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DC Coffee Chain Debuts Crypto Payments with Coinbase Partnership
Fox Business· 2024-03-20 12:15
Compass Coffee与Coinbase合作 - 顾客在Half Street店使用USDC支付可享受订单9折优惠,并获得一个NFT[2] - 小型企业开始接受加密货币支付,展示加密货币正逐渐走向主流[3] - Compass Coffee表示每年有3.75%的收入被信用卡公司的“垃圾费用”所吞噬[8] - Compass Coffee创始人表示接受加密货币支付对企业具有转型意义,有望减少信用卡费用并提升本地经济[10] Coinbase与Compass Coffee合作 - Compass Coffee与Coinbase合作,允许顾客使用USDC支付早晨咖啡[1] - Coinbase希望通过与Compass Coffee的合作,改变加密货币在华盛顿的印象,强调其改善美国“陈旧”金融系统的潜力[5] - Coinbase将举办“Update the System Summit”活动,旨在展示加密货币如何解决美国民众面临的现实问题[11]
Boeing needs to focus on safety and quality after incidents, FAA chief says
Fox Business· 2024-03-20 07:46
波音公司安全文化问题 - 波音公司的安全文化存在问题,优先考虑生产而非安全和质量[2] - 波音公司在处理安全事故方面存在不足,需要改变重心从生产转向安全和质量[3] 波音公司安全改进措施 - 美国联邦航空管理局(FAA)局长告诉波音公司需要重新关注确保飞机的安全和质量[1] - 波音公司表示正在采取重大行动加强安全和质量,致力于逐架飞机展示变革并建立信任[4]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announces company's next-gen AI chip
Fox Business· 2024-03-20 04:17
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang kicked off the artificial intelligence (AI) giant's GTC 2024 conference with a keynote address on Monday in which he unveiled the company's next-generation AI chip that the company hopes will keep Nvidia at the forefront of the AI race. The new Blackwell G200 is the successor to its Grace Hopper line of graphics processing units (GPUs), which are used in data centers and supercomputers as well as speeding up tasks. Nvidia said the new chip can enable AI models with a trillion paramet ...
George Lucas says 'no one knows Disney better' as he backs Bob Iger in proxy fight with Peltz
Fox Business· 2024-03-20 04:17
Legendary filmmaker George Lucas is backing Disney and CEO Bob Iger in the company's proxy fight with activist investor Nelson Peltz. "No one knows Disney better" than CEO Bob Iger, Lucas said in a statement seen by Reuters."I remain a significant shareholder because I have full faith and confidence in the power of Disney and Bob’s track record of driving long-term value," he reportedly said. "I have voted all my shares for Disney’s 12 directors and urge other shareholders to do the same." Lucas has been a ...
Conservative investment fund divests from Tyson Foods over migrant hiring
Fox Business· 2024-03-20 03:21
泰森食品的雇佣政策 - 泰森食品加入了非营利性组织Tent Partnership for Refugees,承诺在美国雇佣2500名难民[3] - 泰森食品表示希望雇佣数千名移民从事劳动制造工作,公司人力资源部门的Garrett Dolan表示移民非常忠诚,希望找到稳定和归属感[5] - 泰森食品定期举办全国各地的招聘会,招聘对象是所有在美国合法工作资格的工人,不针对特定群体[6] 泰森食品的裁员与招聘实践 - 泰森宣布将关闭爱荷华州佩里的猪肉加工厂,裁员约1200人,公司否认裁员与雇佣做法有关[8] - 泰森食品强调公司历史上有着强大的招聘实践,任何有合法资格的人都可以申请公司的空缺职位[12] 泰森食品的反非法移民立场 - Ridgeline Research LLC的美国保守价值ETF基金决定出售泰森食品的股票,并对该公司的股票给予"拒绝购买"评级[2] - 泰森食品强调反对非法移民,参与了E-Verify和IMAGE两项政府计划来帮助雇主打击非法就业[11]
Worries emerge over China capitalizing on Boeing's mistakes: A 'giant social experiment,' Republican rep says
Fox Business· 2024-03-20 00:35
Despite one airline’s attempt to reassure Americans that the skies remain safe, one Republican lawmaker is expressing concerns over globalization practices at the expense of consumers. "As a congressman who sits on the Transportation Committee, I am not confident," Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., said on "Mornings with Maria" Tuesday."China is getting now, as you know, into the airline industry. China isn't worried about being a giant social experiment. They want to have the best planes, the fastest planes, the ...
Starbucks re-aligns top leadership roles splitting US and international CEOs
Fox Business· 2024-03-19 07:52
领导层变动 - 星巴克公司任命新的CEO负责北美地区,其中包括Michael Conway和Brady Brewer[1] - Brady Brewer将负责亚太地区、欧洲、中东和非洲、日本、拉丁美洲和加勒比地区[3] - 星巴克中国团队的联席CEO Belinda Wong和Molly Liu将继续担任他们的角色[4] - 星巴克首席执行官Laxman Narasimhan表示公司正在加速实施“Triple Shot with Two Pumps Reinvention”计划[5]
Amazon, FedEx reportedly weighed teaming up on returns last year
Fox Business· 2024-03-19 02:31
Amazon and FedEx reportedly weighed teaming up on returns last year. The companies engaged in talks early last year but didn’t ultimately emerge with a partnership in place, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The companies talked about FedEx retail locations taking Amazon returns, according to the outlet. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS "We are always open to having commercial conversations when approached with an opportunity by current or potential c ...
McDonald's outage shows challenge of going from Big Mac to Big Tech
Fox Business· 2024-03-18 08:01
技术挑战 - 麦当劳在上市公司年度报告中提到了对技术故障的潜在挑战[3] - 技术故障导致麦当劳全球多个市场的餐厅受影响,包括日本、澳大利亚和英国[2] - 麦当劳正逐渐依赖技术系统,如POS系统,以支持业务运营和数字化解决方案[4] 云端合作 - 麦当劳计划与谷歌合作,将计算机系统转移到云端,以提高人工智能系统的效率,提供更热、更新鲜的食物[9]
Uber, Lyft to leave Minneapolis due to minimum wage law
Fox Business· 2024-03-16 03:45
文章核心观点 - 明尼阿波利斯市议会推翻市长否决的网约车司机最低工资法,Uber和Lyft将停止在当地运营,双方就该法案存在争议 [1][2][3] 分组1:法案内容及背景 - 法案规定司机每英里最低工资1.40美元、每分钟0.51美元,或每次行程最低5美元,以较高者为准 [3] - 市议会过去18个月目标是确保司机费率等同于当地最低工资,当地最低工资1月已涨至每小时15.57美元 [3] - 明尼苏达州劳工和工业部数据显示,明尼阿波利斯和圣保罗司机收入中位数为13.63美元 [4] 分组2:各方反应 公司 - Lyft称5月1日法案生效时将“关闭在明尼阿波利斯的运营”,认为法案会使多数居民打不起车,司机收入最终减少,还表示支持最低收入标准但认为该法案“存在严重缺陷” [2][6][7] - Uber称5月1日将停止整个都会区包括机场的交通网络运营,认为此举会使1万人失业,让很多人陷入困境 [2][8] 政府 - 市长雅各布·弗雷因担心公司离开而否决该法案 [4] - 市议会周四以10 - 3的投票结果推翻市长否决 [3] 议员 - 政策共同起草人、市议员贾马尔·奥斯曼称投票表明市议会不会让社区“被廉价劳动力剥削”,司机应获得体面最低工资 [5] 批评者 - 法案批评者认为法案会提高打车价格,迫使消费者停止使用服务 [5] 分组3:公司后续计划 - Lyft将倡导在明尼苏达州找到“全州性解决方案”,平衡乘客和司机需求,并希望尽快重返明尼阿波利斯 [8] - Uber表示与所有利益相关者合作,实现全州性综合立法,保障司机公平最低工资、保护其独立性并保持网约车价格合理 [8]