Shift to personal choice on boosters, masking reflects evolving pandemic response THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // APR. 17, 2022 In the latest phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, federal and local officials are telling people to decide for themselves how best to protect against the virus. Health officials are leaving it up to people to assess…
DetailsDrinkers paid up for pricier versions of Scotch, bourbon and tequila during the pandemic. Rum makers say it is their turn. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // APRIL 9, 2022 Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of limited edition, oak cask-aged rum with notes of butterscotch. The liquor of choice for fictional 18th-century pirates and college…
DetailsAfter years of internal debate, Walmart is removing tobacco products from select stores in Florida, California and elsewhere THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // MARCH 25, 2022 Walmart Inc. is ending cigarette sales in some U.S. stores after years of debate within the retail company’s leadership ranks about the sale of tobacco products, according to people…
DetailsCEO of food-delivery company says change reflects stock-market trends, doesn’t affect its plans to go public THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // MARCH 25, 2022 Instacart Inc. said it has cut its valuation by about 38% to $24 billion, illustrating the difficulties of competing in the delivery market. The San Francisco company said the valuation…
DetailsCity of Chicago Business Affairs & Consumer Protection In just the first few months of 2022, we have seen impactful changes take place in our great city. We awarded grants to over 2,000 small businesses and nonprofits through the Chi Biz Strong and Outdoor Dining Grant Programs, enhanced regulation of secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers to further protect against the purchase and sale…
DetailsEmployers often give people less than 40 weekly hours, leading to resignations and more trouble finding workers THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // FEB. 28, 2022 American workers quit a record 47 million jobs last year. They quit for better pay, or to be their own boss, or to work around child-care needs, or…
DetailsCITY OF CHICAGO BUSINESS AFFAIRS & CONSUMER PROTECTION // Feb. 23, 2022 Effective March 1, 2022, sidewalk signs (e.g. A-frame, T-frame, or other temporary self-supporting type signs, placed on the public way) will be allowed in the City of Chicago by obtaining the proper City permit. Street-front businesses will now be able to use sidewalk…
DetailsSuspension lifted as Mexico takes measures to ensure safety of U.S. inspectors THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // FEB. 18, 2022 The U.S. resumed inspections and imports of Mexican avocados that were suspended a week ago after an U.S. inspector in the principal producing state of Michoacán received a threatening phone call. The Agriculture Department’s…
DetailsMeatpacker’s average beef prices climbed by nearly one-third and chicken by about 20% in latest quarter as freight, labor costs rose THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // FEB. 7, 2022 Escalating meat prices haven’t slowed restaurant and retailer demand for meat, Tyson Foods Inc. TSN +12.17% executives said, as rising prices helped to more than…
DetailsOwner of Crown Royal whisky faces shortages resulting from high demand during the pandemic THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JAN. 27, 2022 The world’s largest spirits maker is running low on some of its products. Diageo PLC said soaring pandemic demand is depleting stocks of Crown Royal whisky, Lagavulin Scotch and Don Julio tequila. These…
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