People walk through the newly opened Grand Central Madison train terminal in Manhattan on February 27, 2023 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThe strong jobs market has been bolstered post-pandemic by strength in the immigrant workforce in America. And as Americans age out of the labor force...
Autonomous delivery drone startup Zipline said Friday that it hit its 1 millionth delivery to customers and that it's eyeing restaurant partnerships in its next phase of growth.The San Francisco-based startup designs, builds and operates autonomous delivery drones, working with clients that range from more than 4,700 hospitals, including...
A coalition of unions is laying out its case against Starbucks ahead of a proxy fight at its annual meeting in March, arguing the coffee giant has implemented a "flawed human capital management strategy" in response to a yearslong union movement.The Strategic Organizing Center claims the situation has put...
Construction workers erect a building in downtown Miami, Florida, on June 14, 2023.Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesAt Ample's manufacturing facilities in the Bay Area, employees work on the floor alongside robots, making battery packs and other parts for its EV battery swapping technology.The job is clean, high-tech...
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a Rose Garden event at the White House to mark National Small Business Week on May 1, 2023 in Washington, DC.Alex Wong | Getty ImagesSmall business owners are more optimistic to start the year, even as they face persistent inflation and lending concerns,...
After California lawmakers passed a landmark fast food bill, an independent advocacy group of McDonald's owners is pushing back against what it says will be a "devastating financial blow" to its franchisees in the state, according to a memo to its membership viewed by CNBC.The new legislation, AB 1228,...
A McDonald's restaurant near Times Square, NYC on July 29th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBCMcDonald's will begin virtual focus groups with some owners and operators as a part of an ongoing civil rights audit, according to a message to franchisees viewed by CNBC.The fast food giant retained WilmerHale law firm...