The billionaires join Bernie Sanders in weighing in on four-day workweek. Here's what CEOs who actually made the move say (www.cnbc.com)
Bud Light says it will avoid more boycotts by never standing for anything (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk goes ‘absolutely hard core’ in another round of Tesla layoffs (www.theverge.com)
White-sounding names get called back for jobs more than Black ones, a new study finds (www.npr.org)
Yes, this mostly replicates previous studies, with one major difference: they name the bad companies this time.
McDonald’s customers may soon have to pay for drink refills (www.independent.co.uk)
Target doubles bonuses for salaried employees as profits surge (www.nbcnews.com)
23andMe's business is basically worthless. Its CEO now wants to buy it. (www.businessinsider.com)
Walmart is under criticism for selling Pride merchandise. But the company is not backing down. (www.lgbtqnation.com)
$15 Big Macs: As inflation drives up fast food prices, map shows how they differ nationwide (www.usatoday.com)
Target will only carry Pride gear in half its stores following last year’s rightwing tantrum (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Planet Fitness stock tumbles as boycott calls grow (www.newsweek.com)
Hot-button issue, please be civil about it.
Starbucks shares sink 12% as coffee chain slashes 2024 forecast amid same-store sales drag (www.cnbc.com)
Shares of the company fell 12% in extended trading....
She sold her bathwater — PayPal took her profits (www.theverge.com)
GM is reportedly poaching workers who have been sacked by Tesla (www.independent.co.uk)
Costco cracking down on non-members eating at food courts (www.nydailynews.com)
Cracker Barrel wants to become hip. Can it? (www.salon.com)
Spotify doesn't make profit from music streaming, despite having over 400M monthly active users, because it pays two-thirds of all its revenue to the rights holders. (open.substack.com)
Guitar Center’s new CEO explains why the firm’s future must prioritize premium guitars (www.guitarworld.com)
Whenever I see the phrase “an awful lot of…” I find it’s almost always reversable....
Biden says U.S. economy is world's best. Trump calls it a 'cesspool.' Data is clear. (www.cnbc.com)
End of era as Toshiba delists from Tokyo stock exchange after 74 years (www.theguardian.com)
Why are Americans spending so much? (www.vox.com)
Right-wingers pledge to boycott The North Face because it supports LGBTQ+ youth (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Red Lobster is abruptly closing dozens of restaurants | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
48/650 locations so it’s not bad YET. But generally these things don’t get better.