US Business
Starbucks Set to Expand Benefits That Might Exclude Union Staff
Starbucks chief Howard Schultz is pushing the company’s campaign against unionization, warning that expanded benefits can’t automatically go to unionized workers.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Delta Says Travel Rebound Is Keeping Pace With Surging Fuel Costs
Delta reported a $940 million first-quarter loss, but said it returned to profitability during March, despite soaring fuel prices, and expects a profitable second quarter.
US Business
Peloton Needs to Explore a Sale, Investor Says
Blackwells Capital said that the company hasn’t made enough progress under its new chief executive and that the former leader and his allies still hold too much control.
US Business
Holiday Travel Is Back—With Long Lines and Big Waits
Carriers and airports struggle to ramp up after cutting jobs and idling planes during the Covid-19 pandemic.
US Business
War Sidelines Crucial Ukraine-Made Fleet of Cargo Megaplanes
A few industries, like oil-and-gas and aerospace, require large aircraft. Russia’s war on Ukraine has taken most of them out of service, dealing another blow to global supply chains.
US Business
Biden to Allow More Ethanol in Gas This Summer in Bid to Lower Prices
The move to temporarily allow the sale of gasoline with 15% ethanol content could lower prices at the pump and pay political dividends for the administration in farming states.
US Business
Apple’s Cook Warns Proposed Antitrust Laws Will Leave Users With Less Choice for Privacy
The iPhone maker’s CEO spoke before privacy advocates in Washington, D.C., as legislation is pending in Congress.
US Business
GM Strikes Deal to Secure Cobalt for Electric-Car Batteries
The multiyear agreement with commodities firm Glencore is the latest in the auto industry’s race to secure key battery materials.
Events
Empire Market to Host Easter Egg Hunt
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Empire Market is pleased to announce the return of their Easter Egg Hunt, this Saturday, April 16, 2022. It will be held during normal Market hours (10:00 am to 2:00 pm) […]
US Business
Shanghai Factory Closures Mount as Covid-19 Lockdowns Hit Supply Chains
Manufacturers are having more trouble getting parts delivered because China’s restrictions on movement are making it difficult for trucks to enter the region, analysts said.