Trader Joe’s Illegally Fired Union Supporter, Labor Prosecutors Say

Trader Joe’s Illegally Fired Union Supporter, Labor Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors at the National Labor Relations Board say Trader Joe’s illegally fired a union supporter in Massachusetts because he was pushing for better working conditions. In a complaint filed Tuesday, officials argued that the company should be forced to offer reinstatement and back pay to Stephen Andrade, a nearly 18-year Trader Joe’s veteran in Massachusetts. … Read more

Sorry California, Amazon Will No Longer Sell You Donkey Meat

Sorry California, Amazon Will No Longer Sell You Donkey Meat

If you are planning to buy your donkey meat on Amazon this Christmas, you may have to look elsewhere. The world’s largest online retailer says it has stopped selling edible donkey in California, WIRED has learned. Amazon’s new policy kicked in after months of negotiations with the Center for Contemporary Equine Studies, a nonprofit organization … Read more

Alaska-Hawaiian airline merger faces Justice Department scrutiny

Alaska-Hawaiian airline merger faces Justice Department scrutiny

An Alaska Airlines aircraft flies past the U.S. Capitol before landing at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 24, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Alaska Air Group‘s executives spent months working on its plan to buy rival Hawaiian Airlines. The airlines’ leaders will now spend many more trying to convince regulators the acquisition … Read more

13 media executives make 2024 predictions

13 media executives make 2024 predictions

NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s the third annual anonymous media and entertainment executive predictions … Read more

Cars retaining value better these days compared to 2019: Report

Cars retaining value better these days compared to 2019: Report

(NewsNation) — Cars are retaining their value better in 2023 compared to 2019, according to a report from iSeeCars published last month. To determine this, iSeeCars analyzed over 1.1 million vehicles sold from November 2022 to October 2023. Data showed depreciation overall was lower across major segments. iSeeCars attributes lower depreciation rates to reduced new … Read more

New rules for Australia’s 400,000 fixed term contract workers a ‘clear win’ for employees

New rules for Australia’s 400,000 fixed term contract workers a ‘clear win’ for employees

A major overhaul of the nation’s fixed-term contract rules will provide vital protection against exploitation for close to 400,000 Australian employees, experts say. Under new rules, which will apply from Wednesday, December 6, workers will be prohibited from being employed on a fixed-term contract (FTC) for more than two years. Employers will also be forbidden … Read more

‘The perfect way to see the capital’: a family’s magical stay in London – and four more weekend trips kids will love | Styled for the spontaneous

‘The perfect way to see the capital’: a family’s magical stay in London – and four more weekend trips kids will love | Styled for the spontaneous

Winter can be a tricky time if you’ve got kids of any age: darker, shorter days and inclement weather mean they inevitably end up stuck inside, with everyone getting bored, cross and arguing about screen time. Why not banish those winter blues with a change of scene and whisk them away on an impromptu weekend … Read more

Airbnb CFO to move to new role with focus on growth, Brian Chesky says

Airbnb CFO to move to new role with focus on growth, Brian Chesky says

Airbnb Chief Financial Officer Dave Stephenson will transition into a newly created chief business officer role at the company. Airbnb Chief Financial Officer Dave Stephenson, who helped guide the company through Covid-19 tumult and an initial public offering, will transition into a newly created chief business officer role, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said in a … Read more