U.S. Business
Holiday weekend flight cancellations highlight debate over new COVID rules
Airlines have called on the Biden administration to shorten the guidelines governing the isolation period for vaccinated workers who get COVID-19. The union for flight attendants has pushed back against that.
American cites Boeing delay in trimming international plans
Boeing has struggled with production flaws on 787s including tiny gaps between fuselage panels and improperly manufactured titanium parts.
Facebook Inc. rebrands as Meta to stress ‘metaverse’ plan
Just as smartphones replaced desktop computers, Zuckerberg is betting that the metaverse will be the next way people will primarily interact with computers — and each other.
McDonald's workers in 12 cities strike again to protest workplace harassment
This is the fifth time since 2018 that McDonald's workers have struck the company over what they say are inadequate efforts to stop sexual harassment in its stores. At least 50 workers have filed charges against McDonald's alleging verbal and physical harassment over the last five years.
Southwest Airlines changes course, won't put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave
The company backtracked from a previous position that employees who had not been vaccinated or received an exemption would be put on unpaid leave.
US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated
No testing will be required to enter the U.S. by land or sea, provided the travelers meet the vaccination requirement, according to the CDC. The U.S. will accept travelers who have been fully vaccinated with any of the vaccines approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization.
Southwest cancels hundreds more flights, denies vaccine mandate protest
The widespread disruptions began shortly after the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, representing 9,000 pilots, asked a federal court on Friday to block the airline's order that all employees get vaccinated.
Opinion: Ken Griffin's Citadel Bets Big on Goliath as David Grabs his Sling
Ken Griffin is about to learn a hard lesson. You are the company you keep.