Category: Companies

UFC President Offers Employees Free Tickets to See ‘Sound of Freedom,’ Calls on Other Executives to Do the Same

The president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White, is offering his employees free tickets to go see “Sound of Freedom,” a film based on true events surrounding efforts to combat human trafficking. “There’s a new movie out called ‘The Sound of Freedom,’ and it’s about human trafficking,” Mr. White began a Twitter video…


Defence Companies Are Being Denied Banking Services, Minister Says

Banks have been denying services to defence companies over environmental, social, and, governance (ESG) factors, a defence minister said. It comes amid ongoing suspicion that banks have been closing customers’ accounts over their political exposure or views. James Cartlidge, minister for defence procurement, said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched an investigation into the impact…


Bud Light Fails to Regain Top Spot as Most-Sold US Beer in June

Constellation Brands’ Modelo Especial was the top-selling beer brand in the United States for a second straight month in June after taking Bud Light’s top spot in May, according to sales data. Sales of Anheuser-Busch’s Bud Light and Budweiser dropped 28 percent and 11.7 percent, respectively, for the four weeks ended July 1 from a…


Bud Light Loses Top Spot as Most-Sold US Beer for a Second Consecutive Month

Constellation Brands’ Modelo Especial was the top-selling beer brand in the United States for a second straight month in June after taking Bud Light’s top spot in May, according to sales data. Sales of Anheuser-Busch’s Bud Light and Budweiser dropped 28 percent and 11.7 percent, respectively, for the four weeks ended July 1 from a…


Auto Union Says Workers Aren’t Seeing Higher Wages Despite EV Government Benefits

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has expressed concern that U.S. government subsidies that have been steered to major automakers for producing electric vehicles haven’t improved workers’ wages. “The Big Three automakers—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis—are taking billions of dollars in government subsidies to go electric, but those benefits aren’t trickling down to UAW members,” UAW…


Auto Union Says Workers Are Not Seeing Wage Increase Despite EV Government Benefits

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has expressed concerns that government benefits given to major automakers for producing electric vehicles stay on the companies’ boards and do not reach workers’ wages. In a video posted on July 5, UAW President Shawn Fain said “the Big Three automakers—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis—are taking billions of dollars…


Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Says He’s Gearing Up to Sue Social Media Companies for Knowingly Harming Kids

Republican Utah governor Spencer Cox said on Sunday that he’s preparing to sue social media companies for causing harm to young children in the state. During an interview with the CBS program “Face The Nation,” on July 9, Mr. Cox said that “when you look at the new research that’s coming out, there’s not just…


Wall Street Starts New Week Lower Ahead of Inflation Data

Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower on Monday as investors stayed cautious ahead of a key inflation report, while weak data out of China fanned worries of a looming economic slowdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 29.20 points, or 0.09 percent, at the open to 33,705.68. The S&P 500 opened lower by 4.72…


FDA Urged to Investigate Energy Drink Due to Potential Harms to Children

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to look into a popular energy drink that he says is posing health risks to children. “PRIME Energy Drink has so much caffeine that it could endanger kids’ health. But it’s being marketed to kids! Parents and pediatricians are worried….


FDA Asked to Investigate Energy Drink Due to Potential Harms for Children

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to look into a popular energy drink which he says is posing health risks to children. “PRIME Energy Drink has so much caffeine that it could endanger kids’ health. But it’s being marketed to kids! Parents and pediatricians are…