annual revenue growth forecast in anticipation of a broader economic downturn and said it did not expect much growth in its U.S. e-commerce business in the holiday quarter.

☆ Cramer: This market is split in two and only one part is worth owning right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Why didn't those who think Powell is a doofus speak up and say maybe he's gotten it right? Its market cap looks too big, but it might actually be right because of its service revenue. The rest of the market, including stocks like Micron, will trade as it has in any recession. But the bottoming process for high-growth tech is pretty unfathomable because it was never valued right in the first place. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Salesforce's massive layoffs are a sign for Silicon Valley that the worst is yet to come
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Matt Weinberger | Paayal Zaveri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Cloud companies took a hit in 2022 and saw massive cuts in public and private valuations. Analysts say that Salesforce, Microsoft, and other business-oriented tech companies are staring down the barrel of customers cutting their IT budgets. The rush to remote working at the beginning of the pandemic meant companies purchased tons of new cloud software tools. For software vendors, any company that's offering a single tool versus a platform is likely to see cuts, RBC said. RBC analysts are expecting more layoffs ahead.

☆ The Disney CFO Who Raised Concerns About Bob Chapek Has Respect on the Street
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Nina Trentmann | Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Christine McCarthy, Walt Disney Co. ’s longtime finance chief, took an unusual step when she expressed a lack of confidence in the chief executive to directors of the entertainment giant. But Ms. McCarthy had raised concerns to Disney directors, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | CFO Journal The Morning Ledger provides daily news and insights on corporate finance from the CFO Journal team. Following the leadership shake-up, Disney faces a challenge to regain trust from the street and Ms. McCarthy needs to realign with her old and new chief executive Mr. Iger, analysts said. Age 67, Ms. McCarthy is likely to stay on while Mr. Iger reviews Disney’s strategy and searches for another successor to himself, analysts said.

☆ Tech's reality check: How the industry lost $7.4 trillion in one year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Rohan Goswami | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Not one of the 15 most valuable U.S. tech companies has generated positive returns in 2021. In total, investors have lost roughly $7.4 trillion, based on the 12-month drop in the Nasdaq. In the war for talent and the free flow of capital, tech pay reached new heights. Loading chart...SPACs allowed companies that didn't quite have the profile to satisfy traditional IPO investors to backdoor their way onto the public market. A slowing IPO market informs how earlier-stage investors behave, said David Golden, managing partner at Revolution Ventures in San Francisco.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Meta, Alphabet, GM, Walmart, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Thursday's biggest calls on Wall Street: JPMorgan downgrades Roblox to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded the stock after Roblox's earnings report, noting it now sees "modest" sales growth. Bank of America downgrades Silvergate to neutral from buy Bank of America said that Silvergate is losing it's first mover advantage. Bank of America downgrades Upstart to underperform from neutral Bank of America downgraded the consumer lending company and cited a tough macro environment. JPMorgan downgrades Vacasa to neutral from overweight JPMorgan said in its downgrade of the vacation booking company that trends appear soft. Bank of America reiterates Meta as neutral Bank of America said it's encouraged by the new "cost focus" at Meta as the company cuts jobs.

☆ It's actually subordinate men who are more likely to flirt to get ahead at work, according to a new paper
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Subordinate men were more likely than women to flirt to get ahead at work, researchers found. Men are more likely to leverage sexual behavior on female bosses for their own gains, they said. Men in subordinate positions at work are more likely to flirt with female bosses to feel powerful, according to a new research paper. Men who were paired with female bosses were much more likely to choose social sexual questions than female subordinates, male bosses, and female bosses. In fact, it's the opposite and this gender difference in social sexual behavior can be explained in part by men's stronger identification as flirts."

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☆ Diego Maradona: How the 'Hand of God' and the 'Goal of the Century' redefined football
▼ + stars: | 2018-06-11 | by ( Marcela Mora Y Araujo For Cnn Video Patrick Sung | Marcela Mora Y Araujo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

With the scores between England and West Germany level at 2-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, striker Geoff Hurst's shot hit the crossbar and deflected downwards. With the scores between England and West Germany level at 2-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, striker Geoff Hurst's shot hit the crossbar and deflected downwards. STAFF/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Diego Maradona, 1986 — "The Hand of God" needs little introduction. BONGARTS/Getty Images Maradona followed that act of subterfuge with one of the greatest ever World Cup goals as England lost 2-1. Ian Walton/Getty Images Maradona is also venerated in Naples after leading Napoli to the Italian Serie A title in 1987 and 1990.

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