Cruise lines are boosting measures on U.S. sailings to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on ships as the delta variant threat continues.
Workers of location data startup Mapbox said on Thursday that they had lost their bid to form a union to represent the company’s U.S.-based employees, in a setback for a unionization movement in Silicon Valley that has made recent progress. About two-thirds of Mapbox’s eligible U.S. workers signed cards with the Mapbox Workers Union (MWU), but after the startup declined to voluntarily recognize the union, an election was held. In voting that concluded on Wednesday, 123 employees cast ballots against unionization, with 81 workers in favor, the Mapbox Workers Union wrote on Twitter https://twitter.com/MapboxUnion/status/1423326885967142916.
The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. – The Bank of England has called an end to its pandemic stimulus by declaring that “some modest tightening of monetary policy is likely to be necessary” after warning that inflation will peak at 4 per cent later this year, the highest level in a decade. – Cairn Energy is moving closer to receiving $1.7 billion in compensation as part of a long-running tax dispute with the Indian government.
President Joe Biden told a forum of Pacific island leaders in a recorded message on Friday that their countries would benefit from U.S. donated COVID-19 vaccines distributed without political strings. China has in recent years become a more assertive competitor for influence in the Pacific, prompting the United States and its allies to warn island nations against becoming indebted to Beijing. China has consistently said it engages with Pacific nations with mutual respect and on an equal footing.
The Lee’s Summit school district’s mandate takes effect Monday, but the board will reevaluate it in October.
New Orleans native Ronald “Champ” Lewis became the latest prospect to join the Longhorns’ 2022 recruiting class.
The Tokyo Olympics may have few spectators and gatherings at the Olympic Villages, but athletes from around the world have been getting creative with their dance celebrations at this years Games. Here are some of the best moves:
Don Jurwich, a longtime writer-director-producer at Hanna-Barbera and Marvel Productions, died July 13 of natural causes. He was 87. Starting his career in animation as a layout and background artist, Jurwich worked his way up in storyboarding, eventually becoming a producer and director. While working at Hanna-Barbera, Jurwich produced and directed “Scooby Doo,” “The Superfriends,” […]
