Biden Admin Wants To Force Companies To Hire Criminals In The Name Of Equity
Federal regulators recently filed a lawsuit against the popular convenience chain Sheets, which could affect whether the company can review applicants with criminal convictions. Equal Employment Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) lawsuit announced April 18th. Suspect Mr. Sheets discriminates against minority applicants by screening all job applicants for criminal convictions, which disproportionately targets Black, Native American, […]
California utility companies avoid crackdown on ad spending and mishandling of funds
California lawmakers struck down a proposal on Monday that would have further regulated how utility companies spend money in the state. According to consumer groups, utility companies are exploiting loopholes in rules surrounding illicit spending on advertising and lobbying with customer money. The new legislation would have worked toward closing those loopholes and levying fines […]
NBC News chief being paid by Walmart, Pepsi ‘clearly a problem’ as network’s ties to both companies go deep
NBC drops Ronna McDaniel FOX News’ Howard Kurtz discusses the controversial appointment and firing of the former RNC chairman in the wake of the NBC scandal in a “special report.” After last month’s debacle surrounding the hiring and firing of former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, the dust still hasn’t settled down at NBC […]
We’ll Do ‘What We Can’ on Gas Prices, We Have SPR, Telling Companies to Lower Price as Tools
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on ABC’s “The View” Thursday that “we’re going to do everything we can” to address rising gas prices, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a tool to do that. He said that it would be released from. They are asking gas companies to lower prices and increase supply. asked co-host […]
BlackRock, Wall Street firms reportedly steered billions to blacklisted Chinese companies
Congressional investigation finds Wall Street used billions of dollars in U.S. retirement funds and other investments to buy shares in index funds that included several blacklisted Chinese companies did. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. According to the report, the study was conducted by a bipartisan House committee with the mandate to develop a strategy […]
Mayor Adams’ half-baked LockerNYC program gives for-profit companies taxpayer resources
Another week, another pilot program. Mayor Adams debuted Locker New York City last week, allowing New Yorkers to pick up parcels at his seven sidewalk locations. However, like the previous pilot on e-bike charging for food delivery workers, this is more a public subsidy for private benefit than a technology-driven innovation. On Wednesday, the mayor […]
Secretive companies to keep cash quiet
O.J. Simpson died leaving a final insult to the families of his victims. They have to pay to solve the mystery surrounding his money. At 76 years old, he took his debts to Ron Goldman’s family and his children unpaid to his grave. This means you will have to hire a lawyer again to extract […]
China Sanctions 2 American Defense Companies over Arms Sales to Taiwan
China on Thursday announced sanctions against two major U.S. defense companies over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory. China’s Foreign Ministry says US arms sales to Taiwan violate various US-China agreements that maintain the delicate situation that the US does not formally recognize the Taiwanese government or support […]
Companies looking to fund psychedelic drug therapy for employees: report
According to the report, more companies are exploring the possibility of offering psychedelic medications to their employees as a cost-saving and effective means of mental health treatment. Recent research shows that common party drugs like MDMA [ecstasy]psilocybin [“magic” mushrooms] Ketamine has been legalized for medical use and is a useful alternative for treating many mental […]
Push for pet bereavement leave on the rise at companies across US
A surge in pet bereavement policies is causing American companies to reflect. More animal lovers than ever consider their pets to be part of the family. 2023 Pew Research Survey It turns out that 62 percent of Americans own a pet, and a whopping 97 percent consider their furry friends to be relatives. More Americans […]