Labor board seeks to force Amazon to reinstate fired worker
A federal labor board is seeking to reinstate an Amazon employee who was fired in the early days of the pandemic after leading a protest calling for the company to do more to protect workers against COVID-19.
Man passes out in North Carolina courtroom upon $1.7 million COVID fraud guilty verdict
A man accused with his father of fraud related to $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds passed out Thursday when the pair were found guilty by a jury.
Jobless claims inch lower to 214,000 as workers remain in high demand
The Labor Department released weekly data showing how many Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week amid an increasingly tight labor market.
Fidelity study shows 'downright ugly' retirement moves Americans made over the past two years
A new study conducted by Fidelity Investments shows an alarming number of Americans made "downright ugly" retirement moves during the pandemic and "Great Resignation."
Apple supplier Foxconn resumes some work in Shenzhen, China, after COVID lockdown
Foxconn, one of Apple's biggest suppliers, announced Wednesday that it had partially resumed production in a key Chinese city after new COVID-19 restrictions forced the company to temporarily suspend operations.
CDC lowers Caribbean COVID-19 travel warnings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday lowered COVID-19 pandemic Travel Health Notices for several Caribbean destinations.
CDC eases cruise ship travel COVID-19 warning level
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has once again moved to lower its cruise ship Travel Health Notice from "high" to "moderate."
Mask violations: TSA issued hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued more than $640,000 in proposed fines to passengers who did not comply with mask mandates.
Merck’s COVID-19 pill heavily used so far despite concerns
A new COVID-19 pill from Merck & Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP has been more widely used than expected since rolling out late last year, though regulators and many doctors consider it a last resort.
Chinese stocks plunge on COVID-19 fears, concerns over Beijing and Moscow's relationship
Chinese stocks took a dive on Monday as the country combats its worst COVID-19 outbreak in two years and concerns grow over Beijing's close relationship with Moscow.
JPMorgan ending mandatory COVID tests, hiring ban for unvaccinated employees
The bank will still offer voluntary testing through complimentary home kits, require responses to be entered into its Vaccine Record Tool, and keep isolation and quarantine guidelines in place.
COVID-19 antigen test recalled after officials say it was counterfeit, not FDA approved
The Flowflex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test (Self-Testing) can't be legally be imported, distributed, or used in the U.S.
'Work from home' provides no tax benefits, but 'creator economy' leading to home-run businesses booms: experts
The only way to receive tax breaks in a work from home setup is if an individual runs the business out of their home and can prove dedicated work-use for purchases.
Remote work means using more energy: here's how to cut that higher energy bill
With more people working from home in a post-pandemic world, here are a few tips to help save energy in a remote work environment.
Micron CEO says chip shortage improving, but could last into 2023
The semiconductor shortage that has impacted many industries could continue into next year, Sanjay Mehrotra says
United Airlines announces unvaccinated employees with exemptions can return to work
United Airlines announced that unvaccinated employees can to return to their jobs in late-march.
Despite sanctions amid war with Ukraine, Russia's economy not likely to collapse, experts say
Despite the punishing financial sanctions, Russia has built "an economy that’s geared for conflict," said Richard Connolly, an expert on the Russian economy at the Royal United Services Institute in Britain.
WHO says COVID-19 booster shots needed, reversing previous call
An expert group convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it "strongly supports urgent and broad access" to booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine amid the global spread of omicron, capping a reversal of the U.N. agency’s repeated insistence last year that boosters weren't necessary and contributed to vaccine inequity.
CDC adds 3 destinations to COVID-19 'high risk' travel list
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added three destinations to the highest level of its COVID-19 travel advisories on Monday.
US waives COVID-19 test for Americans returning home from Russia, Belarus
The United States is waiving a requirement for negative COVID-19 tests from Americans leaving Belarus or Russia to travel home, the State Department said on Thursday.



















