Washington Post |
Hiring surged last month in a sign of US economic vitality
Washington Post WASHINGTON — Hiring surged in June in a surprising show of U.S. economic vitality eight years into the recovery from the Great Recession. Pay gains remain weak, though, a stark reminder of one of the economy's key shortcomings. Employers added … US Job Growth Picks Up the Pace, but Wages Lag BehindNew York Times Economy adds 222K jobs in June, beating expectationsThe Hill US Economy Posts Strong Jobs Gains In June, Keeping Fed On Track To Exit Crisis-Era PlaybookForbes Washington Examiner –U.S. News & World Report –Daily Signal –CNBC all 217 news articles » |
New York Times |
Berkshire Hathaway Makes a $9 Billion Bid for Energy Future Holdings
New York Times Warren E. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has made $9 billion bid for Energy Future Holdings. Credit Shannon Stapleton/Reuters. The fate of a giant Texas power company that has spent nearly a decade in financial distress lies in a potential battle between … Warren Buffett has invested billions in Texas, and is at it againCNBC Exclusive: Elliott explores bid to challenge Buffett's Oncor deal – sourcesReuters 3 Reasons Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Stock Could FallMotley Fool Bloomberg –MarketWatch –Fox Business –mySanAntonio.com all 219 news articles » |
CNN |
Unruly Delta passenger tried to open exit door in flight, complaint alleges
CNN Seattle (CNN) An unruly passenger who authorities say was trying to open an exit door on a Delta Air Lines flight to Beijing fought with the cabin crew and a passenger and was conked over the head by a flight attendant with two wine bottles, a criminal … Delta flight attendant smashes wine bottle over disruptive passenger's headABC News Wild scuffle breaks out on Delta flight as unruly passenger tries to open emergency exit, assaults flight attendantNew York Daily News Plane returns to Seattle after assault on flight attendantFox News Fortune –fox2now.com –Q13 FOX –HuffPost all 192 news articles » |
Reuters |
UPDATE 2-Sears to close 43 more stores to cut costs
Reuters CHICAGO, July 7 (Reuters) – Sears Holdings Corp is closing eight of its namesake department stores and 35 Kmart locations to cut costs and square footage in an effort to return to profitability, Chief Executive Officer Eddie Lampert said on Friday. The … Kmarts in Toledo, Monroe to closeToledo Blade Anderson Kmart, 3 Sears in Indiana on company's closing listWISH-TV Springfield plaza owners say Kmart wasn't in long-term plans anywayMassLive.com OregonLive.com –Press-Enterprise –ABC News –WLS-TV all 143 news articles » |
Seeking Alpha |
Takeaways From The Amazon / Whole Foods Deal
Seeking Alpha In a SEC filing, Whole Foods (NASDAQ:WFM) detailed just how the buyout offer came about from Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). Let's take a look at the facts and then try to read between the lines of what was disclosed. If nothing at all, this document lays out … Amazon cornered Whole Foods into not seeking more bids, filing showsNew York Daily News Amazon-Whole Foods deal was far from 'love at first sight'New York Post Inside the tense Amazon-Whole Foods negotiations: How they settled on $42 per shareAustin Business Journal Business Insider –TechCrunch –CNBC –Recode all 126 news articles » |
One of Hawaii’s most gifted storytellers and business influencers puts a lei around the “Orchestra.”
What happens to a community when it feels accountable for and included in the clean energy transition? And how can we better engage those who have been disenfranchised for so long? The head of national climate justice non-profit Green For All and a long-standing energy equity advocate and corporate leader from Nevada join University of Hawaii’s Shalanda Baker for a discussion of the how’s and why’s of community inclusion and engagement as Hawaii pursues its 100% renewables mandate.
Ukulele virtuoso, Taimane, graces our stage with her her musical talents.
Hawaii has the opportunity to serve as a model for the rest of the world, but how are we going to live on the planet going forward? DBEDT Director Luis Salaveria takes a closer look at how solutions to our current sustainability problems may lie in the past. Get ready for a reality check on Hawaii’s path to a 100% renewable energy future.
Henk Rogers joins the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Navy Energy Installations & Environment and CIO for Command, Control, Comms & Cyber Directorate at U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) to discuss their frameworks for thinking about driving more resilience, energy security and sustainability solutions across islands.