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Biden's infrastructure plan targets transportation — but could put auto jobs at risk

Biden’s infrastructure plan targets transportation — but could put auto jobs at risk

President Joe Biden dubbed his $2 trillion American Jobs Plan a “once-in-a-generation investment” that will upgrade the country’s infrastructure and create millions of new jobs in the process. But even with billions of dollars earmarked for ...

Amazon is snapping up disused shopping malls and turning them into fulfillment centers

Amazon is snapping up disused shopping malls and turning them into fulfillment centers

Malls that buckled due to e-commerce or suffered during the pandemic are being given new life by the very entity that precipitated their decline — Amazon. Over the last several months, the retail giant ...

Fast food struggles to hire as demand soars, U.S. economy roars

Fast food struggles to hire as demand soars, U.S. economy roars

Taco Bell wants to hire at least 5,000 employees in one day, it said on Tuesday, and is adding benefits for some general managers to sweeten the pot as restaurants struggle to hire enough ...

The Suez Canal fiasco could disrupt supplies for months to come

The Suez Canal fiasco could disrupt supplies for months to come

There are now 367 vessels — including 35 crude oil tankers and 96 container ships — waiting to use the canal. When traffic starts moving again, it will take days to clear the backlog, ...

WeWork CEO expects strong rebound for shared office space in post-Covid return to work

WeWork CEO expects strong rebound for shared office space in post-Covid return to work

“There’s going to be a huge shift in coming back to work, and we’re a flex provider, so we’re completely the person who would see it first because we’re plug-and-play,” Mathrani said on “Squawk Box.” “We’re ...