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….

What to do if you have Covid: Symptoms, tests and can you go to work or school?

What to do if you have Covid: Symptoms, tests and can you go to work or school?

Image source, Getty Images The latest Covid booster campaign is under way across the UK and those who qualify are urged to get jabbed as soon as possible. No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, but guidance recommends people who catch the virus “should try to stay at home”. What are the Covid…

Xfinity hack affects nearly 36 million customers. Here’s what to know.

Xfinity hack affects nearly 36 million customers. Here’s what to know.

Xfinity hack affects nearly 36 million customers Xfinity hack affects nearly 36 million customers 00:32 A security breach at Comcast-owned Xfinity has exposed the personal data of nearly all the internet provider’s customers, including account usernames, passwords and answers to their security questions.  Comcast said in a filing with Maine’s attorney general’s office that the hack affected…

Weight loss drugs, Alzheimer’s treatments and gene editing: Enormous firsts defined 2023 in pharma

Weight loss drugs, Alzheimer’s treatments and gene editing: Enormous firsts defined 2023 in pharma

Soumyabrata Roy | Nurphoto | Getty Images Drugmakers are closing out a year when they achieved several historic firsts that will shape the pharmaceutical industry in 2024 and beyond.  The weight loss drug market transformed into the pharmaceutical industry’s newest gold rush this year, as demand for costly but highly effective treatments from Novo Nordisk…

Opinion: Should fat people get an extra airline seat for free? Southwest Airlines thinks they should

Opinion: Should fat people get an extra airline seat for free? Southwest Airlines thinks they should

Kimmy Garris, who describes herself as a “fat solo traveler,” probably had no idea that her 30-second TikTok video was going to cause a sensation when she recorded herself in September politely asking a Southwest Airlines gate agent if she could avail herself of the airline’s “customer of size” policy. Her TikTok post went viral…

Column: The government slams Southwest for its Christmas 2022 meltdown, but is it enough?

Column: The government slams Southwest for its Christmas 2022 meltdown, but is it enough?

For travelers trying to reach their destinations during the storm-tossed holiday season last year, there was no problem identifying the Grinch who stole Christmas: It was Southwest Airlines. Southwest, it may be recalled, canceled or delayed more than 16,900 flights between Dec. 21 and Jan. 2, stranding more than 2 million passengers. The meltdown kept…

How UPS is using AI to fight against package thefts

How UPS is using AI to fight against package thefts

An estimated 260 million packages disappeared in the U.S. last year, according to Safewise, many taken right from the front door area while a camera recorded the theft. As the holiday season kicks into high gear, package thefts are a top concern, and one shipping company is using artificial intelligence to combat porch pirates. Nearly…

SEC charges ex-CEO of medical device company with fraud, says some devices were ‘just a piece of plastic’

SEC charges ex-CEO of medical device company with fraud, says some devices were ‘just a piece of plastic’

The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Laura Tyler Perryman, co-founder and former CEO of the medical device startup Stimwave Technologies, was charged with allegedly defrauding investors out of $41 million by making “false and misleading” statements about one of…

Jim Cramer says it’s time for investors to take some profit in this hot market

Jim Cramer says it’s time for investors to take some profit in this hot market

CNBC’s Jim Cramer urged investors to look at their portfolios and take some gains on the stocks that have been on recent runs in this bull market. “If you’ve got a huge gain, I’m begging you to take off something, just take it off the table a little bit, even as nobody wants to sell…