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Thousands more Los Angeles hotel workers join second wave of strikes
[ad_1] Hotel workers in Los Angeles walked off the job Monday for the second time in two weeks, in what their union called a second wave of strikes for thousands of housekeepers, cooks, dishwashers and more — and as the hotels accused the union of being stubborn. This week’s strike follows a three-day strike last…
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Los Angeles hotel workers strike: Companies, union remain far apart
[ad_1] As hotel workers in Los Angeles struck for a second day Monday — and with thousands more workers poised to join them in what could be the biggest hotel-industry strike in years — the hotels and the union representing the workers appear to be nowhere close to reaching an agreement. Workers at almost 20…
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Smoke gets in your eyes? High-tech masks help you breathe easier — for a price.
[ad_1] The smoke is finally clearing in New York City, but it got many people thinking about how they will protect themselves from polluted air in the future. Air purifiers can help, but most people need to leave their homes at some point, and they’re looking for technology they can take with them. The terrible…
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20 S&P 500 companies that had the best Q1 on 3 key measures — Buy the stocks?
[ad_1] First-quarter earnings season is just about over for the S&P 500. Then again, with about 20% of the companies having fiscal quarters that don’t match the calendar, it seems the flow of earnings reports never ends. It might seem from media reports that the economy is always facing some sort of crisis, but you…
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Are you in Bavaria or Washington? Four travel destinations that will make you feel like you’re in Europe, without leaving North America.
[ad_1] Skip the jet lag and overnight flights: there are places right here in North America whose architecture and ambience will transport you to Europe in the twinkling of an eye. Here are four places to explore. Leavenworth, Wash. Like a small town in Bavaria, half-timbered buildings, carved wooden balconies, murals painted on building facades…
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Pernod Ricard has ended all exports to Russia, but exit will take ‘some months’
[ad_1] Drinks giant Pernod Ricard has ceased exports of its international brands to Russia but says it will take “some months” to end distribution of its products in the country. The French company was slammed last month over its resumption of exports of iconic brands Jameson whiskey and Beefeater gin to Russia, after having earlier…
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Tinder owner Match exits Russia: ‘We are committed to protecting human rights’
[ad_1] Tinder parent company Match Group Inc. announced Tuesday that its brands are exiting Russia, citing human rights concerns. “We are committed to protecting human rights,” Match MTCH said in the company’s annual impact report. “Our brands are taking steps to restrict access to their services in Russia and will complete their withdrawal from the…
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Hotel-housekeeping jobs fell by 102,000 during the pandemic. What happened?
[ad_1] As some U.S. hotels hung onto practices they adopted during the coronavirus pandemic — such as eliminating daily cleanings of hotel rooms — the number of hotel housekeepers fell by more than 102,000 last year from pre-pandemic levels, new data shows. The total number of hotel-housekeeping jobs as of May 2022 was 364,990, a…
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Whitbread says current performance is strong despite economic uncertainties.
[ad_1] Whitbread PLC UK:WTB said Tuesday that its current performance is strong despite economic uncertainties as it reported a rise in pretax profit for fiscal 2023 and launched a 300 million-pound ($374.6 million) buyback program which it expects to complete in the first half of fiscal 2024. The owner of budget hotel chain Premier Inn…
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Philips posts wider loss after booking provision, says ‘uncertainties’ remain
[ad_1] Royal Philips NV on Monday reported a widened net loss for the first quarter of the year after booking a provision on the respironics recall-related economic loss class action in U.S. The Dutch health-technology company NL:PHIA PHG said net loss for the period was 665 million euros ($730.9 million) compared with a loss of…