US Business
Colonial Pipeline Said to Pay Hackers Ransom
The operators of the fuel pipeline made the payment to regain control over their computer systems, say people familiar with the matter. The company is now resuming service.
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US Business
Disney Adds Fewer Streaming Subscribers Than Hoped
Walt Disney added 8.7 million Disney+ subscribers in its fiscal second quarter, and its parks segment logged an operating loss as the company faces an economy trying to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.
US Business
Amazon, McDonald’s, Others Woo Scarce Hourly Workers
Large U.S. employers of lower-wage workers are raising pay and adding perks, with Amazon set to add 75,000 employees and offer signing bonuses and McDonald’s boosting wages at company-owned restaurants.
US Business
Apple Executive Exits After Employee Complaints Over Sexist Writings
Apple parted ways with a prominent advertising-technology executive weeks after hiring him, following complaints about sexist and misogynistic passages in a memoir he wrote about his time at Facebook.
Education
Jade Henning-Cantrell Becomes First to Complete Arts Management and Leadership Program
“I’ve always loved to draw,” says Jade Henning-Cantrell. “Since I was a kid, people said, ‘Oh, you’re going to be an artist.’ I thought I needed more structure to be able to work around other […]
Events
Memorial Event for Tenth Anniversary Planned for May 22
(Joplin, MO) – With the 10-year anniversary of the Joplin tornado approaching, a citizens committee is planning a modest and heartfelt day of remembrance. The morning of Saturday, May 22 with be the tenth running […]
US Business
Empty Lots, Angry Customers: Chip Crisis Throws Wrench Into Car Business
Car makers have cut production of 1.2 million vehicles in North America because of a shortage of computer chips, losing sales amid high demand.
US Business
Consumer Prices Jumped as Economy Picked Up
Consumer prices surged in April by the most in any 12-month period since 2008 as the recovery picked up. Rising demand and supply bottlenecks are raising inflation concerns.
US Business
Colonial Pipeline Restarts Operations After Cyberattack
The owner of the primary fuel conduit for the East Coast said it would take several days for deliveries to get back to normal.
US Business
Boeing Nears Fix for 777 Engine Covers
The plane maker has been working to address concerns about the aircraft components after one broke apart on a United Airlines jet over Colorado this year, people briefed on the matter said.