Elon Musk has become controversy’s favorite child. The serial-entrepreneur has been in news during the coronavirus pandemic for many reasons, starting from calling Tesla’s stock price “very high” to taking American astronauts into space on a Falcon rocket. But this time, things have turned worse for the founder of Tesla Inc. Days after Musk defied…
LendingTree, the nation’s leading online loan marketplace, released its study on the states hit hardest by social distancing. With COVID-19 spreading throughout the country and experts urging Americans to practice social distancing, the study found that residents of Western states and New England tend to be more social than the rest of the country and…
American consumers are shifting their purchasing attitudes towards companies and brands during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey of more than 500 participants over a two-day period released by PEOPLE Insiders Panel, which is comprised of PEOPLE brand enthusiasts. Among the key findings: More than 89 percent are monitoring the treatment of employees by…
With the COVID-19 virus having unprecedented impacts on the society and keeping millions of students and teachers home for the foreseeable future, AT&T is stepping up to enable virtual classrooms across America. AT&T is offering schools a way to save on unlimited wireless broadband connectivity for students. Through May 22nd, qualified schools activating new lines…
The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) sent letters this week to the President of the US and the congressional leadership urging swift and bipartisan passage of a major federal stimulus program to help American workers and families cope with the COVID-19 crisis. CED, a nonpartisan think tank whose membership comprises top-level…
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cigna announced several actions to support and protect its colleagues in the United States so they can continue serving the company’s more than 170 million customer relationship worldwide. “Our talented teammates are working relentlessly to protect and serve our customers, clients, partners and communities during this critical time of need,”…
PepsiCo, Inc. announced it will provide enhanced benefits to all U.S.-based employees and additional compensation to U.S. frontline employees – the women and men who make, move and sell products – amidst the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The additional compensation covers more than 90,000 frontline employees at both PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) and PepsiCo…
Domino’s, the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, and its franchisees are working hard to serve local communities and provide reliable, hot pizza to everyone looking for a meal. Staffing is critical at times like this. Open store positions generally include delivery experts, pizza makers, customer service representatives, managers and…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to play a critical role in the multifaceted all-of-government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes, among other things, facilitating medical countermeasures to treat and prevent the disease, and surveilling the medical product and food supply chains for potential shortages or disruptions and helping to mitigate such impacts,…