MLB spring training delayed as lockout continues
Regular season games may be lost as the league continues to face labor dispute.
Google launching job training, placement initiative through $100M career certificates fund
Google is launching an initiative that they say will help more than 20,000 Americans with job training and placement through its $100 million Google Career Certificates Fund.
Former Google CEO commits $125M to launch AI initiative
Former Google chief Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, have committed $125 million to a project aimed at advancing artificial intelligence while preparing for unintended consequences the technology could bring
Walmart stock jumps as retailer boosts forecast despite inflation
Walmart shares rose after the release of its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, which beat Wall Street estimates
Companies revert to more normal operations as COVID wanes
For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that resembles pre-pandemic days.
Nearly 100 Starbucks locations nationwide join effort to unionize
Nearly 100 Starbucks locations around the nation have joined the Starbucks Workers United movement and are pushing to form a union.
Kohl's adding 400 Sephora shops in 2022
On Tuesday, Kohl's revealed a list of 400 additional stores in 36 states, from Alaska to Maine, that will have a Sephora at Kohl’s shop.
A crucial clue in the $4.5 billion Bitcoin heist: A $500 Walmart gift card
Federal investigators spent years hunting for clues in the 2016 hacking of the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange, when thieves stole bitcoin now worth $4.5 billion. In the end, what helped lead them to two suspects was something much more quotidian: a $500 Walmart gift card.
Google plans to curtail cross-app tracking on Android phones
Google said Wednesday that it plans to develop more privacy-focused replacements for the alphanumeric identifiers associated with individual smartphones that some apps use to gather and share information about users.
Disney to build residential communities with condominiums and single-family homes
Disney announced Wednesday a new business of residential communities called Storyliving by Disney. The first community is planned for Rancho Mirage, in California’s Coachella Valley.
Small businesses incorporating new technology to survive the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated many small and medium-sized businesses across America over the last two years, but many who have survived have come out stronger on the other side with new technologies and streamlined operations.
Regulators won't let Boeing certify new 787 jets for flight
Federal safety regulators say they will retain power to approve Boeing 787 airliners for flight rather than return that authority to the aircraft maker, which hasn't been able to deliver any new Dreamliner planes since last May because of production flaws.
Altria says judge has dismissed lawsuit over Juul investment
Tobacco giant Altria said Tuesday that an administrative law judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit alleging the company's partnership with e-cigarette maker Juul Labs amounted to an anticompetitive agreement that hurt consumers.
Walt Disney World, Disneyland ditching mask requirement for fully vaccinated guests
Disney World and Disneyland guests are still required to wear masks on all enclosed transportation.
Virgin Galactic readies spaceflight ticket sales
Virgin Galactic's commercial spaceflights will launch from New Mexico's Spaceport America in the fourth quarter of 2022. A single seat will cost $450,000, with an initial deposit of $150,000.
Uber Eats Super Bowl 2022 commercial evokes response from federal agency: 'Do not eat soap'
The agency's reminder came just after Uber capitalized on the big game to inform users that they now can order non-food items, like household supplies, through its delivery service.
Delta Air Lines employees receive $1,250 appreciation payments
In a memo Thursday, CEO Ed Bastian told employees that they would get a "special profit sharing payout" of $1,250 on Feb. 14, otherwise known as Employee Appreciation Day.
End of Lockheed-Aerojet deal puts pressure on leadership of both firms
Lockheed Martin's exit from its purchase of engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne has refocused investors on the compounding list of problems at the companies, as pressure grows on Lockheed management to improve lagging performance.
Microsoft to reopen Washington offices at end of February
In addition to its Washington offices, Microsoft's offices in California's Bay Area will also reopen on Feb. 28. The company anticipates the rest of its U.S. locations will follow suit "as conditions allow."
DoorDash to bump up its fees on slow McDonald’s restaurants
The delivery service, which earns money by charging restaurants a commission on every order and separately charging consumers a service fee, agreed to lower its base commission rate for McDonald's U.S. restaurants.



















