Amazon is following Meta’s lead by making a $1 million donation to president-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund just one day after Meta made an identical donation. Amazon confirmed the contribution to multiple outlets on Thursday. Sources told the Wall Street Journal that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos helped Amazon decide on the amount. “Bezos is donating…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are two things that Costco customers love: a great deal and yummy food. Well, a recent change at their bakery counter has failed on both fronts, according to angry Costco members. When a Reddit user posted this sign at their local shop, the butter knives came…
At WIRED’s “The Big Interview” event earlier this month, Cost Plus Drugs founder and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban was asked why he doesn’t make more profit at his low-price drug company. “You’re pretty clear that you are not doing this for altruistic reasons — you’re running a business,” noted the event moderator. “Well, I…
Kevin O’Leary says that firing someone is the most challenging aspect of leadership. Luckily the “Shark Tank” star and multimillionaire entrepreneur has some tips for firing effectively. In a social media clip posted to Instagram on Thursday, O’Leary outlined how he thinks about firing someone and how he goes through with it. The clip appears…
Meta is working to build a good relationship with President-elect Donald Trump and made a sizable donation to prove it. Meta confirmed to the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that it has donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund. The donation is new ground for Meta; according to Bloomberg, the company did not make a…
Meta confirmed that its services were down on Wednesday just before 2 p.m., with the mass outage affecting most of its products, including Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and Facebook Messenger. We’re aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access our apps. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly…
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, full-time workers spent an average of 8.49 hours per day at work in 2023. For those looking for companies with the best work-life balance, a new study conducted by Hennessey Digital examined Glassdoor data in the U.S. to find top employers. The researchers narrowed down employers to…
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) out Wednesday showed that consumers paid 2.7% more for essentials like shelter, food, and energy in November compared to the same time last year. The Bureau reported that the consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation and price changes, rose by 0.3% from…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, 53, has reached more than $400 billion in net worth, the highest ever for an individual, per Bloomberg. This comes despite a Delaware judge’s decision last week to void Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay package. Several factors have helped the world’s richest person reach the feat. On Wednesday, SpaceX…
Amazon is putting its own spin on car sales — without a trip to the dealer or even a test drive. The retail giant announced on Tuesday that shoppers could buy their next car through Amazon if they lived in one of 48 major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Portland through…
