US Business
How Much the Biggest U.S. Companies Pay Workers
The median worker at Google made nearly $300,000 in 2021; at the other end was an Aptiv worker in Mexico who took home $7,400.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Salesforce Sales Jump 24%
The better-than-expected quarterly result eased concerns about demand for its business software, and the company’s shares rose in after-hours trading..
US Business
FAA to Keep Tight Watch on Boeing Employees Who Represent Regulators
The agency is granting a three-year renewal of regulatory authority, rejecting Boeing’s request for a more typical five-year extension.
US Business
HP Lifts Earnings Outlook Despite Supply-Chain Disruptions
The computer maker said component shortages and sanctions on Russia weighed on its results in the latest quarter, but its revenue still rose and topped analysts’ expectations.
US Business
Biden, Powell Meet With Inflation at Its Highest in 40 Years
The president affirmed a “laser focus on addressing inflation” as he met with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
US Business
Activist Investor Nelson Peltz to Join Unilever Board
The investor’s Trian Fund Management holds a 1.5% stake in the Dove owner, his move to the board comes as the company seeks to reinvigorate its performance.
US Business
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Grabs Memorial Day Weekend Box-Office Record
The Tom Cruise fighter-pilot sequel takes in $156 million to open the summer movie season.
US Business
Summer Worker Shortage Means Things Will Be Closed. Again.
Pools, restaurants and camps cut operations even though demand is back. Labor costs are higher and so are prices. “What, no one is applying?”
Entertainment
Connect2Culture Partners with Americans for the Arts to Conduct Economic Impact Study of Joplin’s Nonprofit Arts & Culture Industry
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C), Joplin’s community arts agency, is excited to partner with Americans for the Arts and announce its participation on behalf of the City of Joplin in Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), the sixth […]
US Business
Paxlovid Becomes Household Name for Covid-19 Patients
Pfizer’s antiviral drug sees an uptick in prescriptions, as more doctors order patients take it over the Merck-Ridgeback pill called Lagevrio.