Groupon Inc. signage is displayed at company headquarters in Chicago, Illinois Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Groupon dropped 25% during extended trading Tuesday after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results that missed analyst expectations for the top and bottom line. The e-commerce company reported fourth-quarter earnings of […]
Amazon Care virtual medical clinics live for Seattle employees
Amazon Care is a pilot medical clinic for employees. Amazon Care, the company’s virtual health clinic, is now live for its Seattle employees. The virtual medical service is available as of Tuesday to Amazon employees and their dependents working out of its corporate headquarters, the company confirmed, and the service […]
Microsoft ElectionGuard software gets first test in Fulton, Wisconsin
A person votes using with a machine that draws on Microsoft’s ElectionGuard software in Fulton, Wisconsin, on February 18, 2020. Microsoft People in the small Wisconsin town of Fulton are the first to try out software Microsoft designed to confirm that votes are being properly counted. On Tuesday, Fulton residents […]
Delta CEO says it’s ‘proper’ to ask first before reclining your seat
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Friday that while he does not recline his seat on flights, he believes people should have the right to do so. “The proper thing to do is, if you’re going to recline into somebody, you ask if it’s OK first,” Bastian said on CNBC’s […]
Delta CEO on its Valentine’s Day tradition, sustainability, coronavirus and more
Delta CEO Ed Bastian joins “Squawk Box” to discuss sustainability, coronavirus and the company’s tradition of distributing more than a billion dollars from its profits to employees on Valentine’s Day for the past six years. 13:25 Fri, Feb 14 20207:48 AM EST Source link
Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides on the path to space tourism
George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic, joins “Squawk Alley” to discuss the company’s new milestone in the path to space tourism. Source link
Carrier will go ‘fully carbon neutral’ next month
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC on Friday the company is going “fully carbon neutral” starting March 1. “It’s a big challenge and it’s a big commitment,” Bastian said on “Squawk Box.” Delta is committing at least $1 billion over the next decade to reduce environmental impact, focusing […]
‘It was all life and no work’
Barry Diller speaks during the CNBC Next 25 Gala in New York on Nov. 6, 2014. David A. Grogan | CNBC Expedia Chairman Barry Diller told analysts he’s determined to reset the travel company’s “all life and no work” corporate culture, since he took over the company following an executive […]
What to do in Tampa if you’re not a beach person
Mural in Tampa, Fla. Courtesy of Visit Tampa. Miami and Orlando may be the tourist destinations that come to mind when travelers think of Florida, but Tampa is becoming a rival. It’s also a popular convention destination, so you may find yourself there on business. If that’s the case, and you […]
Canberra’s National Zoo & Aquarium gets rave reviews despite $1,000 cost
How much are you willing to pay for a ticket to the local zoo? Say $25, maybe $35? A one-day pass to the San Diego Zoo, the most expensive — and largely considered the best zoo in the U.S. — charges $58 (before discounts). So how does Canberra, Australia’s National […]