Pharmacy staff from Walgreens, chains like CVS to walk out again

A sign advertises COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, August 14, 2023.Brian Snyder | ReutersSome pharmacy staff from Walgreens and other drugstore chains are planning to walk out next week in the latest pushback against what they call unsafe working conditions that put both...

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Stellantis, union negotiators agree to terms of a deal

United Auto Workers (UAW) members strike at a General Motors assembly plant that builds the U.S. automaker's full-size sport utility vehicles, in another expansion of the strike in Arlington, Texas, October 24, 2023.James Breeden | ReutersDETROIT — Negotiators with the United Auto Workers union and Stellantis have in principal agreed...

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How Innovation Refunds cashed in on the Employee Retention Credit

The Employee Retention Credit was intended to be a financial lifeline to small businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic.The government program, seemingly flush with cash, led to the emergence of an industry of its own, which focused on helping businesses claim the credits. Suddenly, a parade...

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GM, UAW may be near labor deal after negotiating session

Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan September 29, 2023.Rebecca Cook | ReutersDETROIT — Contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors are reconvening midday Friday after intense talks occurred Thursday night and into the morning,...

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Spirit suspends new pilot training after tough quarter, engine issue

A Spirit Airlines airplane taxis for takeoff at Denver International Airport in Denver on Feb. 7, 2022.Michael Ciaglo | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines will suspend training for new pilots and flight attendants next month "until further notice," according to company memos, as it plans for slower growth amid...

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Supermarket regional bank branches closing at higher rates

Customers at a Safeway store in San Francisco.Getty ImagesAmerican banks have been shuttering branches located within supermarket chains at a rate seven times faster than other locations amid the industry's profit squeeze and customers' migration to digital channels.Banks closed 10.7% of their in-store branches in the year ending June...

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