U.S. retail sales of new vehicles are expected to fall nearly a quarter in September, hurt by depleting inventories, even as consumer spending remains strong, consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive said in a joint forecast on Tuesday. New vehicle retail sales in the United States are seen dropping to 888,900 units in September, from…
US New Vehicle Retail Sales Set to Fall 25 Percent in September: Data
Amplitude Valued at $5 Billion After Shares Jump in Nasdaq Debut
Shares of Amplitude Inc. opened nearly 43 percent above their reference price in their Nasdaq debut on Tuesday, notching up a valuation of about $5 billion for the benchmark-backed analytics company. San Francisco-based Amplitude, which confidentially filed for a direct listing in July, was valued at $4 billion after raising $150 million from Sequoia Capital…
Amazon UK to Hire 20,000 Temporary Workers for Christmas Season
LONDON—Amazon said on Tuesday it has started recruiting for 20,000 seasonal positions across the United Kingdom to cover upcoming peak trading times, which include Christmas, joining a battle for temporary workers in a tight labor market. The group, which has 55,000 permanent UK employees, said the temporary jobs would be in its network of fulfillment…
Montana Rescuers Praised in Amtrak Derailmen
Federal investigators are examining overturned rail cars and a stretch of tracks as they try to determine why an Amtrak train derailed in rural Montana over the weekend. The accident killed three people and hospitalized seven others. The coordinator of emergency services for Liberty County, Montana, Sarah Robbin, said the weather was good at the…
Japan Protests South Korean Court Ordering Sale of Mitsubishi Heavy Assets
TOKYO—Japan has protested a South Korean court order that assets seized from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries be sold off to pay compensation to two women subjected to forced labor for the company during Japan’s occupation of the Korean peninsula. A support group for the South Korean forced labor victims welcomed the court decision as a “step…
Drug Distributors Strike First Opioid Settlement With Native American Tribe for $75 Million
The three largest U.S. drug distributors will pay more than $75 million to resolve claims they fueled an opioid epidemic in the Cherokee Nation’s territory in Oklahoma, marking the first settlement with a tribal government in the litigation over the U.S. addiction crisis. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin on Tuesday said the settlement, which…
United Airlines Pauses COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Workers Seeking Religious, Medical Exemptions
United Airlines has agreed to temporarily pause its COVID-19 vaccine mandate until Oct. 15 for employees who submit religious or medical exemptions. The company in early August became the first U.S. carrier to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all domestic employees. It announced that any employees not vaccinated by Sept. 27 would be terminated on Oct. 2…
NFL’s Greatest Toes on Turf Off to Memorable Start in ’21
Matt Prater came up short and paid the price, not once but twice. His attempt to break his own record for a longest field goal in NFL history—a 64-yarder in Denver’s thin air eight years ago—backfired Sunday when a former teammate returned his missed 68-yard attempt in Jacksonville’s heavy air a record-tying 109 yards for…
American Siblings Blocked From Exiting China for 3 Years Return to United States
Two American siblings blocked from leaving China since 2018 were allowed to return to the United States over the weekend, shortly after Canada released Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou. Cynthia and Victor Liu, both American citizens, returned to the United States on Saturday after more than three years after China lifted an “exit ban”…
Does Public Speaking Make You Nervous? Here Are 10 Secrets to Help You Pull It Off Like a Pro
By Kristy Carruthers I started my public-speaking career as a nervous introvert with absolutely no prior experience. My first live presentation was on a Disney Cruise ship in a theater that held 800 guests (and one panic-stricken presenter). I vividly recall trying to convince other crew members to push me down the steps because I was sure…
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