She was “the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire”, trumpeted Forbes magazine. The “next Steve Jobs”, said Inc, another business magazine…
Left-wing Democrats want Fed chief replaced
A group of progressive Democrats including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for Jerome Powell not be reappointed as Federal Reserve…
McDonald’s hiring 14-year-olds in Oregon amid labour shortage
A branch of McDonald’s in Oregon, US, is calling on 14 and 15 year olds to apply for jobs at…
Nike is giving its head office staff a week’s break
Staff at Nike’s corporate headquarters in Oregon have been given a week off to support their mental health, ahead of…
Peloton cuts price of bike as sales growth slows
The fitness bike maker Peloton is to slash the price of its flagship bike as people head back to the…
Federal Reserve hints it will start easing US stimulus
The US central bank could begin withdrawing stimulus this year as the economy rebounds, the Federal Reserve’s chairman, Jerome Powell,…
Delta Airlines imposes $200 monthly surcharge on unvaccinated staff
America’s third largest airline, Delta, is to impose a $200 (£145) monthly surcharge on employees who are not vaccinated against…
Business still has time to help Afghans – AirBnB boss
There is still time for firms to “speak up and help” Afghans being displaced by the current humanitarian crisis, the…
‘New York vaccine mandate could destroy my restaurant’
The pandemic has been tough on Massimo Felici, who owns three restaurants in the Staten Island borough of New York…
Can Americans pull the plug on petrol-powered cars?
Tom Beckett, a former truck and bus driver, says he’s driven at least two million miles in his lifetime, and…
