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Remote roles are often portrayed as good for mental and physical health, but that isn't always the case.

Gen Zers are embracing remote and flexible customer service jobs — but the freedom comes at a cost

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

An unexpected car company is now at high risk of bankruptcy after acknowledging ‘liquidity concerns’ and advising of a new plan to save money. “Fisker Ocean production was 4,789 units in Q4 2023, and vehicles delivered to customers totaled 3,818,” the company said in its fourth-quarter report.

Unexpected Car Company Is Now At High Risk of Bankruptcy

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is finally taking steps to electrify its massive fleet of delivery vehicles, according to Electrek. Recent images have surfaced on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing a customized version of electric vehicle startup Canoo's delivery van sporting USPS branding. It provided a glimpse into the postal service's clean energy future.

Resident snaps photo of new customized electric delivery van for United States Postal Service: 'Groundbreaking electrification and modernization'

One might argue that return-to-office mandates don’t work, since they fail to boost productivity and they hurt workers. Talk to some executives in C-suites across the nation, however, and you just might hear another story. A recent survey found that 25% of VP and C-suite executives say that they...

45 Top Fully Remote Jobs You Can Apply for in July 2024

Editor's Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. Although you may be tempted to take a break from your job search during the summer months, there are numerous advantages to continuing your search. For one, many jobseekers put their job search on hold because they mistakenly believe that companies are...

75 Top Companies With Remote Jobs This Summer

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Pennsylvania State

Meridian Furniture, a fast-growing furniture brand serving retailers and designers with a vast, ever-changing product line of reasonably priced, high-style designs sourced globally, is helping traditional brick-and-mortar furniture retailers attract a new audience of millennial and Gen Z consumers. Best Buy Furniture is among them. “Independent furniture stores selling Meridian...

Meridian Social Media Influencers Attract Younger Buyers

Mobile phones purchased from a carrier are generally locked to that carrier until either the contract is up or the phone is paid off. But despite improvements to the process over the years (unlocking was flat-out illegal not long ago), it still isn’t quite clear to all consumers when and how they can unlock their phone and take it to the carrier (or country) of their choice.

FCC rule would make carriers unlock all phones after 60 days

Iowa State

Davenport, IA

Fox Business

John Deere has announced another wave of layoffs Friday, telling around 610 production staff at plants in Illinois and Iowa that they will be out of a job by the end of the summer.

John Deere announces mass layoffs in Midwest amid production shift to Mexico

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group has launched a joint venture with Tempus AI that aims to analyse personal medical data with artificial intelligence (AI) to come up with treatment recommendations, chief executive officer Masayoshi Son told a briefing in Tokyo.

SoftBank Group launches AI healthcare joint venture with Tempus AI

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

The host of the Product Boss Podcast suggests how to find the time, energy and inspiration to begin and build your own company. Jacqueline Snyder, founder of The Product Boss, a site that helps product-based small businesses grow their systems, visibility and sales, built her first million-dollar enterprise when she was 40. She has since gone on to expand her business empire and host The Product Boss podcast to share her insights and experience with others.

Startup Tips for Older Entrepreneurs

Chicago Happenings

What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

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Kianna Writes

Some big news out of California that's shaking up the job landscape, especially in the medical device industry. Dexcom, a major player in the field, has announced it will be laying off 535 employees at its San Diego location. This move is set to happen on July 26 and is part of a broader trend of job cuts across the medtech sector.

Major Company in California Lays Off 500 Employees

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Franklinville, NJ

Morristown Minute

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Ginkgo Bioworks, which began companywide layoffs last week, has disclosed that it plans to let at least 35% of its employees go. Boston-based synthetic biology and biosecurity firm Ginkgo filed a form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in which it wrote that its management team had approved a plan on May 9 for “restructuring actions” which will include “an expected reduction in labor expenses of at least 25% and a planned consolidation of certain of its facilities.” The firm then said that it began implementing the layoff on June 17, “which the Company expects to result in a total reduction of at least 35% of the workforce when all impacted employees have departed.”

Ginkgo Bioworks to lay off 35% of its workforce

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Douglas City, CA

Daily Coffee Press

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

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By Amanda Kavanagh



Over the last decade, one city has reigned supreme as the most attractive destination in a survey of 150,735 workers from 188 countries. It’s London, and the city has been at the top of global workers’ wish lists since 2014.



The Stepstone Group, Boston Consulting Group, and The Network – together with affiliate organizations – conducted the latest anonymous, online survey from October through December 2023.



It found that 9% of survey respondents would be willing to move to the English capital, and a number of key reasons were listed. 



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Newark, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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Rohlik rolls up $170M to expand in European grocery delivery and sell its tech to others

Rohlik — which means “baker” in Czech (and also a little roll the baker might make) — has aimed to carve out a differentiated position. Its...

Rohlik rolls up $170M to expand in European grocery delivery and sell its tech to others

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