Amazon laid off “several hundred” employees on Wednesday in the MGM Studios, Prime Video, and Twitch divisions. Employees were let go in an email sent by Senior Vice President Mike Hopkins. “Throughout the past year, we’ve looked at nearly every aspect of our business with an eye towards improving our ability to deliver even more…
This article originally appeared on Business Insider. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Arta Uma Upmale, a 26-year-old social-media manager and part-time flight attendant at airBaltic, Latvia’s flagship carrier airline. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I started at airBaltic in 2021 as a social-media manager. I loved…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We live in uncertain times. There are wars between Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Hamas, and hotspots elsewhere like in the South China Sea. The price of crude oil occasionally threatens to spike above $100 per barrel. The U.S. national debt is now at $34 trillion and…
McDonald’s is known for its over-the-top, super-sized menu items, but the latest item set to hit menus in the U.S. has some of the company’s most loyal customers divided. The burger giant announced on Tuesday that it is bringing the Double Big Mac back on January 24 for the first time in four years in…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Today’s business environment is tough — as such, customer success has become a crucial aspect of generating revenue. It’s no longer enough to simply acquire new customers; retaining and expanding existing customers is equally important for sustainable growth. In this article, we’ll explore how customer success can…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We interview people every day of our lives to get information that will help us make wise decisions. Whether you are a doctor or patient, salesperson or buyer, screening a new hire, or you are the new hire, we ask questions to get answers to make safer…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, defied Wall Street expectations with a flat fourth-quarter revenue report. At first glance, this may seem underwhelming. However, a closer look reveals a more complicated strategy at play. This new strategy masks a strategic pivot towards a booming future fueled by Artificial Intelligence (AI).…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. While embarking on an entrepreneurial journey in the diverse worlds of finance, commodities and the burgeoning realm of cryptocurrency, I’ve navigated a spectrum of challenges and breakthroughs. This journey, more than a business venture, has been an odyssey of learning, adapting and overcoming. It’s about facing the…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on X on Tuesday that its account was “compromised,” and it sent out an “unauthorized post” about bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The @SECGov X account was compromised, and an unauthorized post was posted. The SEC has not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products.…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Today’s business landscape is almost entirely digital. While the opportunities brought about by the digital age are nearly limitless, this new era has also ushered in waves of new threats — and savvy business owners must be not only aware of those threats but ready to protect…