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Lime scoots out of a dozen cities
Jan 10, 2020

Lime scoots out of a dozen cities

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Plus: Verizon kills the bundle, gift cards had another big holiday season and, of course, we have to talk about the December jobs numbers.

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Women are working more jobs than men. It's probably not a blip.

by Amy Scott
Jan 10, 2020
For the first time since 2009, there are more women in the workforce than there are men.
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Fanshen Cox: How the inclusion rider is reshaping diversity in Hollywood

by Christabel Nsiah-Buadi
Jan 6, 2020
In the Marketplace series "Changemakers," Fanshen Cox discusses her role in holding Hollywood accountable for diversity and inclusion.
Fanshen Cox (center) is one of the co-founders of the Hollywood inclusion rider, which holds movie makers accountable for diversity and inclusion.
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Restaurant gift cards are getting more popular as holiday presents

by Justin Ho
Jan 10, 2020
As gift giving has shifted toward experiences and not physical items, restaurant gift cards are getting more popular. And restaurants are catching on.
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Where's the wage growth?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 10, 2020
In December, wage gains slowed from earlier in 2019, with average hourly earnings up 2.9% year over year.
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Lime is the latest e-scooter operator to downsize

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jan 10, 2020
The company is pulling out of 12 markets and laying off 14% of its workforce.
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Verizon says it's done with bundles and contracts

by Andy Uhler
Jan 9, 2020
With so many options available, the margins for cable providers just aren’t there anymore.
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