- Many baby formula plants weren’t inspected because of COVID
Orlando Sentinel, Monday - 06/13/2022 - 11:21 AMU. S. regulators did not inspect the three biggest baby formula manufacturers in 2020, according to federal records.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal
Chicago Tribune, Monday - 06/06/2022 - 09:50 AMElon Musk is threatening to end his $44 billion agreement to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Biden starts program to provide discounted internet service
Chicago Tribune, Monday - 05/09/2022 - 11:03 AMThe Biden administration says 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - U.S. jobless claims rise by 23,000 to 230,000
Long Island Newsday, Thursday - 01/13/2022 - 09:24 AMThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage
Orlando Sentinel, Monday - 10/04/2021 - 12:39 PMThe company said it was “aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app” and it was working on restoring access.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Memorial Day sales 2021: Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, Walmart are open Monday, but Costco is closed
USA Today, Monday - 05/31/2021 - 12:01 AMShoppers wanting to hit up Memorial Day sales are in luck. Most stores are open, but Costco clubs are closed. Here's a list of where to shop.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - National Rifle Association, at center of heated national gun debate, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
USA Today, Friday - 01/15/2021 - 06:56 PMThe National Rifle Association, which has been at the center of the nation's most heated debates over gun control, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - TikTok picks Oracle over Microsoft in Trump-forced sales bid
Daily Oklahoman, Thursday - 09/17/2020 - 08:19 AM
The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app, according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it. Microsoft announced Sunday that its bid for TikTok was rejected, removing the tech giant from the running a week before President Donald Trump promises to follow through with a plan to ban the Chinese-owned app in the U.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - U.S. economy contracted record 32.9% in Q2 amid state shutdowns, COVID-19 contagion fears
USA Today, Thursday - 07/30/2020 - 10:40 AMU. S. gross domestic product fell at annual rate of 32.9% in second quarter as states shut down nonessential businesses and consumers largely stayed home.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Another coronavirus stimulus check: What we know about the next round of payments
USA Today, Monday - 07/27/2020 - 08:03 PMSenate Republicans released a roughly $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill proposal, including another stimulus check.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Walmart to close its stores on Thanksgiving Day
Daily Oklahoman, Sunday - 07/26/2020 - 11:19 AM
Walmart Inc. said that it will be closing its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs on Thanksgiving Day this year, saying that it wants to have its employees spend time with their families during the coronavirus. The move, announced Tuesday, marks the first major indication of how COVID will affect Black Friday store shopping, which for almost a decade kicked off with big crowds on the turkey feast and expanded into Friday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Will your local Starbucks close? Coffee giant says it will close 400 stores but expanding pickup options
Phoenix Arizona Republic, Wednesday - 06/10/2020 - 01:15 PMStarbucks will close up to 400 stores over the next 18 months while also expanding curbside pickup, Drive-Thru and mobile-only pickup locations.
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