Category Archives: Business News – ABC Audio
Supply chain problems forcing small businesses to change how they operate
svetikd/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The supply chain issues the U.S. economy is currently facing are not only affecting consumers during the peak shopping season, but small businesses have also started to fee...
Oct 25, 2021
Hummer EV truck shows it can compete with its gas-powered rivals
marekuliasz/iStock(MICHIGAN) -- "Attack the grade here. Now mash the brake and modulate the throttle," Al Oppenheiser, the chief engineer of GMC's Hummer EV, guided me as I carefully steered the 9,000...
Oct 23, 2021
Walmart recalls aromatherapy spray linked to rare bacterial illness, 2 deaths
Sundry Photography/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Walmart has recalled an aromatherapy spray after it identified a bacteria in the product that has now been linked to four illnesses and two deaths. The Centers f...
Oct 22, 2021
Amazon workers in Staten Island say they're planning to file for union election
Watchara Phomicinda/MediaNews Group/The Press-Enterprise/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A coalition of Amazon warehouse workers in the New York City area has announced plans to file for a union election wi...
Oct 22, 2021
Bridal retailers face wedding dress delays due to global supply chain disruptions
Nadiia Borodai/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As global supply chain issues continue to escalate, wedding dress delays could spoil the special days for many brides-to-be. Many couples held off on weddings and re...
Oct 22, 2021
Truth Social could provide Trump with infusion of cash -- but critics are concerned about its content
Sean Rayford/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Truth Social, the social media app announced Wednesday by former President Donald Trump, could provide the former president with a substantial infusion of cash -...
Oct 22, 2021
What to know about 'Striketober': Workers seize new power as pandemic wanes
tacojim/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A spate of strikes has rocked the private sector, revealing the new power workers wield as the pandemic wanes in the U.S. and sending a message to employers who may have be...
Oct 22, 2021
Black Friday 2021: The stores closed (and open) on Thanksgiving Day
P_Wei/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Last year, Thanksgiving and Black Friday looked a little different, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While holiday shopping has increasingly shifted to online in recent years, t...
Oct 22, 2021
Latina Equal Pay Day: Meet organizations fighting to close the income gap
LaylaBird/iStock(NEW YORK) -- More than 50 years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Latinas typically earn only 57 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men and must work n...
Oct 21, 2021
Donald Trump launching new social media platform, TRUTH Social
scyther5/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Silenced by many major platforms, former President Donald Trump is launching his own social media app. Trump Media and Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Group...
Oct 21, 2021
