US Business
Chevron Girds for Activist Challenge After Exxon Defeat
Executives at the oil company met recently with Engine No. 1, the hedge fund that waged a successful fight for seats on its rival’s board.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
How Disney and Scarlett Johansson Reached the Point of No Return
Disney chief Bob Chapek stayed out of the dispute with the star of “Black Widow,” which has since exploded into Hollywood’s biggest battle in decades.
US Business
Apple Delays Update That Could Scan iPhone for Illegal Content
The tech giant plans to make improvements to software that aimed to report collections of sexually exploitative images of children, amid a backlash from critics concerned about privacy erosion.
Retail
Miss Daisy’s Home & Decor Co. Wants To Get You In The Fall Mood
Miss Daisy’s Home & Decor Co. is ready to help you and your home ready for fall. The store and website is stocked daily with new fall themed and home decor. Shop fall decor here. […]
Workforce
BBB Business Tip: 3 behaviors to build trust and 3 behaviors to avoid
From restaurants to human resources firms, businesses in all industries are struggling with staffing shortages. A lack of trust between workers and leaders is exacerbating the problem. Workers are skeptical. Some feel disheartened following layoffs from longtime employers, others […]
Education
Kansas City University and Harris-Stowe State University Formalize Academic Partnership
(Kansas City, Mo. – August 31, 2021) Kansas City University (KCU) and Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU), a historically Black university in St. Louis, Missouri, have signed an agreement that provides a novel pathway for HSSU […]
US Business
Apple Cedes Ground as Larger Fights Over App Store Brew in Court, Congress
Even after a week of tweaks to the App Store, the core fight over the iPhone maker’s market power remains for a federal judge and lawmakers in Brussels and Washington to decide—and the company’s largest critics haven’t been won over.
US Business
FAA Says Virgin Galactic Can’t Fly Spaceship During Investigation
The regulator’s examination of its July 11 flight could delay company’s next planned space launch.
US Business
Walmart to Raise Its Minimum Wage to $12 an Hour
The country’s largest retailer by revenue is raising hourly pay at least $1 for more than 565,000 U.S. store workers as a tight labor market creates fierce competition for staff.
US Business
Ford and GM Curtail Production Amid Chip Shortage
The auto makers are idling plants and reducing work shifts as the global computer-chip shortage continues to hamstring the industry.