Union members vote to accept new Mondelez contract
HENRICO, Va. — Striking union members voted to accept a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with snack company Mondelez International, ending a walkout that began…
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HP, Procter & Gamble join companies pledge to cut emissions
BERLIN — Computer-maker HP, consumer goods business Procter & Gamble and coffee capsule company Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge to sharply cut their greenhouse…
Insider Q&A: Serving the neglected for profit, not just good
NEW YORK — Making money by helping underserved communities? It took Bobby Turner years to convince big investment funds such a thing was possible. But…
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon…
Tech Q&A: Why Dropbox, grandfather of online storage, is still with us
Question: When online storage service Dropbox started out, it was good for storing data and a useful way to share files too large to be…
Union, Mondelez reach tentative agreement amid strike
HENRICO, Va. — A tentative contract agreement reached between snack company Mondelez and striking union workers could end a walkout that began last month. The…
Fed reviews ethics polices after prolific trading uncovered
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is reviewing the ethics policies that govern the financial holdings and activities of its senior officials in the wake of…
Surprise uptick in spending by Americans as delta spread
NEW YORK — Despite a rise in COVID-19 cases Americans spent at a brisk pace last month, though much of that spending was done online…
Poll: Americans have little trust in online security
Most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and aren’t satisfied with the federal government’s efforts to protect it, according to a poll….
U.S. unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID infections…