Home Depot announced on Tuesday that it would invest $1 billion in salary hikes for its hourly U.S. and Canada employees. Every hourly employee at the Atlanta-based home improvement firm will receive a raise beginning this month. In all markets, starting salary will be at least $15 per hour. The unemployment rate in the United…

According to a press release, Starbucks is releasing an Oleato latte with oat milk and olive oil, an Oleato ice shaken espresso, and an Oleato golden foam cold brew created with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. CEO Howard Schultz suggested olive oil-infused drinks. He started taking a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil…

Microsoft and Nintendo have agreed to make Call of Duty available on their platforms. On Tuesday, Microsoft president Brad Smith tweeted that a 10-year partnership had been inked to deliver Xbox games to Nintendo’s gamers. The agreement guarantees that Nintendo gamers will get access to the most recent Call of Duty titles “on the same…

According to a recent study, the rise in energy prices that has followed Russia’s war with Ukraine might force millions of people throughout the world into abject poverty. In a collaborative effort between the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, the journal Nature Energy assessed the impact of the war and found…

CHICK-FIL-A’S REST STOP In Manhattan, Chick-Fil-A is opening a “Brake Room” for the delivery personnel. The area will be equipped with restrooms, beverages, Wi-Fi, indoor bike racks, and phone charging stations. Each employee who has made at least one delivery for the company within the past week is eligible to enter. In recent years, the…

According to a Bloomberg News article, workers at Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York, claim the carmaker fired dozens of employees after they announced unionization plans. One of the fired workers was a part of the 25-person organizing team for Workers United, according to a complaint submitted to the US National Labor Relations Board…

Thirty women have sued Olaplex, saying that the company’s hair products made their hair fall out, break, and cause other problems. The lawsuit says that the company used things like lilial and panthenol known to cause allergic reactions (the former being banned in Europe). Olaplex has said it is not guilty and is “ready to…

In November and December, representatives from Norfolk Southern, the corporation responsible for the tragic train crash in East Palestine, Ohio, met with government representatives to voice their opposition to a proposed regulation meant to assist during rail emergencies. According to a memo by The Washington Post, the attendees of the first meeting included Transportation Secretary…

Here is a summary of the day’s top trending market stories. TWITTER ADS FOR CANNABIS There will soon be cannabis advertisements on Twitter. The social media network announced it will let cannabis-related advertisements in jurisdictions where the drug is legal. Twitter will be the first social media network to authorize marketing for THC-containing products, while…

It’s tax season, and while some Americans want to file their taxes months before the April 18 deadline, the IRS suggests that others wait. The IRS is considering whether state tax rebates should be regarded as taxable income. These monies were supplied by 19 states to offer taxpayers relief from inflation. Certain states have already…