Temps and contractors outnumber permanent employees at the company, allowing it to maintain labor flexibility and save money. Source: NYT > Business – Daisuke Wakabayashi
YouTube Is a Big Business. Just How Big Is Anyone’s Guess.
As Alphabet prepares to report quarterly earnings, investors will largely remain in the dark about one of its most important businesses. Source: NYT > Business – Daisuke Wakabayashi
Google’s Shadow Work Force: Temps Who Outnumber Full-Time Employees
The tech company has long used contractors, but some employees worry that a growing reliance on them represents a shifting, less admirable work culture. Source: NYT > Business – Daisuke Wakabayashi
Google Says It Has Found Religion on Privacy
The internet giant, which has repeatedly been accused of intrusive behavior, wants to give consumers tools to control their own online data. Source: NYT > Business – DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and BRIAN X. CHEN
Alphabet Falls $1 Billion Short of Revenue Forecasts, Blaming Strong Dollar
The company said it expected foreign currency to be an issue again in the current quarter, and its stock slid in after-hours trading. Source: NYT > Business – DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI