BBC Margaret and David Fee paid more than £5,000 for their original funeral plans Margaret and David Fee spent thousands of pounds on pre-paid funeral plans to lessen the trauma for their loved ones when they died. But in 2022, they were among 46,000 people who discovered Safe Hands Plans Ltd – the company they … Read more
Former Harrods chief executive, James McArthur, witnessed “abhorrent” behaviour from Mohamed Al Fayed, but not sexual abuse, he has told the BBC. The late Harrods owner has been accused of sexual assault and rape by more than 20 women, who spoke to the BBC for a documentary broadcast last week. Mr McArthur was chief executive … Read more
Mary Barra, GM chair and CEO, speaks during the unveiling of the Cadillac Celestiq electric sedan in Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images WARREN, Mich. – If everything had gone to plan for General Motors over the last three years, the Detroit automaker would be well on its … Read more
California’s attorney general is suing ExxonMobil, alleging the oil giant engaged in a “decades-long campaign of deception” about the effectiveness of plastics recycling. In the civil lawsuit filed on Monday, Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Exxon of contributing to a “deluge” of plastic pollution, while telling Californians that recycling was a fix. “For decades, ExxonMobil … Read more
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing from Houston on June 28, 2024 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines has warned employees that it will have to make “difficult decisions” ahead to boost profits as the carrier faces pressure from activist Elliott Investment Management, … Read more
A former sanitation manager at Boar’s Head’s listeria-ridden Virginia plant claims he was fired last year after he raised red flags over lax health and safety standards at the now-shuttered facility. Terrence Boyce — who has nearly two decades of experience as a supervisor at food plants — was hired in 2023 for a newly … Read more
NEW YORK — Attention, Kmart shoppers, the end is near! The erstwhile retail giant renowned for its Blue Light Specials — featuring a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole enticing shoppers to a flash sale — is shuttering its last full-scale store in mainland United States. The store, located in swank Bridgehampton, New York, … Read more
Harrison Butker was scrutinized for a faith-based commencement speech he gave earlier in the year, but it didn’t appear to have a negative effect on his product sales. Apparently, it did the opposite. The NFL Players Association released data on sales of officially licensed NFL player merchandise from March 1 to May 31. The union said the data … Read more
A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary filed for bankruptcy protection for the third time in an effort to resolve the tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer. Red River Talc LLC filed a voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of … Read more
Goldman Sachs’ former Wall Street headquarters will soon welcome new tenants after a residential conversion – with renters paying up to $10,000 a month to secure their own corner office in the Financial District. The skyscraper at 55 Broad St. — which served as Goldman’s home from 1967 to 1983 as it became a global … Read more