Home Depot is paying out one-time bonuses of up to $1,000 in cash to its hourly workers in the U.S., citing the recent tax overhaul. The home improvement retailer follows others doing the same, including Disney, Starbucks and Walmart. Home Depot Inc. said Thursday that the one-time bonus will be […]
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Louvre Museum shuts down lower level as River Seine continues to flood
Following weeks of heavy rain in Paris, the River Seine continues to rise — now putting its famous Louvre Museum in danger. The water level is expected to reach 20 feet by Saturday, which is 13 feet higher than its normal height, according to the latest official weather bulletin. The […]
Home Depot bonuses: Here’s what workers will receive
Home Depot is giving its hourly employees in the U.S. a one-time cash bonus of up to $1,000 following the passage of new tax legislation. The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer joins a growing list of corporations, including Starbucks and Disney, using new tax benefits to invest in their workers. Home […]
J&J out of race for Pfizer’s $20 billion consumer unit as deadline looms
Johnson & Johnson has pulled out of the race to buy Pfizer‘s consumer health business, leaving GlaxoSmithKline and Reckitt Benckiser among those preparing bids, according to sources familiar with the matter. Bidders have until Feb. 1 to submit their non-binding offers for the unit, which makes Advil painkiller, Centrum multivitamins […]
Gymnast says she purposely injured herself to avoid ex-USA doctor
Retired gymnast Mattie Larson said she once tried to give herself a concussion to avoid Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting scores of female athletes. In an interview today on “Good Morning America,” Larson said she was about 15 or 16 at […]
McCormick Sees Strong Growth Spicing Up 2018 Results
Many investors see McCormick (NYSE: MKC) as a simple business that produces impressive cash flow and allows the company to pay steadily rising dividends to its long-term shareholders. Yet hiding beneath that ordinary facade is a business that has high ambitions to take an even stronger leadership role in providing […]
Family of detained doctor responds to allegations of child abuse
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Polish doctor’s arrest last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents may have have been triggered by allegations of child abuse, CBS affiliate WWMT-TV reports. Lukasz Niec’s wife, Rachelle Burkart-Niec, denounced the accusations, showing WWMT a copy of a charging request from the Kalamazoo County Prosecuting […]
American Airlines profit falls as labor, fuel costs surge
NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) – American Airlines on Thursday reported an 11 percent drop in quarterly profit from a year earlier as labor and fuel costs bloated operating expenses, sending shares lower in premarket trading. Continue Reading Below American, the No. 1 U.S. carrier by passenger traffic, reported fourth-quarter […]
The Latest: Trump : Trump highlights relations with May
DAVOS, Switzerland – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s attendance at the World Economic Forum (all times local): Continue Reading Below 3:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is trying to dispel the notion that he and British Prime Minister Theresa May don’t get along. Trump says he and May have a […]
Military option on North Korea crisis ‘unacceptable’: South Korea foreign minister
Kang Kyung-Wha, South Korea’s Foreign Minister, attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse January 25, 2018 DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign minister said on Thursday that the standoff over North Korea’s nuclear program must be resolved diplomatically, and she […]