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Forget Ride Hailing. Uber Wants To Be Your One-Stop Shop For Everything
Uber acquired Drizly, an alcohol e-commerce platform, for $1.1 billion in cash and stock. It's just the latest brand Uber has added to its portfolio as the company seeks to satisfy consumer appetites.
2020 Was The Worst Year Ever For U.S. Hotels. Here's What's Next
The U.S. hotel industry suffered its worst year on record in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic severely crimped business travel and Americans gave up on vacations to stay at home.
For Amazon and Alabama, Warehouse Union Vote Would Shake Up History
Amazon's Bessemer warehouse is the first in the U.S. to get to a union election. If the union drive wins, it would turn a new page not only for the company, but also the region.
'Can You Hear Me?' The Annoyances That Lead To Zoom Burnout
A recent survey by the job site Indeed found more than half of workers are feeling burned out. It's worse for remote workers, who also find it more difficult to unplug than those who work in the office.
From Cleveland To Boston, Newsrooms Revisit Old Stories To Offer A 'Fresh Start'
Inspired by legal reforms and calls for racial equity, a small cadre of editors are challenging a long-held precept of American journalism: that news reports create an enduring historical record.
From Elon Musk To AOC, Everybody Has A Tweet About GameStop
An army of amateur investors in a Reddit chatroom are battling it out with professional Wall Street investors, sending shares of retailer GameStop sharply higher. It's leading a wide cast of celebrities and politicians to weigh in.
Businessweek
The Sunshine State is called a bellwether in the nationwide campaign to boost pay for hourly workers.
Bloomberg News
Green Dot Invests in Gig Wage to Serve Underbanked Workers
California-based bank Green Dot Corp. is partnering with and investing $2.5 million in Gig Wage to offer services like debit cards and money management to gig workers, many of whom are among the tens of millions of unbanked and underbanked Americans.
Nano-X Plans to Disprove Short Sellers, ‘Crush’ Allegations
Nano-X Imaging Ltd.’s shares soared 35% Friday after the company confirmed plans for a live demonstration of its medical imaging technology, with Chief Executive Officer Ran Poliakine saying the presentation will “crush” allegations from short sellers.
GrowGeneration Emerges as Best Cannabis Stock of 2020
GrowGeneration Corp., the largest hydroponic garden-center chain in North America, is on a tear worthy of its name. The gardening supply company has gained over 700% so far this year, making it the best-performing cannabis stock of 2020.
Goldman Hires Rangan to Replace Tech Analyst Bellini
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is hiring Kasthuri Rangan to replace long-time software and internet analyst Heather Bellini, who is leaving the investment bank to take a chief financial officer job at a technology company.
Ex-Symantec Chief Greg Clark to Take Over as Forescout CEO
Forescout Technologies Inc. announced Greg Clark, the former of chief executive officer of Symantec Corp., will be stepping in as CEO on the heels of Advent International Corp.’s $1.4 billion buyout.
Aurora Sinks to 4-Year Low, Told to ‘Stop Growing So Much Weed’
Aurora Cannabis Inc. shares tumbled to the lowest price in four years after its fourth-quarter results prompted an MKM Partners analyst to tell the company, “Please stop growing so much weed.”
Fast Company
Celtic’s star Jaylen Brown wants to fix American Schools
In an exclusive interview, the basketball player discusses his new MIT Media Lab fellowship, and how he plans to use the platform to reform education.
I went to BuzzFeed’s first-ever live event. Here were the highs—and many, many lows
From Lil Nas X to ‘Damn, Daniel,’ BuzzFeed’s mashup of meme culture proves this stuff lives on the internet, and not IRL, for a reason.
This is how internships are shaping the future of work right now
Companies are finding better ways to forge mutually beneficial relationships with their junior members to democratize the system and create a more sustainable workforce for the future.
Why Airbnb, Target, and Walmart are betting on the experience economy
The experience economy is redefining retail environments. Here’s a look at how, by the numbers.
United Airlines is canceling 45 flights a day due to Boeing’s ill-fated 737 Max planes
United Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 737 Max planes will remain grounded until November 3, ensuring that more than 8,000 flights will be canceled. That’s 45 flights per day this month, a number that’s expected to rise to 95 per day in October, per the Associated Press.
Unstoppable Beyond Meat stock skyrockets again, a day after earnings beat
Shares of Beyond Meat rose 39% on Friday, one day after its first post-IPO earnings report and about a month after going public. The company now has a market cap of $8.28 billion, according to Google Finance.
A highlight of my internship at Fast Company was working on the “A World of Experience” package. I spent a month researching places, spaces, events, and trends to help create this map, which represents how the experience economy is taking shape around the world.
Illustration: Meredith Miotke
Toys ‘R’ Us is back, and it’s smaller than ever
Just a year after filing for bankruptcy, vacating more than 800 stores, and laying off 33,000 people, Toys “R” Us may be gearing up for a comeback.
Whataburger sells out to a Chicago bank, and Texans are already worried about the recipes
Whataburger is no longer a family-owned business. In a cross-country leap toward expanding the company’s brand, the Texas burger chain announced Friday that it has sold a majority interest to Chicago-based BDT Capital Partners.
Joe Biden gets attacked on age with Eric Swalwell’s ‘pass the torch’ line
About 20 minutes into the second night of the Democratic debates, someone you’ve probably never heard of before took the first jab at former vice president Joe Biden.
Equinox Hotels CEO Chris Norton says sleep is so important, he built an entire hotel experience around it
The executive shares his tips and tools for getting the most out of every day.
A high-tech handbag, eco-friendly sneakers, and other products Fast Company is loving this month
New York–based accessories brand Bee & Kin collaborated with technology company Flic to equip its bags with buttons that can be programmed to do a range of tasks, from calling a car to finding a missing phone.
Newly-appointed Old Navy President Nancy Green says these books taught her the keys to being a great leader
Old Navy’s Nancy Green shares her tips and tools for getting the most out of every day.
The 61% Project
How the media, statistics twist the story of suicide on campus
News reports continue to tout a “suicide epidemic” on college campuses, but while the rate for the general population continues to rise, there’s no evidence that’s happening for college students. In fact, statistically speaking, college can save lives. But universities need greater funding and treatment capacity at counseling centers, where students who struggle with suicidal thoughts continue to stream in.
Meet the woman who named our environmental angst
The psychiatrist who coined the term “climate-linked, pre-traumatic stress” to refer to our anxiety regarding the environment talks about the origins of this condition, how to combat it, and why you should reconsider not having children just because the earth is a dumpster fire.
The NewsHouse
A search for refuge in the American reality
Refugees come to Syracuse expecting the American dream. What they get is something very different: an environment of poverty and violence.
In Washington, thousands join the March for Our Lives
An estimated 800,000 people gathered in the capital to inspire new laws and new voters.
Award-winning author George Saunders to open University Lectures on Thursday
The NewsHouse talks to notable author about his past, present and future at Syracuse University.
Jerk Magazine
Contingency trip
Saying your final goodbye to someone is a whole lot harder when you don’t know how much time they have left.
No tombstone unturned
A guided tour of Oakwood Cemetery captures how everyone, dead and alive, has a story.
This is an emergency
The Extinction Rebellion took over London for two weeks in April 2019 with one ultimate goal in mind: saving the world.
