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☆ Red Lobster could file for bankruptcy this month following the closure of 50+ stores: WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Red Lobster could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection next week, per The Wall Street Journal. Red Lobster blamed some of its financial struggles on an all-you-can-eat shrimp promotion. AdvertisementRestaurant chain Red Lobster could file for bankruptcy protection as early as next week, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Bloomberg previously reported in April that the restaurant company was considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection . States that will see Red Lobster closures include California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Texas.

Persons: —, TAGeX Brands Organizations: Street, Service, Bloomberg, TAGeX, Business Locations: Orlando, California , Colorado , Florida , New York, Texas

☆ Tesla is going all out to push Elon Musk's $55 billion pay package through — even spending money on ads
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewTesla is going all in on its efforts to push through approval of Elon Musk's $55 billion pay package. A screenshot of some of the paid ads Tesla ran in support of Musk's pay package proposal. SECThe company aims to pass two separate proposals, one moving its state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas and another reapproving Musk's pay, which was struck down by a Delaware judge earlier this year. Musk does not receive a salary from Tesla and his pay package centered on a series of goalposts around the carmaker's financial growth. AdvertisementEarlier in May, Denholm even sat down for a video promoting the pay plan.

Persons: —, Elon, Tesla, Kathleen St, J, McCormick, Musk, Robyn Denholm, Denholm Organizations: Service, Elon Musk's, Securities and Exchange Commission, Google, Business, SEC, Street Journal, Bloomberg Locations: Tesla, Delaware, Texas

☆ 15 cities where retirees are moving — most are in the South
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Retirees are moving to warmer cities in Arizona, Texas, and Tennessee, many for lower living costs. Mesa, Arizona had the highest net movement of retirees, according to a SmartAsset analysis. Cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago saw a significant net loss of retirees in 2022. AdvertisementRetirees are flocking to cities in Arizona, Texas, and Tennessee — and fleeing New York and California. Out of 182 cities SmartAsset analyzed, every city in the top 10 for net movement of Americans aged 60 and older was in the South.

Persons: —, Tennessee — Organizations: Service, American, Survey, Business Locations: Arizona , Texas, Tennessee, Mesa , Arizona, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, California

☆ Trump’s playboy past is in the spotlight. His allies are readying a new fight against pornography
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

A movement to rein in online pornography is rapidly intensifying, fueled by conservative outrage and growing unease over the accessibility of sexual content online, especially for children. Pornography is mentioned on the first page; banning pornography and locking up those who produce it are proposed on Page 5. He was an occasional guest at Hugh Hefner’s famed Playboy Mansion and made cameos in soft-core pornographic films produced by the company – though not in any scenes depicting sexual content or nudity. ‘Sex is the canary in the coal mine’The Supreme Court has deemed previous attempts to curb online pornography unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. They were designed to protect adults from accessing adult content, which, of course, is their stated aim.

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☆ The top 10 most affordable colleges on the 'New Ivies' list from Forbes—2 are private schools
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Going to an Ivy League school for college may help you earn a competitive salary down the line. The average tuition price across the Ivy League colleges is $64,829 — and that's before factoring in housing, food, books and other fees, according to the schools' latest available listed prices. Often, as is the case with Ivy League schools, private colleges can offer better financial aid packages through institutional grants and scholarships. These are the 10 new Ivies with the lowest average net price, according to Department of Education data:1. University of Michigan—Ann ArborOut-of-state tuition: $27,864 (figure reflects 2023-24 tuition price, 2024-25 price not available)Average net price: $16,7928.

Persons: University of Texas — Austin Organizations: Ivy League, Princeton University, Harvard College, Department, Education's, Forbes, —, CNBC, of Education, University of Florida, University of North, Georgia Institute of Technology, Rice, University of Illinois, University of Maryland —, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin —, University of Texas —, Johns Hopkins Locations: University of North Carolina, University of Illinois Urbana — Champaign, Ann Arbor

☆ Biden issues a challenge to Trump as he withdraws from traditional debate dates
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Betsy Klein | Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

In the letter, the campaign proposed debate dates in June and September. CNN has reached out to the Trump campaign and the committee for comment. In recent public appearances, Trump has seemed eager to debate Biden – he set up an empty lectern at a campaign rally in Wisconsin early last month in a taunt to Biden. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced dates for three presidential debates last November. The campaign also proposed that a vice presidential debate take place in late July after the Republican Party nominates its candidate for that position.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, Biden, “ Donald Trump, ” Biden, I’ll, Donald –, Biden’s, Trump, Biden –, “, Joe, ” Trump, Jen O’Malley Dillon, ” Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, Presidential, Republican Party Locations: Wisconsin, Green Bay, Texas, Virginia, Utah

☆ Florida A&M president says ‘missteps were made’ in handling of purported $237 million donation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Shawn Nottingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The president of Florida A&M University admits “misteps were made” in the handling of a purported $237 million stock gift to the school from a Texas businessman following concerns over the actual value of the donation. He also told the board of the school’s financial arm, the Florida A&M Foundation, that the school was pausing on the gift. The donation was put “on pause” after media reports and college board leaders raised concerns about the actual value of the stock gift — and the details surrounding the donor’s previous donations. South Carolina’s Coastal Carolina University had announced a $95 million donation from an anonymous donor, who then backed out months later. Dr. Shawnta Friday-Stroud, one of the signatories on an agreement between the university and Gerami accepting the gift, has since resigned as vice president of university advancement, according to Robinson.

Persons: “ misteps, Larry Robinson, “, ” Robinson, Gregory Gerami, Gerami, Shawnta, Robinson, Stroud, Kristin Harper Organizations: CNN, M University, Batterson Farms Corp, M Foundation, Politico, Carolina’s Coastal Carolina University, Myrtle Beach Sun News, School of Business, Industry Locations: Florida, Texas, Carolina’s, Stroud

☆ Supreme Court allows second majority-Black district in Louisiana over liberal dissents
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( John Fritze | Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The ruling will have an impact beyond the Louisiana district, which likely explains the vote count, said CNN Supreme Court analyst Steve Vladeck. The Supreme Court has never defined what constitutes a “last-minute” election decision that should bar courts from weighing into such disputes. In a brief dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said it was premature for the Supreme Court to intervene in the case. Louisiana came to the Supreme Court caught between two lower court orders. Two years ago, the Supreme Court allowed that map to be used in the midterm even though a lower court said it was likely illegal.

Persons: Sen, Cleo Fields, “, ”, Liz Murrill, –, Steve Vladeck, Vladeck, Purcell, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Purcell “, ” “, ” Jackson, Jackson, ” Vladeck, “ Today’s, Garret Graves, Jeff Landry’s, ” Michael McClanahan, ” Edward Greim, Paul Hurd Organizations: CNN, Democrats, Representatives, Democrat, Republican, US, CNN Supreme, Black, University of Texas School of Law, Louisiana Gov, Court, Supreme, White Republicans, White, NAACP Louisiana State Conference, “ Locations: Black, Louisiana, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Rep, Bayou, Republican Louisiana

☆ Warren Buffett downsized his Apple stake for tax reasons. Here's what it means
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Warren Buffett surprised many by selling a significant portion of his gigantic Apple stake, and his reason for the sale was even more surprising. Buffett, who trimmed Berkshire Hathaway's Apple holding by 13% in the first quarter after reaping enormous gains, suggested that the sale was for tax reasons. He implied the sale could be a means of avoiding an even higher tax bill down the road if tax rates rise to help plug a ballooning U.S. fiscal deficit. There's no special tax rate for capital gains in a corporation as they become part of the entity's income. Corporate income tax rate The corporate tax rate in the U.S. averaged 32.1% from 1909 to 2024, with a peak of 52.8% in the late 1960s, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Buffett, There's, Kelly Gillette Organizations: Apple, Treasury Department, U.S, Internal Revenue Service, Armanino LLP, Apple Berkshire, Berkshire Locations: Berkshire, Omaha, Texas

☆ Dell to start handing out red flags to staff who don't come to the office enough, and some employees feel 'tracked like kindergarteners'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Dell started monitoring attendance on May 6 and will make the data visible on each hybrid employee's profile on HR platform Workday this week. Dell's memo states: "As the next step in implementing our Hybrid Work Policy, we will track onsite presence using badge swipes for hybrid-designated team members." The color by their name will be considered for performance evaluations, rewards, and compensation, Dell told employees. Staff who opted to remain remote during the company's overhaul of its hybrid work policy, which was first announced in February, will not be monitored. AdvertisementDell's HQ in Round Rock Texas, where staff attendance will be monitored.

Persons: —, Michael Dell, Dell, Brandon Bell Organizations: Service, Business, Dell, Dell Technologies, Staff, BI, Google, Deutsche Bank Locations: Round Rock

☆ Breastfeeding in public used to fill me with anxiety. A kind stranger changed my perspective
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I was proud to be a mom and loved feeding my daughter, so why was I acting so ashamed? I hadn’t brought my nursing cover, the tasteful shawl I made a point of wearing while feeding her in public. And besides, I was proud to be a mom and loved feeding my daughter, so why was I acting so ashamed? And once I started breastfeeding in public myself, most people didn’t really notice — or at least, they acted like they didn’t. But once she reached our stretch of the sidewalk, this stranger didn’t ask any of those questions.

Persons: Read, CNN —, I’d, you’d, hadn’t, Long, who’d, Catherine Shoichet, —, “, ”, It’s, we’d Organizations: CNN Locations: Virginia

☆ Grocery prices are finally falling
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Food shoppers can finally breathe a slight sigh of relief: After years of increases followed by months of plateau, grocery prices fell last month. Grocery prices retreated 0.2% from March to April, adjusted for seasonal swings, according to inflation data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But back in February, overall food prices remained flat for the first time since April 2023. Fast food prices jumpWhile grocery prices have been moderating, menu prices remain high, especially at fast food spots. At sit-down restaurants, prices went up 3.4%, while at limited-service restaurants — where you’re served at the counter — prices rose 4.8%.

Persons: Milk, you’re, McDonald’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: New York, Ukraine, Texas, —, McDonald’s

☆ How my family of 6 spent nearly $9,000 on a Disney vacation — and what we'll do differently next time
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Daryl Austin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

First off, driving instead of flying saved us a lot of moneyMy family added a road-trip component to our trip. Daryl AustinWe saved money by driving to Disney instead of flying. AdvertisementLastly, we saved money by cutting back on character-dining experiences and sharing most of our mealsOur family split meals at Disneyland when we could. In hindsight, this means we could've saved some serious money on tickets and food costs by cutting out our last two days at Disney. Otherwise, my wife and I will be dreading the next Disney vacation nearly as much as our kids will be eagerly anticipating it.

Persons: —, Daryl Austin, That's, we'd, we've, Dole, would've, could've, Daryl Austin Disney Organizations: Service, Universal Studios, Business, Marriott, Gas, Disney, we've, Disneyland, Minnie Locations: Utah, Southern California, California, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Marriott Anaheim, Disneyland

☆ Cohen, Bannon, Manafort & Giuliani Sure Ain’t Trump’s Law Firm - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Michelle Cottle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Have you all noticed the Republican stars and wannabes showing up at Donald Trump’s trial? For its part, Team Trump may just be happy to have some respectable, unindicted players on Mr. Trump’s side. OK, Mr. Paxton doesn’t strictly meet those criteria, but you get my point. And of the many sordid ways Mr. Trump sets himself apart, his crew of henchmen is a doozy. Michael Cohen deserves top billing with his juicy court appearances this week, as Mr. Trump’s former fixer shared the nitty-gritty of how to keep your boss’s alleged extramarital encounters from blowing up a presidential campaign.

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☆ PGA Championship: When Y.E. Yang became ‘The Tiger Killer’ to clinch Asia’s first men’s major trophy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Tiger Woods, world No. Yang?’Despite his giant-slaying efforts, Yang was still relatively unknown when he pitched up to PGA Tour qualifying school the following season. Yang clinched his first PGA Tour title on his fourth start of the season at the Honda Classic to join K.J. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images“I wasn’t that nervous because it’s a game of golf,” Yang told reporters. The 24-year-old American stamped a last-minute ticket to Valhalla with his first PGA Tour victory at the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday.

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☆ A half-million school buses across US could become an EV battery powerhouse feeding the grid
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The company's goal is to add 10,000 bidirectional EV school buses across the U.S. with 300 gigawatt hours of energy available to power grids each year. In effect, instead of the one-way charge into the vehicle, the school buses will be able to send their battery power back to the grid through Zum charging infrastructure. The roughly 500,000 school buses are mostly diesel, contributing to emissions. Ram Ambatipudi, senior vice president of business development at EV Connect, which provides EV charging solutions, said the school bus model is one of the most promising in the area of using EV battery storage in a bidirectional nature. "The low-hanging fruit from what I've seen is the school bus model," Ambatipudi said.

Persons: Ritu Narayan, Ram Ambatipudi, Ambatipudi, It's Organizations: San, San Francisco Unified, Los Angeles Unified, Oakland Unified, EV Connect, Ford Locations: California, San Francisco, Oakland, California , Colorado , Connecticut , Illinois, Maryland , Massachusetts , Missouri , Nebraska , Pennsylvania, Tennessee , Texas, Washington , Utah, Virginia, U.S

☆ Oil prices rise on U.S. inventories drawdown expectations, CPI focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. crude oil inventories fell 3.104 million barrels in the week ended May 10, according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday. Gasoline inventories fell by 1.269 million barrels and distillates rose by 673,000 barrels. "Expectations of another drawdown in U.S. oil inventories should support oil prices," ANZ Research said in a note. Oil prices also found support from a softer U.S. dollar and stimulus measures from China, said independent market analyst Tina Teng, with a weaker greenback making dollar-denominated oil cheaper for investors holding other currencies. "The U.S. CPI and China's economic data are key to driving oil prices for the rest of the week," she added.

Persons: David Knox, Petra Nova, Brent, Tina Teng, Teng Organizations: NGR Energy, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation, WA Parish, U.S, . West Texas, American Petroleum Institute, ANZ Research, Federal, CPI Locations: NGR, Bend County, Petra, WA, China, Fort McMurray

☆ Cramer says Ford and General Motors are big winners after Biden raises tariffs on Chinese imports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Not only does this tariff protect American car companies from cheap Chinese electric vehicles, it also means that their regular vehicles — their regular cars and trucks and hybrids — will benefit, too," he said. But with Biden increasing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles from 25% to 100% this year, automakers like Ford and General Motors have less to worry about. Biden will also raise tariffs on semiconductors, solar cells, masks and medical gloves as well as issue first-time tariffs on medical needles on syringes. Cramer also said Ford shares can go higher if the company can "curtail the immense losses in electric vehicles," which will be easier to do with these new tariffs. "The chief reason GM and Ford stocks sell at the bottom of the S&P 500 barrel is because of this existential Chinese threat," he said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Biden, Becton Dickinson, Ford, China's Organizations: Biden, Ford, GM, General Motors, Texas Instruments, Owens, Minor

☆ U.S. to Stop Buying Russian Uranium, Cutting Cash to Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Max Bearak | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden signed a bill into law on Monday night banning the import of uranium enriched in Russia. Russia controls nearly half the world’s enrichment capacity, and American electric utilities have been spending around $1 billion per year on the fuel to run their reactors. It provides waivers for utilities that would be forced to shut down nuclear reactors, allowing them to continue imports until 2028. Russia’s government has threatened in the past to unilaterally halt exports to the United States if a ban were put into effect. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri S. Peskov, did not reiterate the threat but called the bill “unfair.”

Persons: Biden, Ted Cruz, Dmitri S, Peskov, ” Organizations: Texas Republican, Kremlin Locations: Russia, Texas, United States

☆ Austin offers the jobs and city life of San Francisco but with Atlanta's cost of living. Here's how.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Austin's cost of living is slightly below the national average, despite a surge in population. While housing costs have risen over the last decade, prices have corrected as the city built lots of homes. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Austin, in particular, has become a magnet for Bay Area techies and others seeking a lower cost of living and slower pace of life, among other Texan perks. While Austin housing costs are still elevated, home prices fell by 8.4% and rents by 7% over the past year — even as homes grew more expensive in all other major US cities.

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☆ 10 cities where Social Security and retirement incomes are the highest
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewResidents of some cities in Virginia, Massachusetts, and Texas have the nation's highest retirement income and Social Security benefits. The DC area's high retirement incomes stem mainly from higher pension and IRA incomes instead of Social Security payments, which are lower than many other cities in the top 20. This breaks down into $51,344 in retirement account income and $28,219 in Social Security income. Though not in the top 10 overall, Ann Arbor ranked highest for Social Security income at $30,428, followed closely by Carmel, Indiana, at $30,069. Meanwhile, residents of 14 cities in SmartAsset's study depend on Social Security for over half their retirement income, including Lewisville, Texas, at 54.4%.

Persons: —, they're, Ann Arbor Organizations: Service, Social Security, Survey, Business, Nationwide, AARP, Social, DC, Goodyear Locations: Virginia , Massachusetts, Texas, Arlington , Virginia, Cambridge , Massachusetts, The Woodlands , Texas, Washington, DC, Arlington, Alexandria, Cambridge, Berkeley, Highlands, Colorado, Naperville, Illinois, Carmel , Indiana, Southern, Arizona, Sugar, Lewisville , Texas, Spring Hill , Florida, South Bend , Indiana

☆ Justice Department says Boeing breached 2021 agreement that shielded it from criminal charges over 737 Max crashes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Boeing violated a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement that protected it from criminal charges tied to the fatal 737 Max crashes, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Boeing could now be subject to U.S prosecution, the Justice Department said in a filing in U.S. federal court in Texas. It said it still determining "how it will proceed in this matter" and that Boeing will have 30 days to respond. The airplane manufacturer broke the agreement by "failing to design, implement, and enforce a compliance and ethics program to prevent and detect violations of the U.S. fraud laws throughout its operations," the Justice Department said. Boeing has been under heightened federal scrutiny after a door panel blew out midair from a 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines on Jan. 5.

Persons: Max Organizations: Boeing, Justice Department, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Texas

☆ A Trump judge and Biden’s Justice Department agree that a Texas map is illegal. But that doesn’t mean it will change
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —A county redistricting plan in Texas that a Donald Trump-appointed judge deemed “a clear violation” of the Voting Rights Act is back before a notoriously conservative appeals court. After the 2021 Census, the Republican-led county commission broke up that district, locking in four majority-white districts instead. Their opponents argue that Congress did not intend for multiple “classes” of minorities to be considered together when assessing a map’s Voting Rights Act compliance. Black and Latino voices ‘extinguished,’ judge saysThe 2021 map split up the long-established Precinct 3, spreading those minority voters across the four total commission precincts. “It would be devastating for minority voters as devastating as it was for Galveston’s Black and Latino voters.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Biden, Jeffrey Vincent Brown, –, ”, Valencia Richardson, Christian Adams, ‘, ” Brown, Brown, Mark Henry –, Henry, Robin Armstrong, Armstrong, Adams, Circuit “, Elena Kagan, …, ” Chad Ennis –, ” Ennis, Hilary Harris Klein Organizations: CNN, Republican, 5th, Campaign, “, Senate, Justice Department, Galveston Republicans, Interest Legal Foundation, Circuit, Southern Coalition for Social Justice Locations: Texas, Galveston’s County, Galveston County, White, Galveston, Louisiana, Mississippi, ”

☆ Trump’s allies flock to Manhattan courthouse to show support and curry favor with the former president
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Vance, another potential vice presidential pick, and Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined Trump in the courtroom on Monday. Both Vance and Tuberville spoke to reporters outside of the courthouse and attacked Cohen, trying to undermine his credibility during his first day of testimony. Florida Sen. Rick Scott joined Trump in court last week, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made the trip the week before. In the weeks ahead, more of Trump’s allies are expected to join Trump in court, according to a Trump campaign official. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the 34 felony criminal charges of falsifying business records in the New York case.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Mike Johnson, Trump, Michael Cohen, —, Doug Burgum, Byron Donalds, Cory Mills, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio Sen, J.D, Vance, Alabama Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Tuberville, Cohen, ” Vance, ”, Nicole Malliotakis, Steve Marshall, Brenna Bird, Florida Sen, Rick Scott, Ken Paxton, Eric Trump, “ It’s, Mark Serrano, Judge Merchan, Donald Trump, ” Serrano, Stormy Daniels, CNN’s Manu Raju, Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Republican, GOP, Trump, , North Dakota Gov, Florida Rep, Alabama, Tuberville , New York, Iowa, Texas Locations: Manhattan, Trump, ,, Florida, Ohio, Tuberville ,, Alabama, New York

☆ Walmart is laying off, relocating hundreds of corporate workers across the country. Read the memo
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Walmart is laying off hundreds of corporate workers across the country as it relocates many employees to its Arkansas headquarters. The majority of employees working remotely and in offices in Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto have been asked to relocate. Walmart is the nation's largest private employer with about 1.6 million employees, most of whom work at its stores across the country. Walmart has another reason to bring more employees to Bentonville: It is building a nearly 350-acre campus there. In February 2022, we made the decision to bring Home Office associates back into our campus offices.

Persons: Donna Morris Organizations: Walmart, Walmart Health, Street Journal, Home Office, Toronto Global Tech, Office Locations: Arkansas, Bentonville , Arkansas, Dallas , Atlanta, Toronto, San Francisco Bay, Hoboken , New Jersey, Arkansas , Florida, Georgia , Illinois, Texas, Bentonville, Morris, Hoboken, New York

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