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Shippers Prepare for Another Pandemic Crush of Holiday Gifts
Low product inventories, and port and supply chain disruptions are creating new uncertainty about getting gifts delivered.
Stores Kick Off Black Friday but Pandemic Woes Linger
Retailers are expected to usher in the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season Friday with bigger crowds than last year in a closer step toward normalcy
Holiday Season Moves into High Gear but Challenges Remain
Buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings, shoppers are returning to stores and splurging on all types of items.
Americans Are Spending but Inflation Casts Pall Over Economy
Americans are doing the main thing that drives the U.S. economy — spending — but accelerating inflation is casting a pall.
A Call for Companies to Engage in Global LGBTQ Corporate Responsibility
Multinational corporations have a responsibility to advocate for LGBTQ human rights around the world, one researcher suggests.
Trans Netflix Workers Drop Labor Complaint but One Resigns
Two former Netflix employees who criticized anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle's TV special are dropping labor complaints and one has resigned from the company.
Target to Keep Stores Closed on Thanksgiving for Good
Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season.
Pfizer Agrees to Let Other Companies Make Its COVID Pill
Pfizer has signed a deal to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill.
Alzheimer's Drug Cited as Medicare Premium Jumps by $21.60
Medicare's "Part B" outpatient premium will jump by $21.60 a month in 2022, one of the largest increases ever. Officials said Friday a new Alzheimer's drug is responsible for about half of that.
Heavy Burden for Consumers as Holidays Near: Soaring Prices
A worsening surge of inflation for such bedrock necessities as food, rent, autos and heating oil is setting Americans up for a financially difficult Thanksgiving and holiday shopping season.
Democrats Sell Infrastructure Bill, Push for Biden Backup
Democratic pols are selling Biden's infrastructure bill, and are looking to the President for back-up.
Explainer: Why US Inflation Is so High, and When It May Ease
Inflation is spiraling. What can be done?
BBC Steps Away from Workplace Diversity Program
The BBC is the latest major employer to step away from a diversity workplace program in the UK, citing a need to ensure its objectivity with respect to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group behind the program.
No Joke: Comedians, Cannabis Companies Push Pot Legalization
Big cannabis companies are backing a new, celebrity-infused campaign to enlist marijuana users to pressure members of Congress to legalize pot nationwide.
Appeals Court Stays Vaccine Mandate on Larger Businesses
A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers.
U.S. Employers Shrugged off Virus and Stepped Up Hiring
America's employers accelerated their hiring last month, adding a solid 531,000 jobs in a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession is overcoming a virus-induced slowdown.
London Calling: United Airlines Adds 5 Direct US Flights
United Airlines will have 22 direct flights between the U.S. and London by spring 2022, include a all-new flight from Boston.
Facebook Rebrands as Meta to Emphasize 'Metaverse' Vision
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future — what Zuckerberg calls the " metaverse."
Watch: Doritos Unveils LGBTQ+ Themed 'Day of the Dead' Ad
Doritos has a new Spanish-language ad for the "Day of the Dead" that features a surprise from the Other Side: A deceased relative returns in spirit form to introduce his male partner to the family.
Judge Rejects Challenge to Southwest's Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge has rejected a bid by pilots to block Southwest Airlines from imposing a vaccine mandate.