KIPP Columbus charter schools campus on the city’s Northeast Side. A judge for the National Labor Relations Board ruled last week that a local charter school on the city’s Northeast Side engaged in unfair labor practices while the school’s teachers were unionizing. The violations happened during the 2022-2023 school year, when KIPP management threatened to […]
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Tesco fined over Clubcard price display practices
Tesco has been fined after pleading guilty to failing to comply with consumer protection laws concerning the display of prices. The supermarket was fined €1,000 for failing to include unit pricing on Clubcard promotional shelf-edge labels. The display of unit prices is required by law in order to allow consumers to more easily compare similar […]
New Jersey fines Walmart over in-store pricing practices
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle regulatory charges that its 64 New Jersey stores employed illegal pricing practices that made it hard for consumers to comparison-shop. Matthew Platkin, New Jersey’s attorney general, said on Tuesday that the settlement includes a $1.62 million civil […]
PSC pushes back first meeting of task force created to recommend best practices for utility/cable service outage notifications
Jun. 7—MORGANTOWN — The Public Service Commission responded quickly to a PSC staff request to postpone the meeting date for the utility and cable service outages task force. The PSC created the task force in a May 22 order and charged it with recommending best practices and universal procedures for notifications regarding utility and cable […]
Deere and Co. to pay $1.1 million for discriminatory hiring practices in Illinois, Iowa
Deere and Co., the parent company of the John Deere brand, will pay $1.1 million in back wages to Black and Hispanic job applicants who alleged the company engaged in racial discrimination in hiring. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs settled with Deere and Co. to pay back wages and […]
Morgantown real estate office celebrates national recognition, 25 years of philanthropy and community-centered practices
Jun. 2—Back in 1999, local businesswoman Barbara Alexander aligned herself and her business, Premier Properties by Barbara Alexander, with national real estate company Howard Hanna out of appreciation for its focus on community and family. Nearly 30 years later, Alexander has received the Anne Freyvogel Hanna Legacy Award in recognition of her championing of these […]
Lawmakers directed $16 million to clean up polluted wells, change farming practices in SE Minnesota
Advocates say they’re pleased the Minnesota Legislature put $16 million toward solving southeast Minnesota’s nitrate pollution problem, but some are concerned lawmakers shortchanged efforts to treat private wells in the region. “We need to see significant additional investments in public health support for private well owners in particular,” said Carly Griffith, water program director at […]
How to watch the Coca-Cola 600: Full TV schedule, where to stream practices and more
Kyle Larson is the favorite to win the 2024 Coca-Cola 600. the NASCAR driver last took home the trophy in 2021. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) It’s almost time for the 65th running of the Coca-Cola 600. Memorial Day weekend also happens to be the busiest weekend of the year for motorsports fans, with […]
How to watch the Indy 500: Full race weekend schedule, where to stream practices and more
The green flag drops at The Brickyard this Sunday at 12:45 p.m. (Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) It’s time for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500! This weekend will be the busiest of the year for motorsports fans with the Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix and Coca-Cola 600 all racing on the same […]
Indy 500: How to watch the practices and qualifying rounds
Josef Newgarden is the defending champion of the Indy 500. (Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 — or the Indy 500, to its fans — may not be until May 26, but there’s plenty of Indy 500 action to get your engine revved up ahead of the big […]
US trade chief recommends higher tariffs to address China’s ‘unfair’ practices
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Tuesday recommended higher tariffs on a range of Chinese goods and called for expanded enforcement to address China’s continued technology transfer actions that harmed U.S. workers and manufacturers. Tai’s office released a long-awaited four-year review of tariffs imposed by former President […]
WWF, Laudes Foundation drive regenerative agriculture practices in Pakistan
The RPLC Pakistan project, with support from both the textile and food industries, is set to be implemented in the Jhang and Sahiwal districts of Punjab and Barkhan and Lasbela districts of Balochistan. The duo explained that this initiative offers a demonstrable approach to landscapes that has already seen success in India, Brazil, and Tanzania. […]