Rita Curran, 24, was a Burlington, Vermont, elementary school teacher who was just beginning her career when her life was brutally cut short in July 1971. A roommate found her nude, beaten, and strangled to death. The case eventually went cold, languishing for over fifty years. Now, thanks to DNA and advancements in forensic research, […]
Tesla Inc. is doubling down on its presence in California by establishing its global engineering headquarters in Palo Alto. The move comes after CEO Elon Musk moved the company’s headquarters from Silicon Valley to Texas in 2021, citing limited scalability in the Bay Area. Despite the move, over a third of Tesla’s global workforce is
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There are best practices, standard operating procedures and several types of processes in the business world. Processes help maintain order and provide guidelines for a smooth workflow. They are what makes businesses tick. One of the essential tools a business can utilize is business process management (BPM). Keep reading to find out everything you need
Opening a living trust is an essential option in estate planning. By understanding the different types of living trusts and the opportunities they provide, you may be inspired to open one. Read on for everything you need to know about living trusts. What is a living trust? A living trust is a type of trust
Almost everyone has heard of TikTok — the social media app that has taken the world by storm since 2016. But with all the talk about TikTok, one question remains: who owns TikTok? This article will answer that question and update you on what’s been happening with TikTok recently. Background on TikTok TikTok is a
Major produce supplier Dole temporarily shut down some of its production plants earlier this month due to a cyberattack that caused the company to stop food shipments to grocery stores. The incident—caused by ransomware, according to a company statement—led to some Texas and New Mexico stores being unable to stock Dole salad kits for several
Bill Gates has brewskis on the brain. The billionaire acquired close to a billion-dollar stake in Heineken Holding NV, giving him 3.7% of the Dutch company’s shares. The filing by the Netherlands’ Financial Markets Authority (AFM) said the Microsoft founder bought 10.8 million shares on February 17, worth about $939.87 million. The transaction happened the
It’s tax time, and companies nationwide are looking for sustainable write-offs to help soften the blow and reduce their carbon footprint. Like it or not, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) put into law many tax credits for green business practices. “It does contain a virtual garden of green incentives for small businesses’, entrepreneurs,
Strike activity saw a marked increase from 2021 to 2022, according to a study released Monday from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR). The number of strikes increased to 424 total (including seven lockouts, when an employer stops work by not allowing employees to come in) from 279 the year prior —