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What’s Next at Work? Much Change, and Likely Some Pain for Employees
Wall Street Journal At the Journal’s Future of Everything Festival, many predicted that work could shift, jobs will vanish and some employees might be displaced. https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-next-at-work-much-change-and-likely-some-pain-for-employees-688a7fc4
Read MoreCorrections & Amplifications
Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of May 4, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-e4b440cf
Read MoreAttacks on Russian president target all Russian citizens, says senior MP
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Vladimir Vasilyev said that the attack on the Kremlin, assassination attempts on political leaders, acts of sabotage at railways, electricity transmission lines, and infrastructure facilities, including the explosion of the Crimean Bridge, and gas pipeline blasts, are the facts of terrorist activities of…
Read MoreThese Opera Singers Throw a Mean Right Hook
Wall Street Journal With its new production “Champion,” the Met turns to boxing to draw a broader audience. https://www.wsj.com/articles/these-opera-singers-throw-a-mean-right-hook-6907a123
Read MoreNordstrom Is Closing San Francisco Stores as Cities’ Retail Pain Grows
Wall Street Journal Lower levels of foot traffic, perceptions about crime and changes in spending cloud picture for merchants in large cities. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nordstrom-is-closing-san-francisco-stores-as-cities-retail-pain-grows-5de1cba7
Read MoreDebt ceiling breach could wipe out 8 million jobs, White House warns
Washington Post In a report, the White House Council of Economic Advisers compared the potential economic impact of a debt ceiling breach to the 2008 Great Recession. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/03/debt-ceiling-jobs-white-house/
Read MoreUS Embassy warns of increased threat of missile attacks on Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine The US Embassy in Ukraine has warned of an increased threat of missile attacks, particularly on the city of Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Source: Press service for the US Embassy in Ukraine Quote: “In light of the recent uptick in strikes across Ukraine and inflammatory rhetoric from Moscow, the Department of State cautions…
Read MoreMichigan passes bill to protect abortion-seekers from discrimination
Fox News Michigan Democrats continued efforts to protect abortion rights Wednesday as the state Legislature advanced a bill that would outlaw companies from retaliating against employees for receiving abortions. The bill passed along party lines in the Michigan House after previously having been approved by the Senate in March. It would amend the state’s Elliott-Larsen…
Read MoreFirm Retention Summary: Pear Therapeutics
Wall Street Journal This is a summary of a request from Pear Therapeutics to hire Foley Hoag LLP as counsel, filed May 1 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. https://www.wsj.com/articles/firm-retention-summary-pear-therapeutics-76bed60a
Read MoreTrump Picked an EV Loser in Lordstown Motors
Wall Street Journal The electric truck maker won’t be the last casualty of the new government industrial policy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lordstown-motors-electric-vehicles-bankruptcy-mary-barra-donald-trump-539d1e7b
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