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Tesla Expands Battery Production Plans, Signs Supply Agreement With Ganfeng Lithium

While Tesla Inc stock continues roaring higher, the company continues to push the limits of electric vehicle technology. After a 100,000-vehicle order from Hertz, Tesla is more demand constrained than ever, ramping up production to meet the insane demand for its vehicles. To build more vehicles, Tesla needs more batteries. And to make more, it…


5 Entertainment Stocks to Watch Ahead of This Week’s Earnings: Video Games and Casinos

Earnings season is in full swing and this week features many well-known companies reporting quarterly financial reports. Every week, Benzinga takes a look at some specific sectors that have a large number of companies that report earnings. This week’s sector is entertainment stocks with three video game companies and two casinos all sharing details of…


America’s Shrinking Workforce a Puzzle for Economists

Commentary The U.S. economy is suffering from a labor shortage, posing a difficult puzzle for economists and policymakers to solve. The pandemic has deeply disrupted the labor market, with lockdowns causing millions to leave the workforce last year. While many businesses have reopened their doors, bringing back former employees, or hiring new workers, has never…


How to Choose the Right Business Continuity Test for You

Today’s businesses need to be prepared for unforeseen impacts on their work. A Business Continuity Plan is an excellent way to do this; it consolidates everything you need to do when an outside event disrupts your business. But, of course, any Business Continuity Plan also needs regular testing to ensure it’s fit for purpose. We’ll…


How to Maximize the Productivity of New Team Members

Hiring a new team member can be challenging. An oft-quoted stat from SHRM put the average cost per hire around $4,129 back in 2016. Since then, with a pandemic, remote work, and an ongoing employee crisis, the price has only gone up. Additionally, the need to maximize productivity is essential. With so much capital going…


How to Connect People, Process, and Technology to Deliver Exceptional Customer Experience

By Donna Peeples Great companies are like beautiful clocks; they’ve got a lot of moving parts that all have to work together in order for the whole to be successful. Again and again I’ve found, however, that they can be distilled into three key categories: people, process, and technology. Getting these to align and synergize…


Guidelines in Every Good Remote Working Policy

Remote work will increase significantly over the next ten years—this is according to a recent report by Upwork. The report found that 63% of companies currently have remote workers. However, the majority of companies do not have a remote work policy. It’s not surprising that there are few policies in place to handle remote work…


10 Strategies to Retain Employees in a Workplace

A top performer just resigned out of nowhere, and you are now at a loss. What might be the reason for it? And how will this impact the rest of the employees? With that happening, you will have to lean on your other employees, making them take on more responsibility. In the meantime, you will…


West Coast City Sets Record Gas Price High

By Entrepreneur Staff San Francisco just set a new all-time high record for gas prices. GasBuddy reported Thursday that the price in the Bay Area hit $4.75 a gallon, which beat the record of $4.743 that was set in 2012. As local news outlet KRON 4 pointed out, the price for a gallon of gas in the…


Going in Style: How to Write a Resignation Letter

You’ve made the decision to leave your job. You’re almost out the door, and on your way to a new opportunity. But before you get too carried away, don’t forget to send a resignation letter. A resignation letter is an email or printed document formally explaining you’re leaving your job. Sometimes, a resignation letter is…