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JBS cyber-attack could affect meat shortages and prices

June 2, 2021 7:38 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

The cyber-attack on JBS USA, one of the largest meat producers in the country, could result in rising meat prices just as grilling season heats…

Amazon changes employee policies for time off, marijuana

June 1, 2021 4:54 PM CNN Newsource

Amazon announced Tuesday it supports the federal legalization of marijuana, and that the company is revising a controversial workplace policy critics…

USPS wants to raise the price of stamps

May 31, 2021 8:03 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

The US Postal Service wants to raise the price of stamps, which have already been steadily rising over the past few…

Jeff Bezos officially steps down as Amazon CEO

May 27, 2021 7:30 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

Jeff Bezos made the announcement on Wednesday that he will be stepping down from his role as Amazon CEO on July…

Facebook cites Russia, Iran as top sources of fake activity

May 27, 2021 7:26 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

Facebook is blaming foreign influences for much of the false information on its platform, citing campaigns of Russia, Iran and Myanmar as the top…

Google to open first retail store to sell hardware

May 21, 2021 7:39 AM Cole Johnson

While some brick-and-mortar stores are shutting their doors and unable to compete with online shopping, Google is planning to turn back time and open…

Bipartisan bill introduced to reform US Postal Service

May 20, 2021 7:57 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

A group of Senators introduced bipartisan legislation to reform the struggling US Postal Service on…

Local restaurants face serious staffing shortages

May 19, 2021 12:06 PM Arlette Yousif

Local restaurants say they’re having a hard time filling open positions. Many say it’s because they simply can’t compete with high unemployment…

Boston’s Pizza comes to Yuma

May 15, 2021 3:03 PM Caleb J. Fernández, April Hettinger

Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar, a casual dining brand with over 20 location nationwide, plans to open a location in the Four Sheraton Hotel…

Driver shortage may affect commerce

May 13, 2021 6:32 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

Class A driver shorter is made worse by the…

Yuma International Airport recognized for excellency in community involvement and leadership

May 13, 2021 5:54 PM Adonis Albright

Yuma International Airport (YIA) was recently awarded Arizona’s 2021 Airport of the Year by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). The…

Women entrepreneurs invited to workshop

May 12, 2021 10:20 PM Joe Teposte, Jenny Day

The Better Business Burea is looking for women entrepreneurs interested in takiung their business to new…

Southern California board votes to require large warehouses to cut emissions

May 10, 2021 7:58 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

A southern California air quality board voted over the weekend to require large warehouses to drastically cut diesel emissions from the thousands of…

Facebook being told to investigate its role in the Capitol riot

May 7, 2021 7:37 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

Facebook is being told to investigate its role in the January 6th Capitol insurrection, following the oversight board’s decision to uphold the…

Bitcoin has an energy problem

May 6, 2021 9:39 PM CNN

By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business A cryptocurrency that looks and sounds a lot like bitcoin has creeped up into the top 10 biggest digital…

Child Tax Credit Payments To Start In July

May 5, 2021 8:06 PM Christian Galeno

(KYMA/KECY) – Some U.S. families with children will soon have more spending money in their pockets. The IRS will begin sending out payments this…

IBM CEO: Covid-19 tracking app can help modify behavior (2020)

May 6, 2021 1:27 PM CNN

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After a year in which scientists raced to understand Covid-19 and to develop treatments and vaccines to stop its spread,…