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Walgreens embarks on another round of layoffs
Walgreens confirmed Tuesday a new round of layoffs, the latest in a string of job cuts over the past year as the retail pharmacy giant aims to slash costs.
Walgreens spokesman Fraser Engerman said the company is not ...Read more
Dozens of Google employees protest use of company's tech for war in Gaza
SUNNYVALE, California — A group of disappointed and angry Google employees protested outside a company building on Tuesday after it was reported that the search giant had deepened a contract with the Israeli government. ...Read more
'Threaten our jobs and values': Southern politicians ramp up campaign against UAW organizing
Political opposition to the United Auto Workers’ southern organizing push is cranking up ahead of a first test of the union’s strength this week at Volkswagen AG’s Tennessee plant, where a worker vote on whether to ...Read more
False offers of cash subsidies used to 'capture' health insurance customers, lawsuit alleges
A health insurance operation based in Broward County, Florida, used internet ads that falsely promised cash subsidies to sign up clients across the country and replace their agents, a lawsuit contends.
The scheme was ...Read more
Cruise demand leaves pandemic in rearview with record passengers, more construction on tap
MIAMI BEACH — The COVID-19 pandemic drove the cruise industry to a standstill, but numbers released Tuesday signal the years of comeback are officially over with more expansion on tap.
More than 31.7 million passengers ...Read more
Powell signals rate-cut delay after run of inflation surprises
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled policymakers will wait longer than previously anticipated to cut interest rates following a series of surprisingly high inflation readings.
Powell pointed to the lack of ...Read more
Some Target Up & Up acne products subject of federal class action suit
Target is facing a class action lawsuit after a Connecticut lab reportedly found high amounts of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were generated by some of Target's Up & Up acne treatments and other popular skin care ...Read more
How Amazon became the largest private EV charging operator in the US
Amazon’s Maple Valley, Washington, warehouse is built for speed. At night, big rigs pull up to one end to unload boxes and padded mailers – some after a short drive from a bigger warehouse down the road, others ...Read more
Cyberattack could cost UnitedHealth Group up to $1.6B this year
UnitedHealth Group spent about $872 million during the first quarter responding to the cyberattack at its Change Healthcare division and expects full-year costs could reach $1.6 billion.
The numbers, released Tuesday in ...Read more
LA 2028 Olympic committee parts ways with Salesforce, one of its top sponsors
There are four years remaining until the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles — lots of time to prepare for the international sports event — but local organizers appeared to take a step backward this week.
The ...Read more
World Business Chicago names new CEO
There’s a new leader heading up Chicago’s business recruitment efforts.
Philip Clement, whose resume includes stints as global chief marketing officer for Johnson Controls and Aon, was named Tuesday as president and ...Read more
Atrium Health shared patient data with Facebook, class-action lawsuit alleges
A class-action lawsuit filed in North Carolina accuses Atrium Health of allowing Facebook and Google to access patient information online to use in targeted ads.
The plaintiffs, identified only as North Carolina-resident ...Read more
Accounting firms are prioritizing work-life balance as they face a 'human capital issue' -- even during tax season
Molly Kowal decided to become an accountant in part because she knew it would be a stable career. After graduating from college in 2021, she saw friends in other fields struggling to find work but knew she would be able to...Read more
Small-business owners brace for uncertainty as $20 hourly fast-food wage takes effect
Justin Foronda is the type of creative, motivated, second-generation entrepreneur who should be able to thrive in Los Angeles.
Born and raised in Historic Filipinotown, Foronda opened Hifi Kitchen in 2019 and kept the ...Read more
Boeing says no 787 safety risk after whistleblower raises troubling claims
NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina — At its 787 Dreamliner manufacturing complex in South Carolina on Monday, Boeing detailed an immense amount of analysis and testing it has done since the discovery in 2020 of small gaps ...Read more
Justice Department preparing Ticketmaster antitrust lawsuit
The Justice Department may file an antitrust complaint as soon as next month aimed at forcing Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to spin off its Ticketmaster ticketing business, according to three people familiar with the ...Read more
MGM Resorts sues FTC, agency chair over cyberattack investigation
MGM Resorts International filed a lawsuit Monday against the Federal Trade Commission and its top officer, Chairwoman Lina M. Khan, claiming the agency violated the company’s Fifth Amendment right to due process while ...Read more
US tax refunds declined 3.3% this year in run-up to deadline
Fewer U.S. taxpayers have received a refund this year in the run-up to tax day compared to 2023, signaling some consumer spending may be disrupted.
Data from the Internal Revenue Service showed that 66.8 million taxpayers...Read more
California Supreme Court to hear appeal seeking to overturn new rooftop solar rules
A trio of environmental groups opposed to recent changes to the rules affecting the 1.8 million Californians who have installed rooftop solar on their homes and businesses will get their day before the state Supreme Court....Read more
GM says it will move headquarters from RenCen to Hudson's site in 2025
DETROIT — General Motors Co. on Monday said it will move its global headquarters to the Hudson’s Detroit development next year as it works with billionaire mortgage mogul Dan Gilbert's real estate firm to redevelop the...Read more
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