iPhone supplier Foxconn will build a factory in India, moving away from China: Report

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Description: Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers and a major manufacturer of iPhone components, will invest about $700 million to build a new plant in India’s Karnataka state, Bloomberg reported Friday. The report comes as U.S. companies continue to reevaluate their reliance on China in the wake of mounting tension between the U.S. and the… Read more »

Beyond Meat: Cost Cuts Working, Communicating Product Benefits A Longer Haul

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Description: Once inflation cools off and people are educated about the dietary benefits of Beyond Meat’s plant-based products and their positive impact on the environment, the company could be in good shape. Until then, Beyond Meat is slashing production and other operating expenses and testing retail pricing initiatives as it contemplates new marketing messaging about… Read more »

Nordstrom closing all of its Canadian stores, cutting 2,500 jobs

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Description: Nordstrom Inc. is closing all of its Canadian stores and cutting 2,500 jobs as it winds down operations in the country. Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report Date: Mar 02, 2023 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/nordstrom-closing-all-of-its-canadian-stores-cutting-2-500-jobs-1.1890535 Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the financial reasons behind the decision? Do you believe the decision is correct,… Read more »

The Future of Human Agency

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Description: Experts are split about how much control people will retain over essential decision-making as digital systems and AI spread. They agree that powerful corporate and government authorities will expand the role of AI in people’s daily lives in useful ways. But many worry these systems will diminish individuals’ ability to control their choices Source:… Read more »

Covid’s ‘legacy of weirdness’: Layoffs spread, but some employers can’t hire fast enough

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Description: Job cuts are rising at some of the biggest U.S. companies, but others are still scrambling to hire workers, the result of wild swings in consumer priorities since the Covid pandemic began three years ago. Source: CNBC.com – video reports Date: Feb 21, 2023 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/20/weird-job-market-layoffs-hiring.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Mail Questions for discussion: Summarize the employment trends and hiring taking place… Read more »

Meet the $10,000 Nvidia chip powering the race for A.I.

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Description: Software that can write passages of text or draw pictures that look like a human created them has kicked off a gold rush in the technology industry. Companies like Microsoft and Google are fighting to integrate cutting-edge AI into their search engines, as billion-dollar competitors such as OpenAI and Stable Diffusion race ahead and… Read more »

Microsoft’s advertising moves in 5 charts

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Description: Of Microsoft’s $198 billion in revenues last year, only about 6% came from advertising. Could a revamped Bing help build out this revenue stream? It’s hard to imagine, but not impossible. Here are five charts that look at Microsoft’s latest ad moves. Source: Insiderintelligence.com Date: Feb 16, 2023 Link: https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/microsoft-advertising-moves-5-charts?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=eDaily%202.23.2023&utm_id=eDaily%202.23.2023&utm_term=eMarketer%20Daily%20CORE/EMEA%20%28Mon-Fri%29 Questions for discussion: Where is Microsoft… Read more »

Etsy, With Record Revenue, Gains Ground With Men

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Description: A slowed economy may be stressing consumers out about some kinds of discretionary shopping, but not at Etsy. The online marketplace posted results that beat expectations, including record revenue. And in a twist that shows how the Brooklyn-based company continues to broaden its appeal beyond pandemic masks and Christmas ornaments, it says a quarter… Read more »

Nestle plans price hikes after inflation eats into profits

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Description: For consumers, whose spending power has already been cut by inflation at multi-decade highs, they are likely to add to concerns about strained household budgets and weakened economies. Source: CNBC.com Date: Feb 16, 2023 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/16/nestle-plans-price-hikes-after-inflation-eats-into-profits.html?&qsearchterm=nestle Questions for discussion: What have commodity prices done to the revenues and profits at Nestle? What can the… Read more »

Nvidia stock pops amid increasing role in the ‘AI arms race’

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Description: Nvidia shares jumped as Bank of America says the company is well-position in the A.I. space. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report Date: Feb 13, 2023 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/nvidia-stock-pops-amid-increasing-204757704.html?contentType=VIDEO Questions for discussion: Why did the stock jump in price, according to the report? Would you be a buyer at this time?