Business Trends
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As Google Layoffs Hit High Achievers, Angry Employees Want Answers Google's decision to fire 6% of its workforce has not gone down well with the employees left on the company payroll. -
US Government Aims to Expand Remote Work for Tech Employees The federal government has increased remote work options in recent years. One new bill might threaten that progress. -
Four Ways Businesses are Adapting through Tech in the Pandemic Despite tough times for businesses, some are thriving in 2020 thanks to adopting the right tech. We find out how they did it. -
Asana Adds New Workflow Features for Better Cross-Team Collaboration The new workflow features are aimed at automating processes and allowing users to easily hand off projects to other teams. -
AppMail Announces Innovative New Email Marketing Feature The new marketing tool allows customers to engage with an email, rather than needing to click a link. -
‘Brutal’ Layoffs at Goldman Sachs Reflect Global Economic Pain Last week, over 3,000 staff were fired on the spot - the bank's biggest round of job cuts since the financial crisis of 2008. -
73% of Managers Agree Flexible Working Boosts Productivity A new study shows managers rate remote and flexi-time more highly than in 2020 - but are attitudes now starting to regress? -
Starbucks Employees Must Return to Office 3 Days a Week In a memo, interim CEO Howard Schultz cites a "need to rebuild" while the company "emerges" from the pandemic. -
New Microsoft Teams Premium Will Add Paywall to Some Features Microsoft is adding a semi-hidden downgrade to any users who aren't interested in paying for Premium: Fewer features. -
Microsoft Is Giving Employees Unlimited Vacation Time The policy will go into effect on January 16th, and will be offered to all US salaried employees. -
Microsoft Teams Will Soon Have Video Filters Made popular by Zoom, these video filters will allow you to change your appearance or the appearance of your background.
