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Florida company offers 2 free homes as signing bonus

While many companies are offering bonuses or higher pay as a way to lure and keep workers, a central Florida business is offering a drawing for two brand new and mortgage-free houses. Mechanical One, which provides air conditioning and plumbing for new developments, is planning to hold the drawing next… Read More

Banks consider nixing overdraft fees, amid public pressure

The banking industry appears to have overdone it on overdraft fees. After decades of raking in billions of dollars from mostly poor Americans short of cash in their accounts, the biggest banks — under pressure from lawmakers and regulators — are slowly decreasing their reliance on the widely unpopular practice…. Read More

Shatner opens up about his trip to space

William Shatner’s durable role as an avatar of space’s promise drew a frenzy of attention when fiction became fact with his rocket ride. The “Star Trek” actor says he was as surprised by it as he was gratified by the 10-minute, suborbital jaunt made possible by billionaire Jeff Bezos. The… Read More

Chelsea Clinton billion dollar scandal unmentioned in media

Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton sits on the board of a multi-billion dollar insurance company called Clover Health — but you wouldn’t know it from the media reports. The company faced a serious scandal in February, and its stock price tumbled. Since then, Clover Health has rebuilt its reputation. The… Read More

Large employers rethink return-to-office plans amid omicron

Companies of all sizes are rethinking their plans to send workers back to the office as the new omicron variant adds another layer of uncertainty. Alphabet’s Google and the nation’s second largest automaker Ford Motor Co. are among those once again delaying their return-to-office plans, while other businesses whose employees… Read More

Amazon fined $1.3 billion over alleged harm to outside sellers

Italy’s anti-trust authority on Thursday fined Amazon 1.13 billion euros ($1.3 billion), accusing the company of exploiting its dominant position against independent sellers on its website in violation of European Union competition rules. The fine is one of the largest leveraged in Europe against the online retail giant, which expanded… Read More

Pizzeria asks for box donations amid pizza cardboard inflation

A Maine paper mill is asking local residents for cardboard to turn into packaging because of the rising cost of the raw materials it typically uses. ND Paper in Old Town uses cardboard and corrugated containers to create pulp that is later used to make packaging. Sponsored: Which food causes… Read More

High wind delays Michael Strahan’s trip to space

TV celebrity and former football great Michael Strahan is going to have to wait another few days before rocketing into space. Strahan was supposed to blast off Thursday from West Texas with five others for the 10-minute flight. Sponsored: The 3 foods that GROW cancer But on Wednesday, Jeff Bezos’… Read More

Flood insurance costs rise in areas once deemed low-risk

In the past year, the southwestern Louisiana city of Lake Charles weathered two hurricanes, intense rainfall that sent water gushing down streets and a deep freeze that burst pipes. Yet Tommy Eastman may eventually drop coverage on his four-bedroom home — which has so far escaped damage — because the… Read More

Amazon goes down, disrupts businesses across US

A major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network Tuesday severely disrupted services at a wide range of U.S. companies for more than five hours, the latest sign of just how concentrated the business of keeping the internet running has become. The incident at Amazon Web Services mostly affected the eastern… Read More