Walmart rolls out new job training program, bonuses for associates
Walmart on Wednesday said it will offer new training programs and certifications to fill high-demand roles across its business, such as HVAC technicians, opticians and software engineers. The big-box retailer said it will also offer another reason for hourly store workers to stick around: a bonus of up to $1,000 per year. Walmart, the nation’s […]
Moody’s puts several U.S. regional banks on downgrade review over commercial real-estate concerns
Old National Bancorp. and several other U.S. regional banks come under the microscope at Moody’s, which flags CRE exposure.
PGA, Saudi-backed LIV active discussions merger
The PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf have been in active discussions, according to a person familiar with the matter, one year after the two entities stunned the world and announced on CNBC that they had agreed in principle to join forces. The talks between the tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which […]
‘He married a manipulative, unlikeable woman’: My father-in-law, 85, named his wife as sole beneficiary to his $230,000 annuities. Can we undo this?
“This woman has isolated my father-in-law and we must go through her to communicate with him via speaker phone.”
Boeing Starliner delivers first NASA crew to ISS
Boeing’s Starliner capsule is seen while approaching the International Space Station with two NASA astronauts on board on June 6, 2024. NASA TV Fixing the propulsion problem NASA flight controllers called off a previously scheduled approach to resolve issues with Starliner’s propulsion system. Starliner has 28 jets, known as its reaction control system, or RCS, […]
Lower profit forecast, less snowfall send Vail Resorts stock on a downhill run
Shares of Vail Resorts Inc. dropped in extended trading Thursday after the ski-resort operator cut its full-year profit outlook and offered up figures that pointed to slowing demand for the key upcoming ski season.
Rivian R1 pickup and SUV redesigned with Nvidia chips
Rivian Automotive has redesigned its all-electric R1 pickup and SUV models to improve range, performance and computing power with the help of Nvidia chips, the company said Thursday. While the 2025 model-year vehicles do not outwardly look too different than the current models, Rivian said it has changed more than half the hardware components for […]
Walmart hometown Bentonville Arkansas gets more expensive
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — When Gil Curren’s family moved into a run-down farmhouse in Walmart’s hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 1971, the now-retail giant wasn’t yet a decade old. Sometimes, the nearby creek would flood, and cows would break loose onto the dirt road in front of his home. Now, when the 88-year-old retiree looks outside […]
Elon Musk hails ‘epic’ SpaceX Starship test flight as spacecraft makes Indian Ocean splashdown
SpaceX launched the fourth test flight of its Starship Thursday, marking another milestone for the private space company’s giant spacecraft and rocket.
SpaceX Starship rocket launches fourth test spaceflight
SpaceX launched a fourth test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday, as the company looks to push development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones. Elon Musk’s company launched Starship at about 8:50 a.m. ET from its Starbase facility near Boca Chica, Texas. A few minutes after launch, the rocket’s booster successfully splashed down […]
