Friday, Dec. 8th

No-fluff news for busy CEOs

December 08, 2023

Happy Friday CEO!

These 5 things happened while you were growing your empire…

1. 🪧 WashPo Staffers Strike

Hundreds of Washington Post staffers staged a historic one-day walkout to apply pressure to management after 18 long months of new contract negotiations and in protest of its recent layoffs. Read more here.

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2. 📦 Fake Amazon Returns Bring Millions

Amazon’s suing a group of scammers called REKK over allegedly logging fake returns in their systems so buyers could keep products like MacBook Airs and iPads for free. Read more here.

3. 🦾 Klarna’s Hiring AI, Not People

Klarna’s CEO is betting so big on AI that he’s instituted a hiring freeze. They’re not laying people off, they’re just outsourcing new jobs to AI. Will it work? Read more here.

4. 💼 Looking Into The Future Of Work

CEO Magazine recently released theories from Karl Treacher, CEO of the Culture Institute of Australia, on what the workplace will look like in 2030. The main priorities: flexibility and work-life balance. Read more here.

5. ❄️ (Startup) Winter Is Coming

Experts predict that December might bring a slow period for startups with borrowing becoming more expensive and profits harder to come by. This year alone, over 3k startups have gone under. Read more here.

Bonus. Stat Of The Day

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% (from 3.9%) after employers added 199,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department.

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