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Man selling tweet of Fyre Fest sandwich as NFT to help with medical expenses
Vertigo3d/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Nearly four years ago, a photo tweeted from the Bahamian island of Exuma of two flimsy cheese slices laying lifeless atop some whole wheat bread with a soggy-looking side...
Apr 09, 2021
Amazon appears to have secured victory as Alabama warehouse workers vote not to form union
4kodiak/iStock(BESSEMER, Ala.) -- Amazon has secured an apparent victory in its efforts to quell the formation of a labor union at a warehouse in Alabama. As of Friday morning, some 1,798 votes had be...
Apr 09, 2021
Starbucks launches reusable cup program -- here's how it works
Starbucks(SEATTLE) -- Starbucks' latest initiative is a simple concept to help reduce single-use plastic -- simply order, sip, return and repeat. The coffee chain announced a new two-month borrow-and-...
Apr 08, 2021
Citi adds environmental, social and governance scores to its data platform
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Citigroup said it has incorporated environmental, social and governance scores (ESG) to its securities services data platform to let clients be...
Apr 08, 2021
Majority of pandemic stimulus checks went toward savings or paying off debt: NY Fed
JJ Gouin/iStock (NEW YORK) -- Americans saved or paid off debt with most of their pandemic stimulus payments, according to surveys from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. For the second round of re...
Apr 08, 2021
Biden administration faces increasing calls to stop companies from 'greenwashing'
Sundry Photography/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- In the weeks leading up to Earth Day shoppers will see messages about companies' commitment to combating climate change or even products claiming to have a mor...
Apr 08, 2021
How OpenTable is getting diners back to restaurants
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As restaurants continue to welcome back diners across the U.S. there is increased demand for data when it comes to choosing where to eat or drink....
Apr 07, 2021
Microsoft, LinkedIn aim to support skills-based hiring with next steps of global initiative
NicoElNino/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Nearly one year after Microsoft launched a global skills initiative aimed at helping people acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy, the company -- toget...
Apr 07, 2021
Google wins big in Supreme Court clash with Oracle
400tmax/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- In the multi-billion Supreme Court clash between two titans of tech, Google emerged as the victor on Monday. In a 6-2 opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer, the court said th...
Apr 05, 2021
Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' attraction brings a woman of color and friends into the fold
Disney(NEW YORK) -- A woman of color and her friends will be the spotlight of a beloved Disney parks attraction. The Jungle Cruise, located in both the California and Florida parks, is a river boat at...
Apr 05, 2021
