New Las Vegas Casino Bets On Post-Covid Recovery
After shutting down during the most severe stretch of the pandemic, Las Vegas casinos reopened in June 2020 with face-ma... Read more
Germany Opens Antitrust Probe Against Apple
Germany and France have joined calls from the United States to impose a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15 perc... Read more
Goldman Sachs Orders US Staff To Report Covid-19 Vaccine Status
The Goldman requirement is the latest adjustment by a big company as more of the United States reopens with vaccinations... Read more
Musk, Bezos, Other Billionaires Avoid US Income Taxes: Report
The Treasury Department and other authorities are investigating the release of the tax returns. Read more
Amazon Backs Bill To Legalize Marijuana In US
Civil groups and elected officials have said that bans on cannabis disproportionately affect Black and Latino communitie... Read more
Amazon Worker Injury Rate Blasted By US Unions
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told investors in April that the e-commerce giant needs a better "vision" for its workers Read more
Amazon Boosts Streaming Ambitions With Deal For MGM Studios
For Amazon, the deal is its second largest acquisition after purchasing the Whole Foods grocery chain in 2017 for $13.7 ... Read more
Uber Agrees World-first Union Deal For UK Drivers
The changes in Britain have come as Uber has faced sliding driver bookings owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
Jack Ma To Step Down As President Of His Business School
Hupan University was forced to suspend new student enrolments after sustained pressure from Beijing to dismantle Ma's fi... Read more
Bill Gates Scrutiny Increases After Microsoft Affair Surfaces
The focus on Gates comes amid heightened scrutiny of sexual harassment and misconduct in the tech sector and the #MeToo ... Read more
McDonald's Lifts Wages At US Restaurants
Amazon on Thursday announced plans to add 75,000 jobs in the United States and Canada, with signing bonuses of up to $1,... Read more
Fire And Rehire: Britain's New Labour Battleground?
An investigation by Britain's Observer newspaper claimed that nine of 13 companies accused of firing and rehiring made p... Read more
Under Armour To Pay $9 Mn To Settle Charges Of Revenue Misdirection
Under Armour also agreed to "other non-monetary settlement terms," without elaborating. Read more
Amazon Announces Pay Increase Of At Least 50 Cents/hr For 500,000 Staff
Amazon announced plans to raise wages for half a million U.S. workers Read more
Tesla Reports Higher Profits, Says Expansion On Track
The company reported first quarter profits of $438 million compared with $16 million in the year-ago period, following a... Read more