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You can add Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy to the growing list of workers seeking better employment benefits. After three days of voting last week, 1,700 Disneyland Resort cast members who play characters around the theme park in Anaheim, California, as well as perform at parades, voted to unionize under…
Minnesota government officials have struck a deal with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to set minimum wage standards for drivers, lawmakers announced Saturday night. The agreement is the culmination of nearly a year of back and forth between Democratic state officials and the two companies, who threatened to withdraw their…
It’s everywhere – The belief that the stock market is in a new growth phase. The proof? The media’s full-blown reporting of the stock market indexes’ new highs. The latest is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) reaching 40,000 for the first time. So, what’s wrong with that clear evidence?…
Imagine you have $400 to spend on a luxury dining experience. You might treat yourself to a tin of premium caviar, a bottle or two of very fine wine or a multi-course meal at a high-end restaurant. Or you could blow it all on a single pineapple. The Rubyglow pineapple…
Europe wants to force its citizens to buy only electric vehicles. The trouble is, EVs are too expensive to generate the kind of mass market sales required as sales of new internal combustion engines between now and 2035 are gradually outlawed. The question is, where will all these sales come…
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. Americans with deep pockets have played a growing role in powering the US…
More Americans are turning 65 this year than ever before, and that number is set to creep even higher over the next few years. It’s fueling a huge rollout of new retirement products — but they’re not all golden tickets. An average of 11,200 Americans will reach that traditional retirement…
Universities across the United States have adopted a number of tactics in recent weeks to prevent disruptions by pro-Palestinian protesters at graduation ceremonies. Some universities have reached agreements with on-campus demonstrators, while others have cited safety concerns and canceled, postponed or relocated their schoolwide ceremonies. Several schools continue to grapple…
About half of people in the United States are satisfied with their jobs according to Pew Research, leaving the other half wanting something better. Demanding schedules, tedious work and toxic environments could all be factors causing people to want to leave their positions. Dropping your job to pursue a passion…
It was once hyped as a worthy rival to Nike. But at present, Under Armour, founded by a 23-year-old former college athlete, is struggling to “just do it.” Instead, the brand that’s championed on the basketball court by Stephen Curry and on the golf course by Jordan Spieth, is now…
