Harrison Amit is leading a small startup with a big idea. “The vision for the company is helping over 10 million drivers,” said the 28-year-old CEO of Hovr (pronounced Hover). The Toronto-based ride-hailing company launches today, and will service the city and surrounding suburbs. Amit’s goal is to make the company a national brand within … Read more
Harrison Amit is leading a small startup with a big idea. “The vision for the company is helping over 10 million drivers,” said the 28-year-old CEO of Hovr (pronounced Hover). The Toronto-based ride-hailing company launches today, and will service the city and surrounding suburbs. Amit’s goal is to make the company a national brand within … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian workers on the auspicious occasion of Workers’ Day held annually to celebrate the lifeblood of our country. The president saluted the workers for their fidelity to the peace, progress, and development of the nation evident in their tireless efforts and patriotic zeal to keep the national engine running. President … Read more
The President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Festus Osifo, has said that the much-awaited new minimum wage may not be announced on 1 May.Mr Osifo said this while speaking with journalists on Friday in Abuja. ”The negotiation by the Tripartite Committee is still ongoing. If you remember, the TUC earlier submitted N447,000 … Read more
Darjeeling has a unique political culture with many hill-based parties that switch their support between the Trinamool and the BJP. As Darjeeling prepares for the second round of Lok Sabha elections on April 26, Gorkhaland’s statehood and tea garden workers’ minimum wage issues remain the key concerns. Manipur-born BJP candidate Raju Bista is contesting again. … Read more
Laura Reyes was in the middle of her shift as a cook at Burger King in San Jose, when she started feeling a sharp pain in her abdomen and lower back. As the day went on, Reyes started bleeding, and the pain became so severe that she felt like she might die. She had asked … Read more
The billionaire president of In-N-Out says she went “toe-to-toe” in high-stakes company meetings to keep costs low as California’s fast food industry sees menu prices soar amid inflation and the Golden State’s new minimum wage hike. Lynsi Snyder, who took over the family-owned burger chain at just 27 in 2010, has guided her company through … Read more
A viral social media video about a $25 McDonald’s “deal” recently sparked an online debate about California’s minimum wage increase. A TikTok user who posts videos under the username @shannon_montipaya shared the video on Mar. 27. She was in the drive-thru of a Southern California McDonald’s location when she saw a sign for a 40-piece Chicken McNugget meal deal, … Read more
A McDonald’s franchisee who owns 18 outposts in California is considering reducing store hours, hiking menu prices and delaying renovations to offset the impact of the state’s $20 hourly minimum wage for fast-food workers. Scott Rodrick said he’s had to rethink his business strategy in the wake of the new law, which went into effect … Read more
After eight years, Avelina’s flame has been extinguished. The New American restaurant with seasonal, wood-fired cuisine, located at 1550 17th St. in LoDo, permanently closed its doors this month. “We thank you for your support and patronage during very challenging times for the hospitality industry over the past few years,” the restaurant wrote on Instagram … Read more
