Pepsi's plan to pay a Russian company called Startrocket to loft an artificial constellation of cubesats with mylar sails to advertise a "nonalcoholic energy beverage" has been cancelled for unspecified reasons (the company says its prototype launch using high-altitude balloons was a "one-time event").
Pepsi won't put a billboard in space after all
Dollar Tree to change its name to Dollars Tree. (Well, they should anyway.)
Dollar Tree should change its name to Dollars Tree. The company announced today that they're permanently raising the prices of most of their items from $1 to $1.25 and offering more $3 and $5 products. From CNN: Selling stuff strictly for $1 hampered Dollar Tree, the company said, and forced it stop selling some "customer… READ THE REST
Salesforce will pay its workers to leave Texas
Salesforce, the cloud software company based in California, has offered to pay its workers in Texas to leave the state following its 6-week abortion ban. "These are incredibly personal issues that directly impact many of us — especially women," Salesforce told employees in the message, which CNBC obtained. The company did not take a stance… READ THE REST
CVS will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour
CVS upping its base pay to $15 an hour is a milestone because it employs 300,000 people and puts pressure on other small-store retailers (such as Walgreens-Boots) to follow suit. A scan of the top 10 retailers suggests that among big-box employers, only Home Depot and Lowes have failed to promise at least $15 an… READ THE REST
Give the gift of curiosity this holiday with over $125 off this DIY Coding kit
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Get 5 years of PlayStation Plus at a discount this Cyber Week
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Enjoy better focus and efficiency at work this Cyber Week with 40% off on WiredVibe
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