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Weak Jobs Report Could Cool Fed’s Tapering Plans

Friday’s lackluster non-farm payrolls report, which showed American employers adding far fewer jobs in August than expected, is likely to cool enthusiasm among Federal Reserve policymakers for a quick roll-back of stimulus, some experts believe.

Chip shortage forces General Motors to idle North American plants

General Motors will temporarily shut down eight of its 15 North American assembly plants for a week starting Monday because of a worsening global microchip shortage, according to ABC News.

US Labor Agency Probes Two Complaints From Apple Workers

A U.S. national labor agency is investigating two charges against tech giant Apple Inc. filed by employees, records on its website show.

Podcasting app Callin raises $12 million in Series A funding

Callin, a San Francisco-based social podcasting app, raised $12 million in Series A funding co-led by Sequoia Capital, Goldcrest Capital and Craft Ventures (which incubated the company).

Jobless claims fall to pandemic-era low as extra payments set to expire

340K Americans filed for first-time jobless benefits in the week ended Aug. 28.

Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people

Amazon is going on another hiring spree.

Intuit in talks to buy Mailchimp for more than $10 billion

Intuit, the maker of TurboTax and QuickBooks, is in talks to buy Mailchimp, an Atlanta-based email marketing company, for more than $10 billion, per Bloomberg.

South Korea bans Google, Apple payment monopolies

South Korea’s National Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems.

China takes aim at private funds

China's increased scrutiny of capital markets isn't restricted to tech IPOs. It's also taking a harder look at private funds.

Chase Bank Cancels General Mike Flynn’s Credit Cards

Company claims Flynn represents 'possible reputational risk to our company.'

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