Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Tuesday that the company is considering COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody testing for its employees. Amazon has said it expects to spend $US1 billion in 2020 to develop employee testing. More »    

Biking is gaining more traction in the US as Americans look for transportation and exercise alternatives during the coronavirus pandemic. Bike shops are running low on inventory and preorder lists continue to grow because of the boost in demand. More »    

In 2018, I interviewed Piers Constable, a managing director at Deutsche Bank who travelled 10 days per month for work, about what a typical day in his life looked like. More »    

Oregon is holding its presidential and House primaries on Tuesday, May 19. There are competitive Republican and Democratic primaries to replace retiring Rep. Greg Walden in Oregon's 2nd congressional district, a safe Republican seat. More »    

Kohl's says it has a handful of advantages over its competitors as it moves into the next phase of the pandemic era. One advantage is that the vast majority of its stores are located outside of malls. More »    

Some craft projects that conjure positive memories of a simpler time can make for hours of entertainment. Spending time on a creative activity each day can yield some benefits for psychological wellbeing, according to a study from the Journal of Positive Psycholog...

Australian retail sales suffered their biggest monthly fall on record, dropping 17.9% in April. It came as the supermarket splurge seen in March fell by the wayside, and spending on clothes, footwear, cafes and restaurants halved on last year's levels. More ...

General Motors and LG Chem have named their joint venture "Ultium Cells LLC." "Ultium" is the name that GM revealed earlier this year when the car company announced its battery technology. More »    

Heavy rainfall has caused the failure of two dams in Michigan, prompting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to declare a state of emergency. "Please, get somewhere safe, now," Whitmer said in a Tuesday evening address. "This is serious and it is time for people to take action." ...

Share trading platform eToro has cut its commission to zero for Australians trading US stocks. It has also introduced fractional investing, allowing Aussies to buy fractions of a share in US companies like Amazon which typically carry a prohibitive share price. ...