Dollar General shareholders have passed a resolution to commission an independent audit into worker safety. The proposal, brought by Domini Impact Investments, aims to examine the company’s policies and practices and how they affect the safety and well-being of workers. The audit is to be conducted by an independent, third-party and will include an evaluation
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Ford Motor and Tesla have announced a surprise deal on electric vehicle (EV) charging technology and infrastructure that could put new pressure on other automakers’ EV strategies. The agreement will allow Ford owners access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the US and Canada from early next year. Moreover, Ford’s next generation of EVs
Ford Motor CEO, Jim Farley, and Tesla and Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, are set to host a live audio discussion via Twitter Spaces on accelerating EV adoption. This online discussion between rivals comes as Ford attempts to catch up to or surpass Tesla’s sales in the electric vehicle (EV) segment. Ford’s Attempts to Catch up
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, has stated that he is unconcerned if his tweets cause Tesla buyers and Twitter advertisers to be put off. Musk has been known to tweet controversial content, including conspiracy theories and comments that have been deemed discriminatory by critics. His latest tweet has drawn criticism after he likened liberal
In a recent development, employees at a Starbucks café in Rochester, NY, have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to decertify the Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) front group, known as Starbucks Workers United. This comes after the SEIU won an election in April 2022 with a narrow vote of 13-11.
Fanatics, the sports platform company with a private valuation of $31 billion, has agreed to acquire the U.S. operations of PointsBet for $150 million in cash. This marks Fanatics’ first major move into U.S. sports betting. The deal is expected to give Fanatics access to at least 15 states. Fanatics plans to fund some of
Goldman Sachs has launched its first-ever startup from its internal incubator, a networking platform for employees called Louisa. The New York-based investment bank funded and owned the startup until recently, when it became independent. Founder-CEO Rohan Doctor is now working to expand the client base beyond Goldman Sachs. Louisa is designed to automatically create user
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives and economies worldwide, with many countries still struggling to contain the virus. In the United States, the pandemic led to the development of a Bluetooth system by Apple and Google to track the spread of infection and send push alerts to smartphone users who came into contact with infected
The battle for streaming supremacy among major media and entertainment companies has come to an end. These companies are now aware that significant growth in streaming subscribers is not achievable anymore. Disney+ lost four million subscribers during the first three months of the year, while Netflix added 1.75 million subscribers in its first quarter. Warner
Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks has promised not to raise prices on the company’s existing insulin products again. He was the only executive to do so before a Senate Health Committee hearing on making the life-saving diabetes drug more affordable. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the committee’s chair, asked Ricks and the CEOs of Novo Nordisk and