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Hotels Take Sleep Tourism to the Next Level

March 6, 2024|Comments Off on Hotels Take Sleep Tourism to the Next Level

A.I.-assisted beds, on-call hypnotherapists and sequestered guest rooms, including one inside a stainless steel sculpture, are taking sleep tourism to the next level. ​Read More Travel and Vacations, Sleep, Hotels and Travel Lodgings 

China Shuts Down a News Conference, Shutting a Tiny Window for Its People

March 6, 2024|Comments Off on China Shuts Down a News Conference, Shutting a Tiny Window for Its People

Once a year, the premier held a news conference, explaining the economy and giving Chinese a taste of political participation. That has come to an end. ​Read More China, National People's Congress (China), Politics and Government, [+]

Bitcoin Reaches Record High of $69,000, Recovering from 2022 Meltdown

March 5, 2024|Comments Off on Bitcoin Reaches Record High of $69,000, Recovering from 2022 Meltdown

Bitcoin’s price surged above $69,000, breaking the record the digital currency set in November 2021 when the crypto industry was booming. ​Read More Virtual Currency, Bitcoin (Currency), Records and Achievements, Exchange Traded Funds, Computers and the [+]

Tesla Halts Production in Germany After Suspected Arson

March 5, 2024|Comments Off on Tesla Halts Production in Germany After Suspected Arson

Police believe the blaze at a high-voltage power pylon had been deliberately set, amid turmoil over the automaker’s plans to expand its assembly plant near Berlin. ​Read More Tesla Motors Inc, Arson, Factories and Manufacturing, Automobiles, [+]

Frank Popoff, Who Sought to Lead a Friendlier Dow Chemical, Dies at 88

March 5, 2024|Comments Off on Frank Popoff, Who Sought to Lead a Friendlier Dow Chemical, Dies at 88

As chief executive, he pushed a company known for Agent Orange, napalm and chlorine to undo its confrontational reputation and promote environmental sustainability. ​Read More Popoff, Frank (1935-2024), Factories and Manufacturing, Dow Chemical Company, Deaths (Obituaries), [+]

Labor Unions End Starbucks Board Fight

March 5, 2024|Comments Off on Labor Unions End Starbucks Board Fight

The decision to pull a slate of board nominees comes after the company agreed to meet workers at the bargaining table. ​Read More Organized Labor, Boards of Directors, Starbucks Corporation, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Labor and [+]

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