Jobless claims jump: Another 861,000 Americans filed for initial benefits last week
Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from…
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Corporate America bands together to get people vaccinated and safely back to work
A group of businesses and nonprofit organizations are banding together to speed up and strengthen their companies’ response to the pandemic.…
Continue ReadingMaxine Waters is planning to call multiple hearings on the GameStop frenzy
Congresswoman Maxine Waters plans to thoroughly investigate the GameStop trading frenzy by holding multiple hearings on the matter. Waters, the…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for Rush Limbaugh’s show?
Upon hearing about Rush Limbaugh’s death on Wednesday, many fans said he was irreplaceable. For the time being, his distributor is not going to…
Continue ReadingGrocery store workers have been on the front lines for a year, but they’re struggling to get the Covid vaccine
Grocery store workers in the United States have been stocking shelves, handling customers and keeping stores tidy in challenging and sometimes…
Continue ReadingWalmart just boosted pay to $15. It’s not what you think
Walmart announced pay bumps Thursday that will bring its average hourly wage to over $15 an hour. But the move still falls short of the $15 minimum…
Continue ReadingHow China is devastating Australia’s billion-dollar wine industry
South Australian winemaker Jarrad White spent almost a decade building his business in China. Then, in a matter of months, it all fell apart. It had…
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Accenture to hire 150 moms for ‘highly coveted roles’
One of the largest consulting companies in the world is making a major commitment — to moms. Accenture will hire 150 mothers for positions at…
Continue ReadingJobless claims jump: Another 861,000 Americas filed for initial benefits last week
Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from…
Continue ReadingHere’s what we can learn from the Gamestop craze
The mania that drove the recent GameStop stock rally should remind all investors of the need to stay diversified. It’s simply not wise to put…
Continue ReadingMaersk has found a way to clean up shipping but there’s a catch
Maersk says it will launch the world’s first carbon neutral cargo ship in 2023, as efforts to clean up one of the planet’s worst…
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Facebook blocks users in Australia from finding or sharing news
People in Australia can no longer find news on Facebook. Facebook said Wednesday that people and publishers in Australia cannot share and view news…
Continue ReadingHere’s why publishers, lawmakers, and tech execs are all monitoring Facebook’s Australian blockade
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The eyes of the news…
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The man who created President Donald Trump
When the news broke last October that Donald Trump had been diagnosed with Covid-19, legendary conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh immediately…
Continue ReadingFacebook won’t let users in Australia share news
People in Australia can no longer find news on Facebook. Facebook said Wednesday that people and publishers in Australia cannot share and view news…
Continue ReadingWinter storm continues to hammer businesses
The brutal winter storm in the United States is disrupting business across a range of industries, including many sectors that are still trying to…
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The phony blame game on Texas weather
The winter storms and Arctic deep freeze that have blanketed the West, Midwest and South are still threatening lives and spreading misery,…
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Ford is investing $1 billion in Germany as it goes electric in Europe
Ford is spending $1 billion to modernize a plant in Germany as part of a plan to sell only electric passenger cars in Europe by 2030. The factory in…
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