Two former employees are suing ESPN for being fired over COVID-19 vaccine refusal, alleging the company violated their rights and state and federal law in the process. Beth Faber, a former producer with the network, and Allison Williams, a college football reporter, brought the suit on Jan. 11 in federal court in Connecticut, where Disney-owned…
Former Employees Sue ESPN After Being Fired for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal
January 12, 2023
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Talents Shortage Remains the Top Challenge For Australian Businesses: KPMG Survey
Recruiting, retaining, and upskilling staff remains the top challenge concerning Australian business leaders in 2023, according to the latest annual report by KPMG Australia, which surveyed 473 senior executives. The fifth edition of Keeping us up at Night, released in the first week of the new year, shows that 77 percent of business leaders nominated…
New Zealand Pavlovas and Pastries Hit by Egg Ban
January 5, 2023
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New Zealand’s nationwide ban on battery caged hens has created an egg shortage, pushing up prices for eggs and the foods requiring it, such as breakfast staples and desserts. Battery cages are small, wire cages used to house egg-laying hens. Each cage is about 40 centimetres (16 inches) and contains four to seven hens. In…
Over 4,600 US Flights Cancelled on Friday as Winter Storm Moves In
A surge in flight cancellations throughout the United States is mounting, as a major winter storm moves in before the Christmas holiday weekend. As of 3:20 p.m. ET on Dec. 23, the total number of cancellations within, into, or out of the United States on Friday hit 4,679, while delays reached 6,675 on Friday, according…
US Flight Cancellations Mount as Winter Storm Moves In
December 23, 2022
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A surge in flight cancellations throughout the United States is mounting, as a major winter storm moves in before the Christmas holiday weekend. The massive cold front is expected to sweep across the country over the weekend, with several airlines planning delays and cancellations. This weekend is one of the busiest travel times for the…
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Insurance Coverage for COVID Business Losses
December 14, 2022
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Ohio’s highest court becomes the latest to conclude that a business’s insurance policies do not cover income losses, even if they took place under a state-enforced lockdown by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. According to the Ohio Supreme Court, a commercial insurance policy does not cover the income that a business lost when the governor ordered…
Pfizer, BioNTech Ask US FDA to Clear Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Babies and Toddlers
December 5, 2022
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Pfizer and its German partner have asked U.S. regulators to clear their updated COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 6 months of age, the companies announced on Dec. 5. The companies want emergency clearance for the administration of the new shot as a third dose to children aged 6 months to 4 years. People…
Fearing Revenue Losses, Local Governments Mobilize Veterans to Cover Worker Shortage at Foxconn
November 27, 2022
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Municipal authorities of Zhengzhou city in central China’s Henan Province, where the Taiwanese company Foxconn has its biggest factory, are mobilizing ex-soldiers to make up for the shortage of workers caused by the ongoing zero-COVID approach. Earlier this month, many civil servants in Henan Province were notified to mobilize grassroots cadres and retired soldiers to…
Progressives Determined to Accept Higher Inflation
November 25, 2022
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Commentary “Having a little inflation is like being a little pregnant.” — Leon Henderson, FDR Administration This past summer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma.) berated Larry Summers and other interest rate hawks for possibly causing a recession with their calls for higher rates. She called Summers “someone who has never worried about where his next paycheck will come…
Tyson Foods Drops COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
November 22, 2022
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Tyson Foods Inc., one of the largest U.S. food companies, confirmed that last week that it removed its requirement that employees receive COVID-19 vaccines in order to work. Tyson, considered the largest American meat company by sales, lifted the mandate several weeks ago, one year after imposing it, according to a report Tyson filed with…
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