Advent Nears $1 Billion Deal for Retail Brand Zimmermann
Private equity firm Advent International is nearing a deal to acquire Zimmermann in a transaction valuing the Australian
1970-01-01 08:00
After trying for three years, Paramount finally unloads Simon & Schuster for $1.6 billion
Paramount has agreed to sell Simon & Schuster to private equity firm KKR for $1.6 billion in cash, after more than three years of trying to offload the book publishing powerhouse.
1970-01-01 08:00
Beyond Meat Falls After Backing Away From Cash-Flow Target
Beyond Meat Inc. fell in late trading after the plant-based burger company said it’s unlikely to hit its
1970-01-01 08:00
Man Utd reject West Ham offers for Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay
Manchester United have rejected £30m offers from West Ham for Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay, 90min understands.
1970-01-01 08:00
Now even Zoom tells staff: ‘Come back to the office’
It was arguably the mass shift to remote working sparked by coronavirus lockdowns which saw Zoom rapidly become a household name – but now, three years later, even the tech giant itself is extolling the benefits of a physical office. The videoconferencing firm has now told employees who live within 50 miles of an office that they should commute in at least two days each week, in a plan due to come into force over the course of the next two months. The move to what Zoom calls a “structured hybrid approach” will impact thousands of employees at 12 offices across the world, including in the UK. A spokesperson said: “We believe that a structured hybrid approach – meaning employees that live near an office need to be onsite two days a week to interact with their teams – is most effective for Zoom. “As a company, we are in a better position to use our own technologies, continue to innovate, and support our global customers. “We’ll continue to leverage the entire Zoom platform to keep our employees and dispersed teams connected and working efficiently. Additionally, we will continue to hire the best talent, regardless of location.” The company was reported to have nearly 8,500 employees at the end of 2022, but like several other big tech companies was forced to let go 15 per cent of its staff in February, amounting to some 1,300 employees, as chief executive Eric Yuan took a 98 per cent pay cut. Zoom went from having 10 million daily meeting participants in 2019– a measure which fails to account for whether one person attends multiple meetings – to 300 million the following year, as social and working lives were pushed further online by health restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19. But the tech firm has taken a hit amid a push by many firms to get employees back into offices, with its share price falling from a high of $559 in October 2020 to $68, lower than they were prior to the pandemic. Mr Yuan faced a series of questions from employees who expressed frustration about the time and money they’d waste while commuting, during a tense meeting about the new hybrid policy last week, one employee who was present told the New York Times. The company currently employs more than 200 people at its UK office, and has this week opened a new office space in central London, which is being billed as “laying down the foundations for Zoom as a successful hybrid business”, according to The Times. Read More Young people are sick of working hard for no money – and are using social media to vent The pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school Amazon, Microsoft and Google investigated by Ofcom over ‘competition concerns’ Breaking the office bias: smashing the stereotypes holding women back
1970-01-01 08:00
West Virginia AG Compares Donald Trump to D.C. Sniper, Oklahoma City Bombers
Patrick Morrisey compared Trump to some pretty awful people.
1970-01-01 08:00
Exclusive-North Korean hackers breached top Russian missile maker
By James Pearson and Christopher Bing LONDON/WASHINGTON An elite group of North Korean hackers secretly breached computer networks
1970-01-01 08:00
KKR to buy Simon & Schuster for $1.62 billion from Paramount Global
Paramount Global said on Monday it was selling Simon & Schuster to KKR & Co for $1.62 billion
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine war: Several killed in Russian missile strike eastern Ukraine, officials say
President Zelensky said the Russian attacks had struck an "ordinary residential building".
1970-01-01 08:00
Pemex Bond Investors Are Tiring of AMLO’s Temporary Fixes
In his four and a half years in office, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has placated Pemex
1970-01-01 08:00
Teamsters Deny Yellow’s Claim That Union Caused Trucking Firm’s Bankruptcy
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters balked at Yellow Corp.’s efforts to blame the union for financial woes that
1970-01-01 08:00
Trump Team Trades Barbs With Jack Smith’s Office on 2020 Evidence, Delays
Donald Trump’s defense lawyers hurled accusations back and forth with prosecutors only days after his arraignment on federal
1970-01-01 08:00
