Amazon Lottery Offers Vaccinated Workers Cars, $500,000 Cash
Amazon.com Inc. will offer cash prizes of as much as $500,000 as well as cars and vacation packages to frontline employees who can prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
August 9, 2021Nikola’s Indicted Ex-Chairman Milton Sells $77 Million of Stock
Nikola Corp. founder and former chairman Trevor Milton raised about $77 million selling shares in the electric truck manufacturer, days after pleading not guilty to charges he misled investors to hype the stock.
August 9, 2021Infrastructure Bill Moves Closer to Senate Passage After Delays
The U.S. Senate moved closer to passing a $550 billion infrastructure package after a drawn-out debate that pushed action into this week and left the status of several proposed changes unsettled.
August 9, 2021Americold Swings to Q2 Loss
Refrigerated warehouse operator Americold Realty Trust saw revenue rise in the second quarter but swung to a loss for the period because of disruptions in the global food supply chain.
August 6, 2021Amazon Tells Warehouse Workers to Mask Up Again
Amazon .com Inc. is ordering frontline U.S. employees to resume wearing masks at work regardless of vaccination status, joining the ranks of companies ramping up precautions in response to the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant.
August 6, 2021Trevor Milton Hires Lawyers Who Defended Elon Musk
Trevor Milton has more in common with Elon Musk than starting a prominent electric vehicle company named after inventor Nikola Tesla. He’s now hired the same lawyers to defend him.
August 6, 2021EPA to Update NOx, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 5 announced plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants from heavy-duty trucks in a series of major rulemakings over the next three years.
August 6, 2021Prologis Buys Lot Near Philadelphia Airport for $45 Million
PHILADELPHIA — A popular parking lot near Philadelphia International Airport has been snapped up for $45 million by Prologis, a real estate giant that specializes in leasing space to retail, e-commerce and logistics businesses, according to the firm that brokered the deal.
August 6, 2021Senators Struggle to Amend, Finish Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON — Nearing decision time, senators were struggling to wrap up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan despite hopes to expedite consideration and voting on the nearly $1 trillion proposal.
August 6, 2021US Added 943,000 Jobs in July
WASHINGTON — Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% as the U.S. economy continues to bounce back from last year’s coronavirus shutdown.
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