Amazon's retail business is locking down its hiring budget. According to an internal email, this major part of the company will keep a "flat headcount opex," or operating expenses, this year compared to 2024. Headcount operating expense refers to employee salaries plus their stock-based compensation, the email noted.The update was shared earlier this year by a finance leader in Amazon's retail unit. This executive explained that any increase in the hiring budget will be "scrutinized" and require "strong su ...

Just under three months ago, President Donald Trump stood next to Elon Musk outside the White House to choose a new Tesla. Following his explosive feud with the Tesla CEO, Trump may be about to ditch his shiny EV too. A senior White House official confirmed to Business Insider that Trump was considering selling or giving away the red Model S, which has a list price of about $80,000. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news.Trump picked out the Model S from a lineup of Tesla vehicles during a sales p ...

Amazon is cutting jobs in its Books business, according to an internal email viewed by Business Insider on Thursday. "Today, we are taking the very difficult step of eliminating some roles on your team," a senior Amazon manager wrote in the email. "Unfortunately, your role has been eliminated. This decision was not made lightly, and Books leadership and the HR team are here to support you through this transition."The email stated employees will receive full pay and benefits for the next 60 days, or 90 days ...

Tim Sweeney won, and he's out celebrating. After a five-year battle with Apple, Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, won a massive victory in court last month. Apple must tear down its proverbial walled garden and allow for more competition and payment methods on its App Store. It will no longer be able to take a 27% fee from US developers who direct users to make purchases externally. And that means that Epic's popular game, Fortnite, is coming back to iOS."Apple's stay is denied by the 9th Circuit Court. The ...

公司战略调整 - 公司计划在未来两年内削减多达7000个办公室职位，占非生产员工的15% [1][4] - 该裁员计划是2026财年开始的两年期战略的一部分，旨在推动增长和价值创造 [1] - 公司计划退出某些市场的品类、品牌和产品形式，更多细节将在未来几个月公布 [3] 市场环境分析 - 消费者面临更大不确定性，竞争激烈，地缘政治环境不可预测，技术快速变革 [2] - 公司认为通过更好满足未服务和未充分服务消费者的需求，可以释放显著增长 [2] - 当前战略调整旨在扩大公司在优势领域的领先地位，以应对日益严峻的竞争环境 [3] 行业趋势 - 近期多家企业都在裁员，与经济不确定性和特朗普关税政策有关 [5] - 人工智能的潜在影响也是企业裁员的原因之一 [5] 公司目标 - 首要任务是实现平衡增长和价值创造，让消费者、客户、员工、社会和股东都满意 [4] - 战略调整将专注于提升生产力，在充满挑战的环境中保持竞争优势 [3]

Does David Zaslav deserve a $51.9 million payday? With Warner Bros. Discovery facing falling revenue, stalling earnings, and a 60% stock decline in the last three years, shareholders don't think so.This week, they resoundingly rejected the proposed pay package for Zaslav, the company's CEO, which would give him a 4% raise. Nearly 60% of shareholders' non-binding votes were against this hefty package, which is an unusually high mark. (Zaslav's stock-heavy compensation package is largely tied to boosting cas ...

Dollar Tree ditched its single $1 price point years ago. Now, executives say, that's giving the retailer an advantage as it deals with tariffs. The discount chain said Wednesday that it would face an extra $70 million in tariff-related costs during its second quarter after a brief period this spring when it had to pay duties of 145% on some imports from China, CFO Stewart Glendinning said on the company's first-quarter earnings call.Those extra costs could send Dollar Tree's earnings per share between 45% ...

空客潜在订单 - 空客股价周三上涨超过3% 因报道称中国航司考虑订购200至500架窄体和宽体飞机 [1] - 订单可能在下月欧洲领导人访华期间签署 但谈判可能延长或失败 [1] - 空客拒绝就媒体报道置评 [1] 中美贸易紧张影响 - 特朗普关税计划加剧中美紧张关系 可能损害双方航空业但利好空客 [2] - 中国4月退回部分待交付的波音飞机 波音CEO表示将转售约50架飞机给其他航司 [2] - 波音飞机转售无压力 因行业积压订单庞大 [3] 中国市场展望 - 空客预测到2043年中国将成为全球最大航空服务市场 占全球飞机交付量的20% [3] - 中国商飞去年交付13架C919客机 全部面向国内航司 现有订单积压超1000架 [3] 中国商飞供应链风险 - C919的48家主要供应商来自美国 26家来自欧洲 仅14家来自中国 [4] - 分析师警告若中国停止采购美国航空部件 C919项目将停滞或终止 [4] - 特朗普政府近期暂停向中国出售部分技术 包括喷气发动机相关技术 [4] 中欧合作趋势 - 尽管关税从峰值145%下降 但紧张局势持续 中国更倾向从欧洲采购 [5] - 中国副总理何立峰上月访法会见空客CEO 强调维护开放合作的国际经贸环境 [5]

United Airlines flight attendants are set for big pay increases under the terms of a tentative agreement. The United branch of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA reached a tentative deal with the airline on May 23. The first details of the deal were published on Tuesday.It states that cabin crew members would receive pay increases up to 45.6% over the contract's five-year timeframe. The immediate raise would be as much as 27.8%, meaning a rise in hourly pay for those in their first year from $28.88 ...

业绩表现 - 公司第一季度营收增长53% 可比销售额同比增长24% [1] - 第一季度门店访问量同比增长19% 4月访问量增长65% [3] 增长驱动因素 - 配送服务合作(如DoorDash)吸引新客群 CEO称增量效果"超乎寻常" [1][2] - 门店改造升级提升购物体验并促进销售 [3] - 公司提供超过2000种1美元或更低价格的商品 [4] 消费者行为变化 - 高收入客群因配送便利性增加消费 无需亲自到店购物 [2] - 消费者在通胀环境下转向低价渠道 第一季度"以旧换新"行为显著 [3] - 小包装策略(缩水式通胀)帮助维持低价定位 [4] 市场定位策略 - 通过供应商合作提供小规格商品 保持1美元价格带竞争力 [4] - 经济周期中满足消费者对品牌商品的可负担需求 [5] - 配送便捷性与低价策略共同吸引新客群 [5]