Maskot | Maskot | Getty ImagesBefore employees engage in “quiet quitting,” first come signs of “quiet cracking.””Quiet quitting” refers to the idea of an employee doing the bare minimum at work, according to ResumeBuilder.Meanwhile, “quiet cracking” is a “persistent feeling of workplace unhappiness that leads to disengagement, poor performance, and an increased desire to quit,” according to a new report from cloud learning platform TalentLMS, which coined the term. While they are both different responses to burnout and stress, quiet cracking could lead to quiet quitting in some cases, experts say.”Unlike burnout, it doesn’t always manifest in exhaustion. Unlike quiet…
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Netflix appears to have its first No. 1 box-office title in the streaming company’s 18-year history thanks to the sensation of “KPop Demon Hunters.”Rival studios on Sunday estimated “KPop Demon Hunters” led all films over the weekend with $16-18 million in ticket sales. Distribution executives from three studios shared their estimates for the Netflix phenomenon on condition of anonymity because the streaming company has a policy of not reporting ticket sales.Following a dominating few weeks as one of the most popular Netflix releases ever, the streamer put the film into 1,750 theaters for sing-along screenings Saturday and Sunday. Studios are…
Stifel is staying bullish on Nvidia ahead of the graphic processing unit designer’s next earnings release due out Wednesday. The firm maintained its overweight rating on the stock, while raising its price target to $212 from $202. This updated forecast implies shares could rise 19% from their Friday close. Analyst Ruben Roy pointed to “accelerating broad-based demand” for Nvidia’s GB300 platform as a tailwind for the company. “Our supply chain discussions continue to point to expectations for ramping GB300 orders into year-end even as sustained GB200 demand continues,” he wrote. “We expect a modest F2Q beat relative to consensus, as…
Damircudic | E+ | Getty ImagesDelayed loan relief may trigger a new ‘penalty’The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 made student loan forgiveness tax-free at the federal level through the end of 2025. Trump’s “big beautiful bill” did not extend or make permanent that broader provision.Without action from Congress, student loan borrowers who get their debt forgiven under the U.S. Department of Education’s income-driven repayment plans, or IDRs, would face a federal tax bill again starting in 2026. IDR plans cap people’s monthly payments at a share of their discretionary income and cancel any remaining debt after a certain period, typically 20 years or 25…
An Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2024.Greg Baker | Afp | Getty ImagesChina Evergrande Group was delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday — an ignominious exit for the former high-flying developer that once epitomized Beijing’s economic rise and later came to symbolize the country’s property bust.Following its listing in 2009, Evergrande had become one of China’s hottest stocks, with the company’s market cap peaked at $51 billion in 2017. Trading in the company’s shares had been suspended since January 2024 when it received a liquidation order, with its market value falling to just above…
Personal loans may be seen as a last resort for covering large expenses or consolidating debt, but they can actually be a helpful financial tool.They offer lower interest rates than credit cards and often don’t require collateral, making them a safer and more affordable option for financing. There are many kinds of personal loans, however, and picking the right one for your needs is critical.How personal loans work A personal loan is a type of installment loan that provides a lump sum of money upfront and is typically offered by banks, credit unions or online lenders like SoFi and Upgrade. Once the funds…
Western car giants are battling crises on multiple fronts, with declining profits , layoffs and widespread cost-cutting measures showing their strain. From rising production costs to U.S. tariffs , intense competition , supply chain disruptions and regulatory pressures , as well as a bumpy electric vehicle transition — top original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are caught in a perfect storm. As Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Ola Källenius recently put it: “Our industry is experiencing heavy rain, hail, storms and snow at the same time.” “It does feel like a polycrisis,” said Sigrid de Vries, director general of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association…
A worker assembles a Peugeot 3008 compact sport-utility vehicle (SUV) on the production line at a plant operated by Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroen Automobile Ltd., the joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Corp. and PSA Peugeot Citroen, in Wuhan, China.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares in China’s Dongfeng Motor Group skyrocketed to hit their highest level since 2017 as they resumed trading Monday, after the company’s parent announced on Friday plans to take the automaker private.Dongfeng Motor Group’s Hong Kong-listed stock surged 69%, before paring gains to trade at over 57% higher, with Reuters reporting the take-private deal values the company at…
Palm oil trees grow at the Cikasungka palm oil plantation, operated by PT Perkebunan Nusantara VIII, in Bogor Regency in West Java, Indonesia, on Monday, June 20, 2022. Indonesia has slashed the maximum crude palm oil export levy by nearly half in another step to speed up shipments after lifting a temporary export ban on the commodity last month.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIndonesia urged the European Union Monday to immediately scrap countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel, after the World Trade Organization backed several of its key claims in a complaint to the trade body.The world’s biggest palm oil exporter…
Casarsaguru | E+ | Getty ImagesMillions of workers left their jobs during the “Great Resignation” of the Covid-19 pandemic, but economic insecurity and uncertainty have once more turned the tides of the labor market toward the “Great Stay.”Economists coined the term to refer to fewer employees leaving jobs, and fewer employers hiring or firing new workers.”We had this ‘Great Resignation’ just a couple of years ago,” Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, told CNBC. But now, “workers aren’t going anywhere,” she noted.”They’ve got their dream job, which is probably partly at home, maybe with a big salary pickup … And what…
