As New Zealand gears up to introduce one of the world’s toughest anti-smoking laws, a similar ban has already been instituted in a Boston suburb.
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Amazon settles with NLRB, helping pave path for union organization
Amazon has reached a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board in six cases, helping to pave the way for workers to unionize as more seek a seat at
Makers of at-home rapid Covid tests rush to meet skyrocketing demand
The makers of at-home rapid Covid tests are scrambling to meet soaring demand as consumers prepare for holiday gatherings and tests are suddenly in short
Americans turning to small businesses for holiday shopping
Americans turned to small businesses as shipping delays led to backlogs for major retailers across the country. For some businesses that are able to source their materials locally and not be dependent on the foreign supply chain, business is booming.
Want fries with that? Too bad. McDonald’s in Japan limits portions
McDonald’s said Tuesday that it would have to ration french fries in Japan due to a supply chain shortage caused by Covid-19 and extreme weather, while the country has a glut of milk.
Third Amazon Web Services outage this month disrupts Slack, Asana
Amazon’s Web Services experienced an outage Wednesday, slowing operations of the popular office communications hub Slack and disrupting other sites.
Fresh Express recalls packaged salads over listeria concerns
Fresh Express is recalling dozens of varieties of its packaged salads and leafy greens after concerns of a potential listeria contamination.
Secret Service: Nearly $100B stolen in pandemic relief funds
Most of that figure comes from unemployment fraud.
U.S. regulator opens probe into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over game feature
U.S. auto safety regulators said Wednesday they have launched a probe into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over a game feature they say could be distracting for drivers.
Striking Kellogg’s workers ratify tentative contract
Kellogg’s employees who have been on strike since early October have voted to ratify a tentative labor contract at the company’s four U.S. cereal plants.