by Admin | Aug 3, 2020 | Companies, News
On July 24, 2020, Apple Inc. announced that its U.S. employees would get a paid half-day off on Election Day, November 3, to either vote or volunteer in a polling place. It applies to the broadest tier of the company, retail and hourly employees, who make up most of...
by Admin | Jul 27, 2020 | Companies, News
Walmart has a history of letting Black Friday creep further and further back over Thanksgiving Day to get a leg up on their competition. Last year in 2019, the company threw open store doors to sale-seeking customers at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The doorbuster sale...
by Admin | Jul 20, 2020 | News
The Shakespeare Theatre Company, based in Washington, D.C., is one of the most iconic theatre companies in the United States, despite its small size. With only 116 permanent staff and a rotating cast of actors and other talent, The STC is rich with awards, history,...
by Admin | Jul 13, 2020 | News, Technology
“If you’re not paying for it, you’re not the customer, you’re the product being sold.” The quote gets attributed to a few dozen people in a variety of paraphrases, but the content is the same: free services have to get their money from somewhere, and they usually get...
by Admin | Jul 5, 2020 | Companies, News
Another business giant has fallen under the burden of the pandemic crisis in the United States. GNC, the vitamin and supplement company, announced in late May that it has filed for bankruptcy and that they plan to close up to a quarter of their 5,800 stores while they...
by Admin | Jun 26, 2020 | Companies, News
Even in the best of times, Chuck E. Cheese dd not inspire thoughts of cleanliness and a hygienic atmosphere. The chain of child-friendly restaurant-slash-activity centers has always had the reputation of being a place for children’s birthday parties, where you eat...
