Though the dating app company delivered a fourth-quarter 2024 revenue beat of $261.6 million, any positive reactions among investors were overshadowed by a weaker-than-expected outlook.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/meta-approves-bonuses-of-up-to-200-of-company-executives-salaries-a-week-after-laying-off-3-600-employees/ar-AA1zvO2r?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=dc2c962870e04c83b7911c4fbfb95f99&ei=10

Southwest said it would cut about 1,750 jobs - CEO said it was the company's first large-scale layoff.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/17/southwest-airlines-to-cut-15percent-of-corporate-jobs-in-cost-saving-push.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/21/unitedhealth-tumbles-12percent-on-wsj-report-the-doj-is-investigating-medicare-billing-practices.html

Aluminum buyers–which include manufacturers of products like automobiles, beverage cans and home appliances–are attempting to stock up on primary aluminum before the Trump administration raises the 10% tariff placed on the metal to 25% starting next month.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/u-s-aluminum-buyers-scramble-for-metal-as-trump-tariff-looms/ar-AA1zsFsv?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=356e62797a67499ebb1043877e5670ec&ei=37

JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase) will soon start blocking Zelle payments to social media contacts to combat a significant rise in online scams utilizing the service for fraud.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chase-will-soon-block-zelle-payments-to-sellers-on-social-media/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/capital-one-discover-shareholders-approve-195201091.html

Parent company Yum Brands is calling remote workers back to the office.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/18/kfc-moves-us-headquarters-from-kentucky-to-texas.html

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/reddit-plans-to-lock-some-content-behind-a-paywall-this-year-ceo-says/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/one-tech-company-has-a-simple-plan-to-lure-employees-back-to-the-office-give-them-10-000-raises/ar-AA1zqluh?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=e4d66af0f270457194dd2db41da27449&ei=33

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/20/gamestop-ceo-ryan-cohen-hikes-his-personal-stake-in-alibaba-to-1-billion-the-wsj-says.html

My husband and I are both 34 years old and we were paying $1400 monthly with a slight subsidy for a family of 4 on the marketplace, now the subsidy is gone and I just can't fathom paying almost $1850 a month basically for health insurance. We are all fairly healthy and may go to doctor once a year so I just need something for emergencies and hospital claims. Are there any other options off the exchange that I am not seeing?

The agency plans to focus on speaking gigs and publishing opportunities for Harris.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/kamala-harris-caa-1236140519/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/exclusive-ford-slashes-manager-stock-bonuses-to-cut-costs-boost-performance/ar-AA1ziW4I?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Nike is partnering with Kardashian for a new brand called “NikeSkims"

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/business/nike-skims-new-brand/index.html?utm_source=business_ribbon

(PAYWALL) The Economist: https://www.economist.com/business/2025/02/19/elon-musk-spells-danger-for-accenture-mckinsey-and-their-rivals

General Motors CFO Paul Jacobson said on Wednesday at a Barclays conference that if U.S. tariffs became permanent, the company would have to consider moving plants (Reuters).

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/gm-cfo-says-if-us-tariffs-are-permanent-company-must-consider-plant-locations/ar-AA1znhXb?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=e503f4bf770c4af0890ca800bb51d2da&ei=13

The fast fashion retailer has struggled to adapt to new competition posed by Chinese e-tailers Shein and Temu.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/19/forever-21-talking-to-liquidators-mulling-second-bankruptcy.html

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/toyota-and-honda-will-be-most-affected-if-u-s-tariffs-remain-contained-to-canada-and-mexico-clsa/vi-AA1zb0aS?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=51281aec5e3c41e3ad004b4afeec4fb7&ei=53#details

For years, Meta employees have internally discussed using copyrighted works obtained through legally questionable means to train the company’s AI models, according to unsealed court documents.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/court-filings-show-meta-staffers-discussed-using-copyrighted-content-for-ai-training/