‘It’s time to act’: Bend bakery begins ‘Twice More’ campaign to aid struggling restaurants
Bend’s Sparrow Bakery is calling on the community to keep a struggling industry alive.…
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A surprise announcement in Amazon’s blockbuster earnings
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Continue ReadingRead Jeff Bezos’s letter to Amazon employees
Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos is stepping down later this year as CEO. He sent the following email announcing the transition to Amazon employees…
Continue ReadingDow surges as stocks recover from GameStop mania
Wall Street surged for a second day in a row as GameStop mania appears to be calming down. Reddit’s favorite stock fell 60% Tuesday, adding to…
Continue ReadingPfizer expects to rake in sales of $15 billion from its Covid-19 vaccine this year
Pfizer expects to earn approximately $15 billion in revenue from its Covid-19 vaccine this year, the company said Tuesday. Its fourth-quarter…
Continue ReadingTesla recalls 135,000 cars after pushing back against regulators
Tesla is recalling 135,000 Tesla Model S sedans and Model X SUVs because their large center touchscreens can fail. Tesla had previously objected to a…
Continue ReadingUPS gives its Express delivery boxes a Black History Month makeover
UPS is celebrating Black History Month with a special design on Express delivery packages, part of a campaign to support Black-owned small…
Continue ReadingAmerican jobs won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024, CBO says
The number of employed Americans won’t return to its pre-pandemic level until 2024, but the broad economy is expected to fully recover by the…
Continue ReadingExxonMobil reports its first annual loss since its merger
ExxonMobil lost $22.4 billion in 2020, its first annual loss since the 1999 merger that created the nation’s largest oil company. It’s…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Elizabeth Warren wants answers on Robinhood’s ties to large hedge funds
Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers from Robinhood co-CEO Vlad Tenev over potential conflicts of interest caused by the free trading…
Continue Reading‘Everybody is scared of 2021.’ Europeans are losing jobs, businesses and hope
Last year was looking like a record breaker for Chris Wiseheart’s transport company in Prague. Wiseheart, originally from Detroit, had built…
Continue ReadingMarriott’s CEO is reducing his schedule during pancreatic cancer fight
Marriott International’s president and CEO Arne Sorenson is reducing his demanding schedule for “several months” as he continues to…
Continue ReadingHere’s when McDonald’s is bringing back the Shamrock Shake
St. Patrick’s Day is several weeks away, but McDonald’s is already getting ready with the arrival of the Shamrock Shake. Beginning…
Continue ReadingAfter a wild 2020, all bets are off in this year’s streaming wars
2020 was supposed to be the kickoff of the streaming wars — the year when new contenders battled Netflix to take their own slice of the streaming…
Continue ReadingNike made a hands-free shoe and you have to see it to believe it
Nike’s newest shoe is “easy on, easy off” for those who can’t put their shoes on without assistance — or cannot be…
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Oregon OSHA proposes ‘permanent’ rule addressing COVID-19 in all workplaces
Seeking to extend protections for workers against COVID-19, Oregon OSHA said Monday it is proposing a permanent rule that largely maintains – with…
Continue ReadingHouse panel launches probe into meatpackers’ coronavirus response
A panel of House representatives is launching an investigation into how major meat processors and OSHA handled coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking…
Continue ReadingGoogle investors may have forgotten how much lawmakers want to rein in Big Tech
Over the past few years, Google owner Alphabet’s stock had lagged compared to the stellar rise of big techs like the other FAANG members and…
Continue ReadingRobinhood CEO details 3:30 am call to put up $3 billion
Robinhood received a startling 3:30 am call from its clearinghouse during last week’s Reddit-inspired market chaos asking for the free-trading…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry wins ‘significant damages’ in legal dispute with UK newspaper
Prince Harry has settled a legal dispute with the Mail on Sunday and the MailOnline, accepting what his legal team called “significant…
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