PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Then, when the phone rings, the automated CallJoy agent answers, greets callers with a custom message and provides basic business information (like hours of operation),” wrote Bob Summers, general manager of CallJoy at Google, in a blog post.

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Numbers 40

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Reported the Post : “Shipping costs have skyrocketed in the United States,” thus far into 2018, causing all sorts of other price tags to inflate. The shortage is in the thousands, Bob Costello, chief economist at the American Trucking Association, told the Post — to the tune of 51,000 drivers in 2017.

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 10, 2023

From Alfred Sloan at General Motors to Jack Welch at General Electric to Steve Jobs at Apple, there is a history of CEOs being tagged as superstars (and indispensable to the organizations that they head), in successful companies.

Valuation 113

Valuation Profit and Loss Entertainment Investments 113

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 23, 2023

Then suddenly in the ensuing weeks, you get tagged to be CEO. Bob Bragg is my audio engineer, Atika Valbrun is my project manager, Paris Wald is our Producer, Sean Russo is my head of research. RITHOLTZ: I — I have been looking forward to this for a while. And when we first booked you, you were like a junior analyst.

Investments 60

Investments Finance Construction Technology 60

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2016

There were also the minor shocks of every rock star dying at once — except Bob Dylan, who not only managed to outlive David Bowie, Prince, Lemmy, Leonard Cohen and Merle Haggard but also snagged the Nobel Prize for literature. Those were just the highlights that shook global markets.

Securities 60

Securities Economics Banking Sales 60

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And that’s one of Bob Ferrell’s 10 rules to remember, you know, markets are, are stronger when they’re broad and weaker, when they’re narrow. And for folks who may not know who Bob Farrell is, tell us a little bit about the legendary Bob Farrell. Is it a broad market or is it a narrow market?

Marketing 60

Marketing Leadership Finance Investments 60

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 2, 2024

There was Bob Solo who was always sure, you know, a great hero of mine even long before I met him. Tag on top of that for healthcare. Bob Putnam wrote this fabulous book on bowling alone, you know, and, and social capital, right? So in other words, people, companies, employers don’t wanna hire a $40,000 employee, right.

Healthcare 56

Healthcare Economics Math Education 56