Washington (CNN)The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday changed its masking recommendations as it grows more concerned over the Delta variant of Covid-19, urging vaccinated people in certain areas of the country to resume wearing masks indoors in public areas.
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America’s largest retailer will cover 100% of college tuition for its workers
New York (CNN Business)Walmart will pay for full college tuition and book costs at some schools for its US workers, the latest effort by the largest private employer in the country to sweeten its benefits as it seeks to attract and retain talent in a tight job market.
Read More »Campbell’s soup cans get first redesign in 50 years
New York (CNN Business)-The labels on Campbell's soup cans are getting their first redesign in about 50 years.
Read More »How Tesla made more than $1 billion
London (CNN Business)-Tesla (TSLA) is making strides in its transformation from scrappy upstart to mature carmaker. And it has the numbers to prove it.
Read More »A surprising tech company could be next to join the Dow
New York CNN Business — Chip giant Nvidia is the ninth-most valuable company in the S&P 500. With a market capitalization of almost $500 billion, the company is now worth nearly as much as semiconductor rivals Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm — combined. Could Nvidia soon wind up listed on the venerable Dow, too?
Read More »‘Holy moly!’: Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack
DALLAS (AP) — It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast at the Coffee Ranch restaurant in the Texas Panhandle city of Borger. The most pressing agenda item for city officials that morning: planning for a country music concert and anniversary event.
Read More »Americans spend again and American Express profit surges
NEW YORK (AP) — Spending at restaurants, shops and entertainment venues has come back in force as vaccines become more common and it fueled a revenue surge at American Express during the second quarter.
Read More »Crocs sues Walmart, Hobby Lobby and others for allegedly copying its popular shoe
New York (CNN) Crocs is accusing Walmart, Hobby Lobby and other companies of copying its iconic clog.
Read More »German railway: Floods caused $1.5 billion damage to network
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national railway operator estimated on Friday that last week’s flooding caused damage worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to its network, offering another glimpse of the extent of the devastation.
Read More »$30,000 signing bonuses, childcare help: What companies are doing to attract workers
Workers are in high demand. And companies are having a hard time finding people to fill the positions.
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