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Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, Uber has come out with a new ride option.For those who don’t travel light, the new XXL Uber option comes with “larger trunk space” for more luggage.It’s only available for rides to and from airports, currently serving 60 airports worldwide.For those…
This article is part of “Workforce Innovation,” a series exploring the forces shaping enterprise transformation.When Wex, a payments platform based in Portland, Maine, set an ambitious goal to double its revenue, to $5 billion, within five years, it recognized that achieving this would require changes in its operational approach and…
CNBC anchors projected an air of mild panic about the news that Comcast would spin off the network.The media conglomerate announced it would create a new entity for most of its cable networks.Some NBCU insiders worry about the new entity’s prospects and potential staff cuts.CNBC anchors turned their signature irreverent…
Today, Thanksgiving tables typically feature side dishes like mashed potatoes and mac and cheese. Once-popular options like Jell-O salads and hot Dr Pepper are no longer part of the celebrations. However, some people still like to make dishes like ambrosia salad for nostalgia’s sake. No festive Thanksgiving gathering would be…
Auli’i Cravahlo told “Podcrushed” about deferring a Columbia University place in favor of her career.She said she was wary of halting her acting journey because she was the “breadwinner” for her family.Actors including Glen Powell and Anne Hathaway have also paused their education for their careers.Auli’i Cravalho, the voice of…
Cable networks used to be incredibly valuable. But in the streaming and cord-cutting era, they are in decline.That’s why Comcast is ditching almost all of its cable networks into a new, stand-alone company.It would like to convince other cable TV owners to join in.One of the country’s biggest cable TV…
Zoe Hines is a director and producer for the Netflix docuseries “I Am A Killer.”She has interviewed over 100 prisoners during her career.Hines said the “world shrinks down” when she speaks to inmates.True crime has exploded in popularity in the past decade, and it’s the people behind the scenes, like…
Blackstone is poised to become the majority owner of Jersey Mike’s through an acquisition that the investment firm announced on Tuesday. The investment firm, run by CEO Stephen Schwarzman, will hold a majority ownership stake in Jersey Mike’s through its “most recent flagship private equity vehicle and other funds it…
Alex Li lives in Dover, Delaware, which is 55 miles from where his wife and daughter reside.Spending time away from his family so that he could work on his startup has led to guilt and regret.Rather than fixating on those feelings, Li focuses on what he can do to be…
Donald Trump has tapped Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary.Lutnick has spent over three decades running Cantor Fitzgerald, an investment bank in New York.See his career highlights and who could take over at Cantor Fitzgerald.Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, has been named…
