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Supply chain issues expected to impact holiday goods - October 22, 2021 Executive Leadership Briefing

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Apple’s privacy change rolled out in April is beginning to disrupt the online ad market, hurting e-commerce players and creating challenges for tech companies. Snap cited Apple’s change as one reason it expects growth to slow in the current quarter. Snap shares fell 20% in after-hours trading after it made that disclosure in its earnings report.
Facebook, Twitter and digital ad stocks drop sharply after Snap earnings - CNBC
Snap tumbles, drags social media giants on Apple privacy tweak worries - Reuters
@ericgarland: Facebook and Snapchat having trouble since Apple made it difficult for them to surveille you without a legal warrant. Well. GOOD.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially endorsed booster shots for both the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, approving the “mix and match” approach to the inoculations that means people do not need to match the vaccine they received for their initial vaccinations. The recommendations greatly expand access to the nearly 190 million people in the U.S. who are already fully vaccinated.
Pfizer-BioNTech Booster Shot Restores Full Covid Protection - Bloomberg
Beijing offering booster shots ahead of Winter Olympics - The Hill
Poland to make COVID booster shots available to all adults - Reuters
Real estate software and data firm VTS agreed to acquire an app company that aims to simplify office life by aiding in the booking of conference rooms, ordering food and getting through security. Though the majority of workers still haven’t returned to in-person work, the rate of workers returning to the office has been gradually increasing.
Remote Work Can Be Better for Innovation Than In-Person Meetings - Scientific American
To Get Ahead at Work, Lawyers Find It Helps to Actually Be at Work - The New York Times
Want to Move to a New State But Keep Your Job? - Harvard Business Review
Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse and to pivot from being known primarily as a social media platform. The rebrand would likely position the blue Facebook app as one of many products under a parent company overseeing groups like Instagram and WhatsApp.
Changing Facebook's name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny, experts say - Reuters
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build 'metaverse' - Associated Press
Late Night Suggests a Few New Names for Facebook - The New York Times
On top of ornaments, wreaths and items for presents caught up in America’s supply chain snarls, Christmas lights are in short supply this year. Americans are ordering an unprecedented amount of physical goods, partly due to stimulus checks, combined with clogged shipping ports and issues stemming from Asia. Supply chain bottlenecks have also increased shipping costs, forcing retailers to rethink the price of the Christmas lights they are able to get.
Santa Claus Is Coming—But He’ll Skip Some Stores - The Wall Street Journal
Christmas trees, sweaters, gifts in shipping mess: How supply chain issues will affect holiday shopping - USA Today
@jdlahart: The Grinch didn't steal Christmas, and neither will retailers' supply-chain and labor woes.
"CDC signs off on Moderna and Johnson and Johnson boosters and says people can get a shot different from their original one" - The Washington Post / Source: CDC


CONTENT FACTS
Turbine Labs has tracked 18,221 media articles and blogs and 17,219 social media posts over the last 24 hours.
The next Turbine Labs Leadership briefing will be delivered on Monday, October 25, at 9:30AM ET.
Questions or feedback? Don't hesitate to reach out to us directly.

Apple’s privacy change rolled out in April is beginning to disrupt the online ad market, hurting e-commerce players and creating challenges for tech companies. Snap cited Apple’s change as one reason it expects growth to slow in the current quarter. Snap shares fell 20% in after-hours trading after it made that disclosure in its earnings report.
Facebook, Twitter and digital ad stocks drop sharply after Snap earnings - CNBC
Snap tumbles, drags social media giants on Apple privacy tweak worries - Reuters
@ericgarland: Facebook and Snapchat having trouble since Apple made it difficult for them to surveille you without a legal warrant. Well. GOOD.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially endorsed booster shots for both the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, approving the “mix and match” approach to the inoculations that means people do not need to match the vaccine they received for their initial vaccinations. The recommendations greatly expand access to the nearly 190 million people in the U.S. who are already fully vaccinated.
Pfizer-BioNTech Booster Shot Restores Full Covid Protection - Bloomberg
Beijing offering booster shots ahead of Winter Olympics - The Hill
Poland to make COVID booster shots available to all adults - Reuters
Real estate software and data firm VTS agreed to acquire an app company that aims to simplify office life by aiding in the booking of conference rooms, ordering food and getting through security. Though the majority of workers still haven’t returned to in-person work, the rate of workers returning to the office has been gradually increasing.
Remote Work Can Be Better for Innovation Than In-Person Meetings - Scientific American
To Get Ahead at Work, Lawyers Find It Helps to Actually Be at Work - The New York Times
Want to Move to a New State But Keep Your Job? - Harvard Business Review
Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse and to pivot from being known primarily as a social media platform. The rebrand would likely position the blue Facebook app as one of many products under a parent company overseeing groups like Instagram and WhatsApp.
Changing Facebook's name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny, experts say - Reuters
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build 'metaverse' - Associated Press
Late Night Suggests a Few New Names for Facebook - The New York Times
On top of ornaments, wreaths and items for presents caught up in America’s supply chain snarls, Christmas lights are in short supply this year. Americans are ordering an unprecedented amount of physical goods, partly due to stimulus checks, combined with clogged shipping ports and issues stemming from Asia. Supply chain bottlenecks have also increased shipping costs, forcing retailers to rethink the price of the Christmas lights they are able to get.
Santa Claus Is Coming—But He’ll Skip Some Stores - The Wall Street Journal
Christmas trees, sweaters, gifts in shipping mess: How supply chain issues will affect holiday shopping - USA Today
@jdlahart: The Grinch didn't steal Christmas, and neither will retailers' supply-chain and labor woes.
"CDC signs off on Moderna and Johnson and Johnson boosters and says people can get a shot different from their original one" - The Washington Post / Source: CDC


CONTENT FACTS
Turbine Labs has tracked 18,221 media articles and blogs and 17,219 social media posts over the last 24 hours.
The next Turbine Labs Leadership briefing will be delivered on Monday, October 25, at 9:30AM ET.
Questions or feedback? Don't hesitate to reach out to us directly.

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