Pay cut: Google employees who work from home could lose money

Google employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see different changes in pay if they switch to working from home permanently, with long commuters hit harder, according to a company pay calculator seen by Reuters. It is an experiment taking place across Silicon Valley, which often sets trends for other large employers.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/pay-cut-google-employees-home-100348715.html?source=Snapzu

Amazon’s plan to avoid lawsuits: Pay customers $1,000 when products injure people

Amazon creates new claims process as it faces US complaint over third-party sales.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/08/amazons-plan-to-avoid-lawsuits-pay-customers-1000-when-products-injure-people/?source=Snapzu

Activision Blizzard shareholder calls company response "inadequate," demands changes

Investment group SOC says that Activision Blizzard's recent promises to improve its culture do not go "nearly far enough to address the deep and widespread issues with equity, inclusion, and human capital management" that the company is facing.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/activision-blizzard-shareholder-soc-scanda-eed23e62-e8b4-4cfa-bc0e-28cd80ea2f1e.html?source=Snapzu

Why Amazon Will Likely Make a Massive Move into Crypto

There has been a lot of rumor and speculation circulating in the crypto and mainstream media recently regarding e-commerce giant Amazon moving into the crypto-space by accepting select cryptocurrencies as payment options. While it's a virtual certainty Amazon will soon start doing that in some manner, Amazon's crypto aspirations seem much bigger and could positively impact small business owners in the near future.
Read more: https://www.inc.com/tor-constantino/why-amazon-will-likely-make-a-massive-move-into-crypto.html?source=Snapzu

Go read this look at how Amazon third-party sellers pester customers who leave bad reviews

Amazon’s rules don’t allow payment for deleting reviews
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/8/22615467/go-read-this-amazon-sellers-pester-customers-bad-reviews?source=Snapzu

Ikea loyal customers can now win a candle that smells like its famous meatballs

Ikea is famous for the Swedish meatballs served at its stores' cafeterias. Now, it's turning those meatballs customers love into ... scented candles.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/07/business/ikea-meatball-scented-candle/index.html?source=Snapzu

Fed Vice Chair Clarida anticipates rate hikes starting in 2023, sees upside risks to inflation

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said Wednesday the central bank is likely to hit its economic targets by the end of next year and start raising interest rates again in 2023.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/04/fed-vice-chair-clarida-anticipates-rate-hikes-starting-in-2023.html?source=Snapzu