Netflix is eyeing video podcasts as it warms up to creator content
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos of Netflix, which is said to be exploring video podcasts. Netflix has spent the past two decades upending the TV business. Could video podcasts be next? Netflix has been exploring potential deals with podcasters, four industry insiders familiar with Netflix’s strategy told B-17. The effort comes as YouTube’s rise as a living-room…
MBA grads are struggling to find work amid a white-collar hiring slowdown
The white-collar job market has gotten so competitive, that even MBA graduates — once thought of as having a leg up in hiring — are struggling to land jobs. Since July, Joshua has worked at Starbucks while he looks for a marketing job. In the fall of 2023, his contract position at PlayStation was cut…
2 tax-saving moves to make this year with no guarantee Congress extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts
Knowing how to pay quarterly taxes, whether online or with a check, is a key part of running a small business. February is underway, meaning the 2025 tax season is in full swing. Doing your taxes is enough of a hassle normally, but you might also be wondering this year if the potential of new…
We got a DOGE staff list. From a McKinsey alum to a former Clarence Thomas clerk, here are the workers powering Elon Musk’s cost-cutting squad.
Software developers. Former Supreme Court clerks. An ex-McKinsey consultant. Corporate financiers. Three weeks into the second Trump administration, the composition of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” team is becoming clearer. White House records seen by B-17 show around 30 people now work for the White House’s DOGE office. At least four of the names…
I moved from New York City to Maine 5 years ago. I miss good healthcare.
Author not pictured. When I found out I was pregnant with twins, I told my husband we needed to leave New York City. We had been there for over a decade, but life with little kids seemed impossible in the city because of the high cost of childcare. My husband is from Maine, and I…
Marc Lore’s Wonder hires executives from Walmart and Wayfair as it aims to become the ‘super app for mealtime’
Wonder plans to open more than 50 new food halls in 2025. Food-tech startup Wonder has hired two new executives as it opens more food halls, builds its delivery business, and adds new products. The company told B-17 that Courtney Lawrie will serve as Wonder’s senior vice president and general manager in charge of Wonder’s…
Venice doubles its last-minute ‘tourist tax’ — with other cities looking to copy its approach to overtourism
Venice is seeking to address overtourism in the city. Venice has doubled its last-minute visitor fee, with the city’s tourism chief saying its success has prompted other overcrowded tourist destinations to consider similar measures. In 2024, the Italian city introduced a €5 charge for visitors on select peak-season dates, in an attempt to curb overtourism.…
2 Democratic senators lay out 3 things on the line for student-loan borrowers ahead of Trump’s Education Department pick facing Congress
Sens. Andy Kim and Elizabeth Warren outlined questions for Linda McMahon, Trump’s education secretary pick. Two Democratic lawmakers want President Donald Trump’s education secretary nominee to come prepared with ideas to protect student-loan borrowers ahead of her appearance in Congress this week. Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Education, is scheduled to…
Stock of the Day: Chinese EV maker BYD hits record on AI-powered driver-assist rollout
The move: Hong-Kong listed shares of BYD surged to a record high on Tuesday, rising as much as 4% before paring gains. The stock has been on a tear, rising 15% over the past week and up 27% year-to-date. The chart: Why: The electric vehicle maker announced 21 new smart driving vehicle model launches with…
