Following a week in which Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta was getting rid of factchecking, as of Friday the company is also terminating its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, effective immediately.An internal memo from Meta acknowledged that “the legal and policy landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the United States is changing”, while pointing to recent supreme court decisions and the “charged” view some have of DEI as a concept. Axios and Business Insider firs ...

New Tesla Model 3 vehicles on a truck at a logistics drop zone in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.Tesla is voluntarily recalling about 239,000 of its electric vehicles in the U.S. to fix an issue that can cause their rearview cameras to fail, the company disclosed in filings posted Friday to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website."A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash," Tesla wrote in a letter ...

CINCINNATI, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Family of Companies (NYSE:KR), including southern California's Ralphs and Food4Less stores, today announced a commitment to raise $1 million for families impacted by the devastating wildfires impacting the Los Angeles region."We strive to fulfill our purpose, to Feed the Human Spirit, every day, and especially when disaster strikes," said Rodney McMullen, Chairman and CEO of Kroger. "Our associates are always among the first to support our communities dur ...

TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and outlook for the full year 2025 after the close of the stock market on February 12, 2025.  The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on February 13th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. Waste Connections logo. (PRNewsFoto/Waste Connections, Inc.) (PRNewsFoto/WASTE CONNECTI ...

VANCOUVER, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- City Office REIT, Inc. (NYSE: CIO) ("City Office" or the "Company") announced today it will release its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, before the market opens on Thursday, February 20, 2025.City Office's management will hold a conference call at 11:00 am Eastern Time on February 20, 2025 to discuss the Company's financial results.  Additionally, a supplemental financial package to accompany the discussion of the results will be po ...

HERSHEY, Pa., Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced that Michele Buck, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer, has informed the Board of her intention to retire from the Company effective June 30, 2026. Ms. Buck intends to serve in her existing roles until her successor is appointed, at which time she plans to resign from the Board and transition to a senior advisor role until her retirement. Michele Buck The Board has appointed ...

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXDX) (Accelerate), an in vitro diagnostics company dedicated to providing services that improve patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs through the rapid diagnosis of serious infections, today announced certain preliminary, unaudited results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024."During the fourth quarter, we continued our momentum across our innovation pipeline with significant progress of the clinical trial ...

SEATTLE, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today announced a total Company net sales increase of 4.9 percent and a comparable sales increase of 5.8 percent for the nine-week holiday period ended January 4, 2025, compared with the nine weeks ended December 30, 2023. For the Nordstrom banner, net sales increased 3.7 percent and comparable sales increased 6.5 percent, while Nordstrom Rack banner net sales increased 7.4 percent and comparable sales increased 4.3 percent."As a result of o ...

Key TakeawaysMacy's released an initial list of 66 "underperforming stores" it plans to close as part of a multi-year turnaround campaign, including its Philadelphia City Center and Downtown Brooklyn locations.The retailer, which has said it will shutter 150 years over three years, plans to invest more money into remaining stores.According to Macy's, the "Bold" plan is starting to pay off, with sales having improved for three consecutive quarters at stores that received fresh investment. Macy's (M) released ...

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) stock has rolled down 11.3% in the past three months. With this decline, KO shares have underperformed the broader Consumer Staples sector’s dip of 8.2% and the S&P 500’s rally of 2.7% in the same period. However, the company’s shares have slightly outpaced the broader industry’s 12.4% decline.Coca-Cola's stock performance also reflects outperformance compared with its close competitors, including PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) and Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) , which have lost 16.1% and 14.4%, res ...