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Warner Bros. Films to Hit Theaters, HBO Max at Same Time

December 3, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Warner Bros. Films to Hit Theaters, HBO Max at Same Time
Warner Bros. will release its 2021 slate of theatrical films in both theaters and on HBO Max, the most drastic step yet in eliminating the exclusivity theater chains have enjoyed.

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Justice Department Accuses Facebook of Favoring H-1B Workers in Hiring

December 3, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Justice Department Accuses Facebook of Favoring H-1B Workers in Hiring
A lawsuit accuses the social-media company of illegally reserving high-paying jobs for immigrant workers it was sponsoring for permanent residence and of failing to adequately search for U.S. hires.

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Covid Shrinks the Labor Market, Pushing Out Women and Baby Boomers

December 3, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Covid Shrinks the Labor Market, Pushing Out Women and Baby Boomers
Nearly four million Americans have stopped working or looking for jobs, a 2.2% contraction of the U.S. work force. A smaller labor market leaves fewer workers to build machines and clean tables, restraining the economy’s long-term prospects.

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2020 Holiday Sales: How, Where and When Consumers Are Buying

December 3, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on 2020 Holiday Sales: How, Where and When Consumers Are Buying
Here’s a look at the spending patterns emerging this shopping season—in a year when in-store purchases have fallen 16% at department stores and surged 212% online.

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Coronavirus-Stimulus Efforts Pick Up Speed

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Coronavirus-Stimulus Efforts Pick Up Speed
Democratic leaders signaled readiness to reduce their demands for the next round of coronavirus relief, fueling hopes that an agreement could be reached with Republicans by year’s end.

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UPS Slaps Limits on Some Shippers

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on UPS Slaps Limits on Some Shippers
The delivery giant recently imposed volume restrictions on Gap, Nike and some other large retailers, as the pandemic-driven surge in online shopping puts pressure on its capacity.

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Discovery Launches Streaming Service for Its Cable Shows

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Discovery Launches Streaming Service for Its Cable Shows
Discovery+ will launch on Jan. 4 and feature shows from channels including Food Network, TLC and Animal Planet.

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M.B.A. Applicants, Brace for ‘Most Competitive Year Ever’

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on M.B.A. Applicants, Brace for ‘Most Competitive Year Ever’
Business schools are expected to be more selective as applications surge for the class of 2021, after programs granted record deferrals earlier in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Home Appliances Get a Hygiene Makeover

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Home Appliances Get a Hygiene Makeover
The roughly $500 billion home-appliance industry is making a hard pivot toward hygiene as the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of moderating.

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Pfizer, BioNTech’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins U.K. Authorization

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pfizer, BioNTech’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins U.K. Authorization
Britain became the first Western nation to grant emergency-use authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine, clearing a shot developed by Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech to be distributed in limited numbers within days.

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