Building an e-commerce sales success story is getting more complex and costly

Building an e-commerce sales success story is getting more complex and costly

Products in a loading bay at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Melville, New York, US, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon may be the epitome of big business, but more thanĀ 60% of the behemoth’s salesĀ last year came from small- and medium-sized businesses. Small businesses rely on…

On Main Street, it’s time to prepare for the new state minimum wage hikes in 2024

On Main Street, it’s time to prepare for the new state minimum wage hikes in 2024

A “Now Hiring” sign is posted in the drive thru of a McDonald’s restaurant on July 07, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images More wage hikes are coming across U.S. states in 2024 and many Main Street businesses may feel the pinch.Ā  Not only are wages generally up from year-ago figures…

This new nuclear stealth bomber is top secret. So why is the B-21 Raider flying over Palmdale?

This new nuclear stealth bomber is top secret. So why is the B-21 Raider flying over Palmdale?

After years of secrecy, the B-21 Raider emerged from its Palmdale hangar Friday morning and took its first flight, soaring through the sky and giving plane enthusiasts, contractor employees and the public its first glimpse of the futuristic-looking bomber in air. The B-21 bomber, which is being built by Northrop Grumman Corp., took off from…

Behind the making of newest ‘Call of Duty’ game: Getting the costumes right

Behind the making of newest ‘Call of Duty’ game: Getting the costumes right

Tasha Valdez stood in front of a mannequin in a character scan room and tugged at the sleeves of the gray hoodie resting on its form. Surrounded by racks of clothing and accessories, she prepped the look for scanning by a 3-D camera. Eventually, that jacket would find itself on a bad guy trying to…

Bitwise co-founders face federal charges alleging $100-million fraud scheme

Bitwise co-founders face federal charges alleging $100-million fraud scheme

Federal authorities have charged the co-founders of Fresno startup Bitwise Industries with fraud months after the company laid off all of its employees and shut down without explanation. Irma Olguin Jr. and Jake Soberal surrendered to authorities Thursday after being charged in a federal complaint with conspiring to commit wire fraud and taking more than…

Arkansas man receives world’s first eye transplant

Arkansas man receives world’s first eye transplant

Aaron James lost his nose, mouth and left eye in a work-related accident. Surgeons in New York successfully performed the reconstruction that included a whole-eye implant. His vision was not restored, but the first-of-its-kind procedure may help advance transplant medicine. ā€œIf some form of vision restoration occurred, it would be wonderful, but… the goal was…

This Is How Americans Really Feel About Tipping — And It May Surprise You

This Is How Americans Really Feel About Tipping — And It May Surprise You

If you feel like you’re expected to tip more often these days but no longer know what the guidelines are, you have plenty of company out there. Most U.S. adults believe the expectation to tip has increased in the last few years, yet they feel a lot of uncertainty about when to leave gratuities and…

The U.S. Project Meant To Debut Revolutionary Nuclear Reactors Just Fell Apart

The U.S. Project Meant To Debut Revolutionary Nuclear Reactors Just Fell Apart

The project meant to debut small modular reactors, the technology the nuclear energy industry hopes will spur a renaissance of atomic power construction, collapsed Wednesday night amid mounting financial troubles. The NuScale Power Corporation based in Portland, Oregon, whose SMR design became the first in U.S. history to win the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval last…