McDonald's and its franchisees have cut operational hours in response to a lack of employees at a number of its U.S. locations because of coronavirus staffing shortages. The Golden Arches, similar to

New York state has been in a strange state of legal limbo since cannabis was legalized there last spring. Criminal penalties for simple possession have been lifted, and those for home cultivation with

In this article WMT A shopper carries a bag outside a Walmart store in San Leandro, California, on Thursday, May 13, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart appears to be venturin

d3sign Robots want to be your next financial advisor. Not too long ago, that notion may have smacked of sci-fi whimsy — "Star Wars" cyborg C-3PO in a power suit on Wall Street, perhaps. But robots, o

so my yearbook teacher love my artwork for yearbook so much that she wants to hire me to make logo and package design for her family business that she’s very serious about, is there any special contra

New York City became the latest jurisdiction to tackle wage inequality on Saturday, with employers required to include specific salary ranges beginning in April, CNN reports. The big picture: States

A box of Panadol is seen in a pharmacy in a photo illustration in London July 24, 2013. REUTERS/Paul Hackett Summary GSK says received three proposals from Unilever, but undervalued GSK to continue w

As retailers grapple with inflation and supply chain issues, it has given an additional advantage to the biggest U.S. retailers. They had already benefited during the pandemic by being able to remain

Business leaders spent the bulk of 2021 managing record turnover during what's become known as the Great Resignation, with a big focus on people quitting for higher-paying jobs, better working conditi

The company logo for AT&T is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Re

The United States has a lithium supply problem. Nearly every major automaker has announced a transition to electric vehicles, Tesla delivered almost one million cars in 2021, and a handful of new elec

Driving the global slowdown are China, where the rate of growth is expected to drop to 5.1% from 8% last year, and the US, which is forecast to expand by 3.7% this year compared with 5.6% in 2021. In

For the cannabis industry, 2021 was supposed to be the year of reform and opportunity. Democrats were in control of both the White House and Congress, and lawmakers were busy pushing bills to expand

Chief executives of Google and Facebook personally oversaw an illegal 2018 deal that advantaged Facebook on Google's ad auctions, a group of state attorneys general led by Texas allege in an amended a

Shkreli is serving a seven-year federal prison term for financial crimes unrelated to his controversial price increase of Daraprim, a drug used to treat parasitic infections in pregnant women, babies,

Compensation isn't the biggest factor in an employee deciding to quit, a new analysis found. Toxic workplace culture is 10.4 times more likely to contribute to an employee leaving. Retail workers ar

“Politician insider trading,” which was once illegal on Wall Street, is making headlines. With a law passed by President Obama, politicians find it easier to use their special foreknowledge for person

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is being sued for £2.3bn in a class action lawsuit that claims 44 million Facebook users in the UK had their data exploited after signing up to the social network. The case arg

Advocates scored a significant number of marijuana reform victories in state legislatures in 2021, but they’re hopeful they can get even more accomplished in the new year. In states across the countr

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration's rule requiring larger businesses to ensure that workers are vaccinated against Covid-19 or wear masks and get tested weekl

Inflation overtook wage growth for all but one sector in 2021 as supply shortages drove prices sharply higher. Leisure and hospitality workers were the only ones to see inflation-adjusted pay grow la

REGENT Craft, a Boston-based venture-backed company, announced in April 2021 their plans to build the seaglider, which will fly along coastal routes operated by airlines, ferry companies, and governme

Over half of frontline workers feel undervalued, according to a survey published by Microsoft. Workers across retail, hospitality, and health are quitting in search of better pay and flexibility. Th

FILE - A hiring sign is shown at a booth for Jameson's Irish Pub during a job fair on Sept. 22, 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Hiring in California slowed significantly in Novembe

FILE - A person walks into the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC) headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Oct. 20, 2021. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manuf

Pret a Manger is increasing pay for the second time in four months as labour shortages force up wages across the hospitality and retail industries. The coffee shop chain said it was investing more th

That led one customer to spend 10,494 yuan (£1,202; $1,649) on more than 100 of the meals in one go to collect the toys, while people also paid others to purchase meals for them, or just threw them aw

Governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan speaks during the fourth annual Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri RIYA

Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook is flush with cash. The head of the world’s first company to reach a $3 trillion market cap took home a staggering $98.7 million in stock and cash in 2021. That’s a 571% incr

Phil Libin, Evernote's founder, discussed the metaverse on a podcast hosted by Eric Newcomer. Libin compared metaverse hype to the communist propaganda he heard in the Soviet Union as a child. He de

The headquarters of German luxury carmaker BMW is seen in Munich, Germany, August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File Photo Jan 12 (Reuters) - The BMW brand delivered an all-time high of 2.21 millio

Empty store shelves: so simple, yet so complicated. “The reason that something doesn’t show up on the store shelf, there can be a lot of reasons for that,” explained Ed Barriball, a partner at consul

NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America slashed the amount it charges customers when they spend more than they have in their accounts and plans to eliminate entirely its fees for bounced checks. It’s the lat

BEIJING, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) said it would likely double sales of its ID battery electric vehicles in China this year and aims to do even better but the automaker could be ham

Facebook moderators at an Accenture site in Austin are facing a payroll disaster that has left many without their holiday paychecks. Workers at the site handle moderation, customer service, and other

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