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Meta To Reduce Workforce By 5% As Zuckerberg Focuses On Reducing ‘Low Performers’
Meta is planning to slash roughly 5% of its staff this year in a move aimed at getting rid of the slackers, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed on Tuesday.
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Boston City Councilor Arrested By FBI On Corruption Charges
A Boston city councilor was arrested by FBI agents following an indictment alleging her involvement in a scheme which reportedly secured her thousands of dollars in cash from a staffer in return for granting a substantial bonus.
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Canadian Town Facing $10k Fine For Refusing To Celebrate Pride Month, Fly LGBTQIA+ Flag
A town in Canada is now facing a $10,000 fine for refusing to participate in Pride Month or fly the LGBTQIA+ flag at its municipal building.
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Despite Trailing Behind Gallego In Polls, Lake Claims Arizona Race Is Closer Than Polling Averages Show
Democrat Arizona Representative Ruben Gallego leads Republican hopeful Kari Lake by 10 points in the Grand Canyon State according to a Napolitan News Service poll released on Monday.
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Costco Increasing Membership Fees For First Time In 7 Years
Costco announced on Wednesday that it will be raising its membership fees at the start of September, leading to its first price hike since 2017.
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Walgreens To Slash Prices On 1,300 Items As Retail Stores Fight Inflation
Walgreens has announced it will cut prices on 1,300 items across its drugstores, becoming the latest big retailer to enact discounts as consumers continue to fight against high inflation.
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Target lowering prices on 5,000 items in bid to lure more shoppers
Still-high food prices and borrowing costs have made cash-crunched customers more conscious of their spending on pricey items and look for cheaper products in stores and online.
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Apple overtakes Samsung as top seller of smartphones
Apple ended Samsung Electronics’ 12-year run as the largest seller of smartphones in the world.
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CDC issues malaria warning after 5 cases are reported in Florida and Texas
On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health notice to doctors, public health officials, and members of the public after recording five recent cases of malaria acquired in the United States in the previous two months.