Goya Foods boycott takes off after its CEO praises Trump

The hashtag #Goyaway was trending on social media Friday after Robert Unanue, CEO of Goya Foods, appeared in the White House Rose Garden Thursday afternoon and praised President Donald Trump. "We are all truly blessed ... to have a leader like President Trump who is a builder," Unanue said during the Rose Garden speech. "We have an incredible builder, and we pray. We pray for our leadership, our president."
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Tyson Turns to Robot Butchers, Spurred by Coronavirus Outbreaks

The pandemic is speeding meatpackers’ shift from human meat cutters to automated ones, but machines can’t yet match people’s ability. While meat processing overall has grown safer in recent years, it remains one of the more hazardous jobs in the U.S. economy.
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Uber lets some California drivers set their own prices

Uber on Thursday said it would let drivers across the state of California set their own rates as a function of the company’s price “multiplier” — used in Uber’s so-called “surge” pricing. The move builds on a pricing experiment that began in January in Sacramento, Santa Barbara and Palm Springs. Previously, drivers had no ability to set their own rates, which was one of the primary critiques of proponents of AB5, the state law that took effect at the beginning of the year.
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Around 1.3 million people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week

Around 1.3 million people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, the 14th straight week of declines, according to new figures from the Department of Labor. Thursday's data is further indication that despite historic levels of joblessness, the labor market is slowly recovering from months of shutdowns put in place to halt the spread of the coronavirus. More than 48 million people have now filed for unemployment benefits for the first time in the past 16 weeks.
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Quibi reportedly lost 90 percent of early users after their free trials expired

The struggle is real for Quibi.
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Florida man, His 3 Sons Who Sold Toxic Bleach As COVID-19 Miracle Cure Charged

Florida man, His 3 Sons Who Sold Toxic Bleach As COVID-19 Miracle Cure Charged. The novel coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 11 million people, claiming more than 526,000 lives across the world and people are becoming desperate in search for the cure. Earlier, the World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air, BBC reported
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'Devastated': As Layoffs Keep Coming, Hopes Fade That Jobs Will Return Quickly

From airlines to paper mills, the job news is grim, and there are growing signs it won't be getting better anytime soon. On Thursday, the Labor Department reported nearly 2.4 million new applications for state and federal unemployment benefits last week.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/09/889148434/devastated-as-layoffs-keep-coming-hopes-fade-that-jobs-will-return-quickly?source=Snapzu