Starbucks will cover travel for workers seeking abortions, gender-confirmation procedures
Starbucks said Monday it will pay the travel expenses for U.S. employees to access abortion and gender-confirmation procedures if those services aren’t available within 100 miles of a worker’s home.
McDonald's to sell its 850 restaurants in Russia, says business there 'no longer tenable'
McDonald's pointed to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine and has started the process of selling its Russian business, which employs 62,000 people.
Today’s mortgage refinance rates: 30-year rates hit 6-day low | May 13, 2022
Check out the mortgage refinancing rates for May 13, 2022, which are largely down from yesterday.
Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold' pending details on spam accounts
Elon Musk said his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is “temporarily on hold” pending details on spam and fake accounts. He later added that he's "still committed to acquisition.”
Google launches 10 shade skin tone palette to promote 'image equity'
Google says people previously felt 'lumped in' to certain racial categories
Vegas Strip resort surprises 5,400 employees with $5K bonuses
One of the employees from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas called the company's generous bonus “amazing” and a “big surprise.”
Starbucks stores in Santa Cruz first to unionize in California
The Starbucks locations on Mission and Ocean Streets in Santa Cruz will now join Starbucks Workers United, the national union for Starbucks workers.
Remote work may ‘improve resiliency of employees,’ study finds
The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of Hurricane Harvey on workplace productivity among displaced employees.
10-year fixed private student loans rates drop for third straight week
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
Savings window opens: 20-year mortgage refinance rates dip below 5% | May 11, 2022
Check out the mortgage refinancing rates for May 11, 2022, which are largely down from yesterday.
Today's mortgage rates: 30- year rates drop a quarter point | May 11, 2022
Check out the mortgage rates for May 11, 2022, which are mixed from yesterday.
Office vacancies hit new high in San Francisco Bay Area
Throughout downtown San Francisco, the impact of work-from-home pandemic policies is evident in the number of for lease and rent signs in the windows.
Amazon to cover $4K in travel costs for employee abortions, non-life-threatening medical treatments
The reimbursement applies if an operation is not available within 100 miles of an employee's home and virtual care is not possible
Personal loan rates dip for 3- and 5-year loans
The latest trends in interest rates for personal loans from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
Robocalls have increased by millions in recent months
Robocalls jumped by over 600 million from February to March, YouMail tracker found
Home price growth speeds up in February with 19.8% annual gain, data shows
Home prices grew at a faster rate in February, but growth could soon slow down, the latest Case-Shiller report showed.
30-year mortgage refinance rates plunge to 3-week low | May 5, 2022
Check out the mortgage refinancing rates for May 5, 2022, which are down from yesterday.
20-year mortgage rates tumble below 5% | May 5, 2022
Check out the mortgage rates for May 5, 2022, which are mixed from yesterday.
Private student loan rates tumble
The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.
Baby formula shortage: 40% of major brands sold out across the U.S., analysts say
In 26 states, 40-50% of major formula brands were sold out last week.