[Link] Peloton Apologizes to 2800 Laid-Off Workers With Free Memberships

Read: 8/2/2022 www.vice.com

Peloton, the fitness and technology company, announced Tuesday that it was laying off 2,800 people as it attempts to right the ship following a string of controversies and corporate missteps that led to production stoppages, price increases, and a plunging share price.

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[Link] If Americans can’t have basic things like childcare, our democracy is a sham

Read: 6/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

In 2014, Northwestern and Princeton researchers published a report statistically documenting how lawmakers do not listen or care about what most voters want, and instead mostly care about serving their big donors.

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[Link] Techies demand top dollar as skills shortages bite

Read: 27/10/2021 www.afr.com

Australian tech companies are turning down new business because soaring pay rates being charged by workers with in-demand skills are making projects unprofitable, instead turning to training and other non-financial strategies to try to lure and retain staff.

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[Link] What Crisis? Facebook Made $9 Billion In Profit in the Last 3 Months

Read: 26/10/2021 www.vice.com

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