Wendy’s sign. Dan Tian/Xinhua/Getty Images A Wendy’s in NC fired a man with Down syndrome who had worked there for over 20 years. According to his sister, a manager said the man was fired because he was unable to perform duties of a “normal” person’s job. She updated her Facebook post to say Wendy’s offered…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Retailers have begun to embrace new opportunities and cater to consumer demands that have gained momentum since the start of the pandemic. A New Era in Retail and Ecommerce Is Emerging explores several developments that have kicked into high gear over the past 18 months, including: Purpose-driven brands taking center stageLivestream shopping catching on in…
Cassidy Hutchinson, a top former aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, takes her seat following a break as she testifies during the sixth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 28, 2022 in Washington,…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images US stocks ended lower Monday, marking a fourth consecutive decline amid worries about the economy. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said a recession could push stocks down by another “easy 20%.” Chip stocks fell as the Biden administration ramped up limits…
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Adobe Analytics is predicting major discounts this holiday season. Retailers will attempt to lure in shoppers with slashed prices and early deals. Consumers could see major price drops in categories like electronics and toys. Shoppers may be in for an onslaught of holiday discounts, according to a new online-shopping forecast from Adobe…
Hackers believed to be based in Russia temporarily forced around 14 public-facing websites for US airports offline on Monday. The LaGuardia, O’Hare and LAX websites were among those targeted, and most are back online. A senior US government official said that air traffic control, internal airport communications and other critical operations were not affected, but…
Embracer’s newly acquired mobile studio Square Enix Montreal has rebranded, changing its name to Studio Onoma.Read MoreRead More
Bad actors are using AI and machine learning to up their phishing game, and we must address this now, or the game will exceed our reach.Read MoreRead More
The U.S. airline is taking a pioneering approach to insight creation that highlights the benefits of working closely with a range of data partners.Read MoreRead More
Enlarge (credit: Dima Berlin | iStock / Getty Images Plu) A Florida-based software development firm called Chetu provided a perfect example of how an employer in 2022 can take worker surveillance one step too far. Describing an order issued last week, a Dutch court document (translated with Google Translate) explained that it was wrong for the…