White House encourages agencies to boost unpaid leave for federal workers
The White House on Thursday encouraged federal agencies to expand access to family and medical leave opportunities. It’s a move President Biden will promote this afternoon in a speech marking the 30th anniversary of the enforcement of the Family and Medical Leave Act. The plan goes beyond the Family Medical Leave Act, which gives eligible […]
Swiss bank UBS gets a boost from higher interest rates, beats expectations in fourth quarter – CNBC
UBS reported fourth quarter and full year earnings. Fabrice Coffrini | Photo Afp | Getty Images UBSMoreFourth-quarter profit beat market expectations, but the Swiss banking giant reported lower earnings on the back of weaker client activity and warned of an “uncertain” year ahead. The bank reported a net profit of $1.7 billion in the fourth […]
Bullish analyst note gives troubled chipmakers a much needed boost. Here's our view – CNBC
Barclays released its earnings preview for the December quarter and outlook notes for 2023 on Monday. This was particularly bullish for semiconductor stocks of Qualcomm (QCOM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia (NVDA). Broadly speaking, analysts like data centers, personal computers, and handsets. End markets for industrial/automotive, analog chips, and semiconductor capital equipment continue to […]