Chipotle may have violated workers’ unionization rights again, NLRB says
Chipotle Mexican Grill may have violated federal labor law in its treatment of employees at its only unionized store, according to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The board said late Monday...
View ArticleConsumer confidence soars to a 6-month high in August
U.S. consumer confidence rose to a six-month high in August amid optimism over the economic outlook, but Americans are becoming more anxious about the labor market after the unemployment rate jumped...
View ArticlePsychologists have figured out why you get so bored scrolling through TikTok...
We are all guilty of grabbing our phones and scrolling through social media when times get boring. Most of us think this helps keep us entertained. A new study published in the Journal of Experimental...
View ArticleCourt allows DeSantis’s anti-trans legislation to go into effect in Florida,...
Advocates say transgender patients are facing barriers to “potentially life-saving healthcare” after a federal appeals court ruled that a Florida law banning gender-affirming care can be enforced...
View ArticleCompliance inflation is crushing small businesses
The U.S. is known for being an incredible place to start a business. Every day, entrepreneurs create jobs, contribute to their communities, and foster innovation. And they’re not slowing down. In...
View ArticleNew Alternative Pathways to Career Success
At the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA), we enable high level women to mentor each other to enable each leader to achieve personal and professional happiness through sisterhood. As the nonprofit...
View ArticleHere’s Silicon Valley’s wish list for a Kamala Harris administration
Venture capitalists pledging support for Kamala Harris’ White House campaign listed priorities in a survey released on Wednesday that include women’s reproductive rights, climate change and a...
View ArticleShake Shack is closing 9 underperforming locations. Here’s the full list of...
Fast-casual burger chain Shake Shack said yesterday that it will close nine of its company-owned restaurants in California, Ohio, and Texas. This decision follows a recent evaluation that identified...
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Arizona’s gorgeous rebrand reminds tourists it’s more than the Grand Canyon
Arizona is known as the Grand Canyon State, but its new brand doesn’t lean too heavily into just one (albeit it stunning) landmark. Instead, the new logo and visual identity for Arizona’s Office of...
View ArticleTelegram CEO Pavel Durov has been released from custody and will appear in...
French prosecutors on Wednesday freed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of questioning over allegations that the messaging app is being used for illegal activities. Durov...
View ArticleToxic bosses are a canon event for most employees. Here’s what they cost...
Toxic leaders are a widespread issue plaguing employees and organizations across various industries. A 2023 survey found that 87 per cent of professionals have had at least one toxic boss during their...
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Ikea just turned its big blue bag into a big blue pillow
There is little doubt that Ikea’s Frakta bag is an iconic design. There’s been a Balenciaga knockoff, as well as official collabs with designers Virgil Abloh and Mette and Rolf Hay. Ikea even...
View ArticleSmall ‘clean beauty’ brands are struggling to navigate evolving supply chains
Julie Thurgood-Burnett had no idea that her COVID-19 lockdown whim of starting a lavender patch on her husband’s family farm outside Toronto would turn into a small business. She had never been a...
View ArticleOver 300,000 homes are without power in Michigan after storms and extreme heat
Crews for two of Michigan’s largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more than 300,000 homes and businesses left in the dark amid hot, muggy conditions after severe storms toppled...
View ArticlePlastic in our brains: Study shows a 50% increase in just 8 years
Plastic is everywhere, including in our brains. According to a preprint in the National Library of Medicine, samples from human brains collected in 2024 contain 50% more plastic than samples collected...
View ArticleWhat comes after going viral on TikTok? Creators face challenges trying to...
Just as aging Americans and youth-obsessed brands finally sort of wrapped their heads around what is and what might not be brat this summer, a new viral descriptor also became household vernacular. In...
View ArticleBiden’s prescription drugs cap will save seniors more than $1,000 yearly...
More than 1 million people in the U.S. will save more than $1,000 a year beginning in 2025, when an annual $2,000 cap on prescription drug out-of-pocket costs kicks in, the leading lobbying group for...
View ArticleWhy Abercrombie & Fitch stock is dropping despite double-digit sales growth...
Abercrombie & Fitch beat sales expectations in its second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, but it’s stock price fell by double digits after its chief executive warned about a challenging...
View ArticleFord becomes the latest company to walk back DEI policies
Automaker Ford Motor said on Wednesday it will change its diversity, equity and inclusion program, including ending participation in an LGBTQ advocacy group’s ranking system, joining several U.S....
View ArticleSouth Korean teen calls for an end to fossil fuels in a landmark court ruling...
Yoon Hyeonjeong, a 19-year-old South Korean activist, says the fate of her years-long fight for more action to tackle climate change hinges on what could be a landmark ruling by the country’s top...
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