Companies from Starbucks to McDonald’s face controversy amid Israel-Hamas war Tuesday, October 24 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Starbucks, McDonald's and other major companies have touched off controversy tied to the Israel-Hamas war, exemplifying the corporate challenges posed by the high-stakes and politically charged conflict.Starbucks sued its union, Starbucks Workers United, earlier this month after the labor organization posted... Read More.
FDA issues warning letters to CVS, Walgreens, other companies over unapproved eye products Thursday, September 14 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued letters to several companies -- including major pharmacy chains -- this week, warning them against manufacturing or selling unapproved eye products.Letters were sent to CVS and Walgreens as well as six manufacturers claiming the products... Read More.
DA issues warning letters to CVS, Walgreens, other companies over unapproved eye products Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued letters to several companies -- including major pharmacy chains -- this week, warning them against manufacturing or selling unapproved eye products.Letters were sent to CVS and Walgreens as well as six manufacturers claiming the products... Read More.
White House to push private insurance companies to cover mental health care Tuesday, July 25 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's administration plans to try to force private insurance companies to offer the same coverage for mental health services as they do for physical health services, improving upon a well-known hole in America's health care system, according to the White... Read More.
Loved ones of Buffalo mass shooting victims sue social media, gun and body armor companies Thursday, July 13 by ABC News(BUFFALO, N.Y.) -- Loved ones of those murdered in the 2022 racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store filed what their lawyers described as a "landmark" lawsuit Wednesday, alleging social media companies, firearm manufacturers and body-armor makers all helped the... Read More.
FDA, FTC send cease and desists to six companies they say sell copycat candy, snack products with edible THC Thursday, July 6 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission have jointly issued warning letters to six companies that they say illegally sold copycat food products that look like regular candies and snack foods, but contain edible Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC."These... Read More.
Loved ones sue social media companies over Buffalo massacre Friday, May 12 by ABC News(BUFFALO, N.Y.) -- Loved ones of those killed in the 2022 Buffalo grocery store mass shooting filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday against a number of social media companies alleging they facilitated the teenage killer's white supremacist radicalization by allowing racist propaganda to fester... Read More.
More companies letting customers opt out of Mother’s Day ads Wednesday, May 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Although it's been over 20 years since Marisa Bardach Ramel's mom Sally died in 2002, the Colorado-based author said she's caught by surprise every year when Mother's Day rolls around."Each year, I think I'm far enough away from it where it's... Read More.
Majority of companies, employees say they want to keep 4-day workweek after trying it, study finds Wednesday, February 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pilot program that involved nearly 3,000 employees testing out a four-day workweek is giving new hope to those seeking to change the way people work.Over 90% of the employees and 61 companies that took part in the pilot program supported... Read More.
Baby formula milk companies ‘exploit’ parents’ fears to boost sales, analysis alleges Tuesday, February 7 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Many baby formula milk companies allegedly exploit parents' emotions and "manipulate" scientific data to boost sales, according to a major new analysis published in The Lancet.The analysis, led by Professor Nigel Rollins of the World Health Organization, said urgent clampdowns are... Read More.
FDA issues warning letters to companies selling unproven mpox treatments Thursday, February 2 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A new warning from the Food and Drug Administration urges consumers to beware of marketers attempting to sell illegal and unproven mpox "medication" and "cures" in order to swindle scared, vulnerable people and bilk them out of their money.The agency also... Read More.
Tech layoffs 2023: Companies that have made cuts Friday, January 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Companies across the tech industry have announced layoffs, affecting thousands of workers in the first few weeks of 2023. Company officials have often cited economic uncertainty and fears of a recession in their job-cutting, cost-cutting decisions.It follows a volatile 2022, which... Read More.