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CEO Pay Now 351 Times Higher Than Average Worker
As a labor shortage rages in nearly every industry, we see reports suggesting that wages are increasing in many areas to attract workers. In fact, just this week we learned that
Factory Raises Wages to Combat Labor Shortage
The skills and labor shortages continue to be significant pain points for manufacturers. The bottleneck has forced manufacturers to test various solutions, from signing bonuses, to hiring previously terminated employees.Depending on who ...
Air Force Funds Hypersonic Aircraft Startup
In 2018, former engineers from SpaceX and Blue Origin formed their own company with the hope of revolutionizing travel here on Earth instead of in space.Hermeus says it’s developing the world’s fastest reusable aircraft, capable of reach...
Crisis Averted as Oil Rig Decommissioning Goes Bad
On July 5, 2021, three workers were nearly crushed by a 200-metric-ton platform when things went bad while dismantling an oil rig off the coast of Western Australia. The technicians were working on a decommissioned Santos oil rig wh...
The U.S.’s Cheapest Electric Vehicle
Moving the broader passenger vehicle market from gasoline-powered cars to electric ones will require making EVs practical enough for everyday drivers.That means resolving issues such as limited driving ranges and lengthy charging times —...
Toyota Lobbies Against Electric Vehicles
With an international agreement to curb climate change looming over the coming decades, countries around the world are starting to look at timetables for phasing out the production of new gasoline-powered cars.But in the U.S. and elsewhe...
Crocs Sues Over Blatant Knockoffs
Whether you like them or not, Crocs -- the rubbery, washable footwear popular with health care workers, preschoolers and middle-aged dads across America -- are here to stay. And nothing speaks more to the permanence of this so-called “ugly shoe...
McCormick Seeks 'Director of Taco Relations'
A recent report published by Inc. Magazine contends that as many as 9 in 10 American workers may be currently considering looking elsewhere for employment.Well, we’re going to go out on a limb and say this next job prospect might just be...
Workers Strike at Frito-Lay Plant
Millions of consumers have been laying low for most of the past year-and-a-half amid a global pandemic, which, understandably, fueled increased demand for comfort food.The maker of Cheetos, Doritos and Tostitos scrambled to keep its snac...
Mysterious Bowling Balls Discovered Under Home's Foundation
On July 1, 33-year-old David Olson started a little demo on the back steps of his house; he wanted to build a new deck. The project took a turn when Olson, who lives in Norton Shores, Michigan, uncovered an odd black sphere buried behind the ci...
Researchers Have a Plan for Massive Asteroids
Chinese researchers have been working on a plan to avoid an Armageddon-esque asteroid hitting Earth should the issue ever present itself. It doesn’t involve Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck, but rather, sending 23 of the country’s large...
Steel Industry Could Lose Billions Over Obsolete Equipment
A new report suggests that steel producers could be forced to abandon tens of billions of dollars’ worth of equipment in coming decades as the world transitions away from coal.Global Energy Monitor, a San Francisco energy policy think ta...
Ancient Law Could Force Companies to Pay Suez Canal Ship's Costs
We may have forgotten about the supply-chain debacle inflicted by the infamous ship that became trapped in the Suez Canal this past spring, but those manufacturers with goods aboard haven’t.Companies with products aboard the Ever Given i...
Half of PepsiCo’s Office Staff to Work from Home Permanently
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo on Monday shared plans for a new corporate policy embracing remote work flexibility — led by shifting half of its office staff to working from home permanently.PepsiCo says that under its new "Work that Wo...
Lab Urges Recall of 40 Sunscreens After Carcinogens Discovered
As COVID-19 cases continue to drop, Americans are eager to get back to the beach this summer and make up for lost time.But it appears there’s
Stellantis Brands Charged with Fraud
Two divisions of newly formed car giant Stellantis face fraud charges in a sweeping investigation into the manipulation of diesel vehicles in emissions testing.The automaker, established by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group earli...
IBM Says Semiconductor Maker Owes it $2.5B
GlobalFoundries detailed the demand in a lawsuit filed against IBM on Monday, Reuters reports.The trouble began more than six ...
'Smelly Nuisance' Chicken Plant Blocked
If you’re looking for someone to blame for the price of chicken wings, experts say it’s the fault of the p...
Virginia Volvo Workers Resume Strike
It was April 30th when workers at a Volvo truck assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia called off a 13-day strike after the company brokered a peace agreement with the UAW: talks would begin again and so would the work.And it’s true that tal...
US Soldiers Accidentally Invade Factory
The US Military is under fire after a training incident gone awry.According to a recent report, a group of soldiers were engaged in a training exercise in Bulgaria when a mistake sent them off course. The group was assigned the task of c...
GM, Lockheed Martin Partner on Moon Rover
The automobile maker and Lockheed Martin co-announced May 26 that the two companies are working together on developing a new line of moon rover vehicles t...
Supersonic Jet Maker Abruptly Shuts Down
In April of this year, we reported on the latest activities of Aerion Supersonic, the ambitious, Boeing-backed planemaker whose goal was to bring supersonic passenger jets to the sky by the middle of the decade.The company’s “boomless cr...
