>>Coming Up In The Business Week Ahead
(Undated) -- The opening bell rings this morning on Wall Street, kicking off a holiday-shortened trading week. Investors today will be keeping an eye on a couple of noteworthy earnings reports: Walmart and Home Depot. Wednesday brings results from Nvidia and Rivian Automotive, along with the release of the Fed's January meeting minutes.
>>Capital One To Acquire Discover Financial Services
(Undated) -- Capital One Financial is set to acquire Discover Financial Services in a massive deal. The acquisition is set for over 35-billion dollars, all-stock. Discover shareholders will get a little over one Capital One share for each Discover share, with the deal expected to close in late 2024. Capital One reportedly plans to keep the Discover brand.
>>Taylor Swift Boosts Lyft Bottom Line
(San Francisco, CA) -- Lyft CEO David Risher says the rideshare company's bottom line was boosted thanks to the Taylor Swift Eras Tour. Traffic to and from stadiums and hotels was significantly up when the popstar was in town, anywhere from 25 to 60 percent. Risher also told Yahoo Finance that Swifties tend to tip three times higher than average.
>>California Faculty Association Approves A Tentative Agreement With The CSU
(Santa Monica, CA) -- A majority of California Faculty Association members have approved a tentative agreement that settles issues from the recent California State University strikes. The agreement provides salary increases, workload relief, and addresses gender and racial inequities, among other things. CFA President Charles Toombs said the union is looking forward to continuing their "advocacy for an equitable CSU." In a statement, the university says it is pleased with the results of the CFA's ratification vote. Once CSU Trustees approve the agreement, its terms and conditions will take effect. The CFA represents more than 29-thousand faculty, lecturers, librarians, counselors, and coaches on the 23 campuses of the California State University system.
>>British People Ghosting Potential Employers
(Undated) -- A new survey of people in the United Kingdom finds that 75 percent of workers have ignored a potential employer in the past year. Gen Z has the highest rate of ghosting prospective jobs, with 9 out of every 10 admitting to skipping an interview. Nearly the same amount have secured the job, only to not show up on the first day. It can go both ways: nearly a quarter of workers say they've been given a verbal job offer only for the company to never contact them again.
>>UNH Workers Rally For Fair Contract
(West Haven, CT) -- Workers at the University of New Haven are calling for a new contract that provides them with better pay. The workers rallied around the West Haven campus yesterday to bring attention to the issue. The union representing the UNH employees have been negotiating with the college administration since last summer, and their demands have not been met. Union officials say they do not want to consider a strike, but it may be on the table if no progress is made by their next meeting in March.
