- BusinessThe Street•38 minutes ago
Amazon Hosting 'Jobs Day' to Fill 50,000 Empty Roles Across the U.S.
Amazon.com (AMZN) will hire thousands of new full-time employees on-the-spot to fill 50,000 available fulfillment network positions during its first "Amazon Jobs Day" on August 2, the company said in a statement. The retail giant will open 10 fulfillment centers for tours and information sessions and wants to hire qualified candidates who apply on-site that day. The plan is for new hires to walk in for an interview and walk out with a job offer. Watch: Why Your Dream Job Might Not Be Advertised Online The full-time jobs offer benefits starting the day employees are hired, company stock options and the chance to go back to school through the company's Career Choice program. Amazon will also hire
- BusinessBloomberg•11 hours ago
Airbus Slashes Superjumbo Output, Says A320 Fix Unreliable
Airbus SE said it will almost halve production of its slow-selling A380 superjumbo, casting further doubt over the program’s future, while warning that engine glitches are still weighing on deliveries of the single-aisle A320 that’s due to become its largest-volume model. The A380 build rate will be reduced to eight jets a year in 2019, down from 15 this year and 28 in 2016, Airbus said Wednesday. “Even if we should get another order before the end of the year that will not change the needle on our rate decision, except if we would get an unexpectedly high order, Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders told reporters. As the A380 struggles for survival, Airbus faces a host of issues with other models that it’s relying on for future earnings.
- NewsU.S.News & World Report•yesterday
How to Guarantee an 8 Percent Return
It's widely considered one of the best investments a near-retiree can make -- delaying the start of Social Security benefits to 66 or 70 instead of 62. Many experts say the benefit of postponing Social Security is so good that it's worth tapping investments until Social Security checks start. It could reduce your payments, but in most cases not by much, says Jack Shinn, of J Shinn & Associates, a financial consulting firm in Glen Rock, New Jersey.
