Airbnb will allow its employees to live and work almost anywhere around the world, fully embracing a remote work policy to attract staff and ensure flexibility. The San Francisco short-term rental company said late Thursday that under the new policy, employees can work from the office, home or during their …
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The push to unionize Amazon, Starbucks and other major U.S. companies is spreading to another employment sector that historically has resisted worker efforts to organize: America’s colleges. Students employed as residential advisers, assistant instructors and in campus dining halls are uniting to demand better pay and working conditions, as well …
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The number of Americans filing for jobless aid ticked up last week but stayed at historically low levels, showing the labor market remains tight. Some 202,000 people applied for first-time jobless aid in the week ending March 26, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s an increase of 14,000 from the …
Read More »Thousands of Americans may still be owed a third government stimulus check — a payment of $1,400 per eligible taxpayer that was authorized by the American Rescue Act in 2021. About 645,000 potentially eligible people hadn’t gotten a third stimulus check by the middle of September 2021, according to a …
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With Americans facing nearly $300 in additional monthly costs because of surging inflation, consumers are looking for ways to save money. One way to cut grocery costs are apps such as Flipp or Ibotta, CNET Money editor-at-large Farnoosh Torabi told CBS News. “These are two free apps where you can store …
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More Americans applied for employment benefits last week following three straight weeks of declines. Jobless claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. Claims were revised up to 225,000 the previous week. Economist attribute the uptick to lingering effects of the Omicron wave. “The trend …
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Apple’s AirTags, small bluetooth devices that owners attach to their key chains or keep in their bags and purses to locate their personal belongings, are being misused by stalkers who are tracking their targets’ every move. The devices, which cost $29 each, are simple to use: Users pair them with …
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Service on BlackBerry cellphones — once the preferred mobile device for Wall Street, Capitol Hill and the media — shut down for good on Tuesday, closing the door on a piece of technology that helped usher in a revolution in communications. BlackBerry announced in September 2020 that it would stop updating …
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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by Johnson & Johnson to halt a Mississippi lawsuit over its talcum powder products. As is typical, justices did not explain why they are not taking up the issue, which was included in a long list of cases the court said it …
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If you believe Facebook, the future is a virtual reality “metaverse.” The tech giant, which changed its name to Meta last month, plans to invest $10 billion this year to develop products that support augmented and virtual reality — a robotic hand, high-tech VR glasses and sophisticated software applications, to …
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