Amazon warehouse workers to hold Alabama union vote on February 8

[ad_1] Amazon fulfillment center warehouse. Getty Images Amazon warehouse workers at an Alabama warehouse can begin voting by mail in early February on whether to form a union, a National Labor Relations Board hearing officer said on Friday. About 6,000 employees at the Bessemer, Alabama, distribution center will vote starting February 8 to be represented … Read more

Norway ‘can’t rule out’ side effects of COVID-19 vaccine caused 23 deaths in ‘elderly and frail’ patients

[ad_1] A senior doctor from the Norwegian Medicines Regulatory Agency suggested on Friday that side effects from the Pfizer / BioNTech coronavirus vaccine may have contributed to the deaths of some older patients. Dr Sigurd Hortemo, chief medical officer of the Norwegian Medicines Agency, said in a statement that common side effects such as fever … Read more

Citigroup exceeds earnings expectations for the fourth quarter

[ad_1] Citigroup Inc. VS -5.93% said on Friday his fourth-quarter income had fallen 7% and that he had reduced some of the reserves he had set aside to cover potentially downgraded loans. The Bank of New York said profit fell to $ 4.63 billion, or $ 2.08 per share, from $ 4.98 billion, or $ … Read more

Alaska Airlines DC Flight Bathroom Rules Strange

[ad_1] Airlines have added significant restrictions on flights to and from the DC metro area over the coming week, ahead of the presidential inauguration. This follows unruly behavior we saw at airports and on planes around January 6, both before and after the violent riots in Washington. For the coming week, we see airlines adding … Read more

Trader Joe’s, Instacart, Others Will Pay Workers To Get Covid Vaccine

[ad_1] Companies are giving employees free time and extra money to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Online grocery delivery service Instacart on Thursday announced a “Covid-19 vaccine support allowance,” which provides $ 25 for team leaders, in-store shoppers, and full-service shoppers who do so. vaccinate from February 1. The idea is to ensure that “Instacart buyers … Read more

JPMorgan Chase should absolutely be afraid of fintech

[ad_1] Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase David A. Grogan | CNBC Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has observed a new generation of fintech players, led by PayPal, Square, and tech giants around the world, exponentially increasing users and market value. His message to the management team of his $ 3.4 trillion banking … Read more

Walmart ecommerce boss hired to take on Amazon leaves

[ad_1] Marc Lore, who joined the company in 2016 after selling his online startup Jet.com to Walmart, is retiring in late January, the company said on Friday. Lore, the general manager of Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce division, initially led the redesign of Walmart.com and helped expand Walmart’s online merchandise options to roughly 10 million items when … Read more

UK financial adviser calls on government to ban crypto transactions

[ad_1] Neil Liversidge, a veteran financial adviser, has called on the UK government to ban transactions in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). Liversidge, owner of independent financial consultancy West Riding Personal Financial Solutions, has started a petition urging local financial authorities to stop crypto trading in the UK. The petition reads: “Legislate to ban payment or … Read more