Tag: labor
Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Jeremy Ford hates wasting water.As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in Homestead, Florida, Ford bemoaned how...
Boeing, in need of cash, looking to raise up to approximately $19B in offering
Boeing is looking to raise up to approximately $19 billion in a stock offering as the aerospace giant, which is dealing with a...
Volkswagen's employee council says automaker plans to close at least 3 German plants
BERLIN -- Volkswagen has informed employee representatives that it wants to close at least three plants in Germany, the head of the company's...
Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza
Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company's headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel's war with...
Spirit Airlines plans to cut jobs and sell some planes amid looming financial struggles
NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Spirit Airlines is cutting jobs and selling off some jets worth millions of dollars as the...
US unemployment applications fall; continuing claims hit highest level since 2021
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to its highest...