Katie Zacharia, political commentator turned White House Press Secretary, has been let go of her role in the Donald Trump administration on Friday, the New York Times reported. New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia stands behind US President Donald Trump as he departs the White House in Washington DC, October 13. (REUTERS) The NYT … Read more
Katie Zacharia is leaving her role as White House press secretary after five days, following scrutiny over her professional background and criticism of her first press briefing. Her departure comes after US President Donald Trump suggested she reconsider the job, saying he wanted her to be happy and avoid intense media criticism. Katie Zacharia is … Read more
Several major tech companies are not getting their H-1B approvals from the Trump administration. Immigration attorney Emily Neumann said she has been seeing multiple cases of H-1B petitions from three tech giants not getting approved on time. Neumann said Cognizant, Infosys, and Microsoft at the moment are experiencing H-1B issues but she was certain that … Read more
Indian techie shares his experience of coming back to India from the US and landing a job within 40 days. At a time when several Indian students and professionals in the US are staring at an uncertain future because of visa issues and the ongoing crackdown on OPT programs, Indian techie Aditya Kumar Thota shared … Read more
US job growth slowed more than expected in September and the nonfarm payrolls count for the prior two months was revised sharply lower, almost taking another interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve this month off the table. September’s job growth was weaker than anticipated, adding only 29,000 nonfarm jobs. The unemployment rate increased to … Read more
In 2011, Tori and Chris Gerbig were not setting out to build a large fashion retailer. They were a young Kentucky couple with an interest in affordable women’s clothing and about $300 to put into a small online venture. Writing for CNBC in 2022, Tori revealed that she was still working in insurance, at that … Read more
Former JPMorgan Chase worker (left) files lawsuit against his then-boss for disparaging remarks. Brian Larson, a former senior associate in JPMorgan’s rotational Chase Associate Program, has filed a discrimination lawsuit in Manhattan federal court and complained that his boss, Peter Bergman, repeatedly made disparaging comments about his sexual orientation and eventually forced him to resign. … Read more
A clip from Donald Trump’s speech at a luncheon of AI and tech leaders at the White House caused a stir on social media amid the 80-year-old’s record-low approval ratings. Trump hosts a luncheon for tech leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington on September 29. (REUTERS) In the clip, Trump … Read more
(Photo: Courtesy of Wahl) When Brian Schwartz lost his digital marketing job during the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020, he pulled out his lawnmower and began cutting grass for elderly neighbors in Wayne, New Jersey. Six years later, that simple act has grown into a nationwide volunteer movement operating in all 50 U.S. … Read more
Charles Baker and his wife, Louise, inside the Baker Industries building in Malvern in 2003. Charles P. Baker III, who started a small business in his garage in 1980 to create a job for his son, went on to build an organisation that helped more than 12,500 people find work. Baker, who co-founded Baker Industries … Read more