The night before Janet Yellen stepped down as Federal Reserve chair in February 2018, she shocked Wall Street by delivering a crushing blow to America's most messed-up bank. In its…
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Corporate America gave this non-profit almost $2 billion to fight institutional racism and it’s already making an impact
Leaders of the Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC) say their organization has received a record total of about $2 billion dollars in donations and investments this year from companies and…

Switzerland votes against boosting business liability for rights abuses abroad
A vote on whether Swiss companies like Nestlé (NSRGF) and Glencore (GLCNF) should face greater liability at home for human rights and environmental abuses committed abroad is set to fail…

Job guarantees and free money: ‘Utopian’ ideas tested in Europe as the pandemic gives governments a new role
The company announced the bonuses on the eve of Black Friday, as protests against Amazon in Germany and elsewhere were getting underway ahead of the busy shopping weekend. Amazon's senior…

Amazon spends another $500 million on bonuses. Some of its workers are still going on strike
The company announced the bonuses on the eve of Black Friday, as protests against Amazon in Germany and elsewhere were getting underway ahead of the busy shopping weekend. Amazon's senior…

Why some food brands want you to know their climate impact
Food labels already indicate how good or bad a product is for you. But good or bad for the planet? That's often much less clear. Now a growing number of…

Some restaurants hate delivery apps like Grubhub and Uber Eats. So they’re seeking out alternatives
If you visit Motorino Pizza's website, you'll be greeted with a plea: Don't order through Seamless. "The worst thing that has ever happened to us is them," said Mathieu Palombino,…