Western Union job openings dropped to near-zero overnight. Here's the graph. Western Union experiencing uneven growth and functional limits to sustaining parts of its business model. Matthew Broberg-Moffitt 4.7.20 6:18 PM Markets
Join us today for a webinar about how we're measuring global volatility with alternative data Join Richard Berner, Joshua Fruhlinger, and Marta Lopata for what's sure to be an insightful hour. Joshua Fruhlinger 4.7.20 12:57 PM Features
Hiring cuts at 250 of the largest consumer-facing companies: a chart of the worst-hit Airlines, hotels, and retailers include some of the hardest-hit businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic. This chart shows how they've cut back on hiring. Joshua Fruhlinger 4.6.20 2:17 PM Innovation
El Salvador's small merchants see lure of Bitcoin riches snatched away as crypto prices crash Business owners began accepting Bitcoin after the country made it legal tender last year. But things haven’t gone smoothly. Jonathan Laguán 3.7.22 10:31 PM Crypto
Cookware companies thrive as people quarantine in the kitchen Whether out of quarantine boredom or out of necessity, novices and kitchen masters alike are investing in new cookware. Julia Gray 4.3.20 6:40 PM Markets
Seat cushions are the new hot item at Amazon as people look to work from home comfortably Since the quarantine has progressed, seat cushions have been sitting comfortably at a more prestigious place at Amazon's sales rank table. Matthew Broberg-Moffitt 4.3.20 5:32 PM Markets
ClassPass cuts spending and furloughs employees, and it's not all COVID-19's fault The start-up furloughed 53% of its employees. Julia Gray 4.3.20 3:25 PM Markets
Made for Netflix scammers: 5 millennial fraudsters you wouldn’t believe if we made them up The true crime genre may most often focus on grisly murders, but the antics of these characters show why white collar crime can captivate us too. Abigail Rubenstein 3.7.22 5:45 PM Outcasts