The move came after the hedge fund Elliott Management, which has more than 10 percent of the airline’s shares, called for cost containment and better profits.
Category: Productivity
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Will Automation Replace Jobs? Port Workers May Strike Over It.
A contract covering longshore workers on the East and Gulf Coasts will expire at the end of September, but talks have been stalled over the use of equipment that can function without human operators.
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Productivity Surges 2.3%, Beating Forecasts
Output was up sharply in the second quarter, with the rise in goods produced far exceeding the increase in hours worked.
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Rachel Reeves, Britain’s First Female Chancellor, Turns to Janet Yellen for Inspiration
Rachel Reeves, who will oversee Britain’s budget, is expected to pursue an agenda influenced by Janet Yellen’s more activist approach to job-creation and investment in the United States.
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Can A.I. Answer the Needs of Smaller Businesses? Some Push to Find Out.
Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are finding widest use at big companies, but there is wide expectation that the impact will spread.
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Honey, I Love You. Didn’t You See My Slack About It?
Some couples are using professional project-management software to maintain their relationships. Why does it bother other people?
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Will A.I. Boost Productivity? Companies Sure Hope So.
Economists doubt that artificial intelligence is already visible in productivity data. Big companies, however, talk often about adopting it to improve efficiency.
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How One Tech Skeptic Decided AI Might Benefit the Middle Class
David Autor, an M.I.T. economist and tech contrarian, argues that A.I. is fundamentally different from past waves of computerization.
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Can America Turn a Productivity Boomlet Into a Boom?
After drooping in 2022, the output of U.S. businesses per worker has surged. Economists wonder if the trend can continue, and who will benefit most.
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Generative A.I.’s Biggest Impact Will Be in Banking and Tech, Report Says
For some companies, the new technology is an opportunity to enhance productivity and profit. Will their workers benefit as well?
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Amazon Introduces Q, an A.I. Chatbot for Companies
Amazon has been racing to shake off the perception that it is lagging in the push to take advantage of artificial intelligence.