Paramount sues insurance firm over ‘Mission: Impossible’ COVID shutdowns
Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures slapped its insurance company with a lawsuit Monday after it refused to cover the majority of its losses due to pandemic-related […]
Month: August 2021
Jessica Simpson brand owner Sequential Brands files for bankruptcy
Sequential Brands, which owns the Jessica Simpson brand and had formerly owned Martha Stewart’s brand, filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. The New York-based licensing […]
Google delays return to office until 2022 amid coronavirus surge
Google is pushing back its return-to-office date yet again. Employees of the tech giant will not be required to report to the office until at […]
$29 billion Canadian bid for US railroad screeches to a halt
The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Tuesday rejected a voting trust proposed by Canadian National Railway for its $29 billion deal to buy US railroad operator Kansas City Southern. The rail regulator’s ruling […]
Apple Watch production delayed by design problems
Production of Apple’s latest smartwatch has been delayed due to its complicated design, the Nikkei reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Manufacturers of […]
Zoom shares tank 16% as company warns growth slowing
You’re not the only one who’s getting sick of Zoom. Investors soured on the video conferencing giant Tuesday and sent its shares plummeting after the […]
Delta Airlines only hiring fully vaccinated flight attendants
Delta Air Lines on Tuesday said full vaccination against COVID-19 will be a condition of employment for 1,500 new flight attendant positions it is looking to […]
Consumer confidence drops to 6-month low amid Delta worries
US consumer confidence dropped this month to a six-month low as heightened concerns over the surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant and […]
Eco-friendly Allbirds shoe company files IPO
Sustainable shoe company Allbirds made its long rumored IPO official on Tuesday. The San Francisco-based company said it filed for an initial public offering with […]
Donald Trump is not a ‘big fan’ of cryptocurrencies
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at cryptocurrencies in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday. “I have not been a big fan of cryptos,” […]