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1,000 Jobs Saved by Trump. Thousands More To Go CNN/Style Newswire
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resident-elect Donald Trump has struck an agreement to save more than 1,000 factory jobs at a Carrier plant in Indianapolis that were destined for Mexico. But fighting the trend of U.S. companies moving to Mexico won’t be easy. More than 250,000 jobs will be lost due to plant closing announcements this year, according to Challenger, Gray and Christmas. Saving the Carrier jobs is “only a drop in the bucket,” said John Challenger, the firm’s CEO. In fact there are thousands of more jobs that will be lost from plant closings in Indiana alone in the coming months. One plant that is still scheduled to move to Mexico is owned by United Technologies, the same parent company that owns Carrier. The electronic controls factory has 700 workers in Huntington, Indiana. The First Black Woman in Space is Also a Successful Entrepreneur blog.blackbusiness.org
Creator of McDonald’s Big Mac Dies at 98 CNN/Style Newswire
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he man who created the Big Mac, which went on to be one of the world’s best known sandwiches, died Monday. Michael “Jim” Delligatti, who invented M c D o n a l d ’s t w o - t i e r e d burger at his Uniontown, Pa., Delligatti franchise, was 98. Delligatti began tinkering with the store’s burger in the mid-1960s. He added a second burger and six other ingredients. But he labored for two years to come up with the right combo for his “special sauce.” Delligatti first introduced the seven-ingredient sandwich at his Pennsylvania restaurant in 1967. The burger -- two beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun -- was available nationwide the following year. Delta Airlines Bans Disruptive Donald Trump Supporter for Life New York Times
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elta Air Lines has banned a disruptive passenger who shouted pro-Donald Trump and anti-Hillary Clinton remarks at fellow passengers on a flight from Atlanta to Allentown, Pa., last week, the airline’s chief executive said on Monday. The chief executive, Edward H. Bastian, said in a memo published on Delta’s website that other travelers on the flight Nov. 22 would receive refunds for their tickets. The
decision by Delta came after the airline received criticism on social media for its initial response to the episode, which a passenger identified as Emma Baum videotaped and released online and to news organizations. Howard Schultz Stepping Down as Starbucks CEO to Focus on Higher-End Shops Wall Street Journal
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tarbucks Corp.’s Howard Schultz is stepping down as chief executive so he can devote all of his time to a new strategic initiative of opening highend coffee shops for the 45-year-old company. Mr. Schultz, 63, is handing over the reins to President and Chief Operating Officer Kevin Johnson, who served as a board member of the company for several years before joining its executive team two years ago. Mr. Schultz will remain chairman of Starbucks and said he has no plans to step away from the company or run for political office, as many have speculated in the past due to his vocal stance on such issues as veterans’ rights and jobs creation.
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ou might say, ‘The sky is the limit’ when it comes to Dr. Mae C. Jemison. Not only was she the first woman of color in the world to go into space, but she is also a successful entrepreneur, having founded two technology companies and a non-profit organization. After returning home from space, in 1993, she founded a company called the Jemison Group that researches space technology and it’s application to daily life. In 1999, she founded another company called BioSentient Corp. which focuses on developing portable technology that allows mobile monitoring of the involuntary nervous system. Toyota, Lance Gross and Blodgett Urban Gardens Unite Over a Common Battle Cry … Sustainability Style Newswire
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he Toyota Green Initiative (TGI) and its coalition will join forces with local volunteers to assist the Blodgett Urban Gardens Gross in ending extreme hunger. Powered by Toyota, TGI is a sponsor of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Championship and several other HBCU classic games throughout the season. In each city, the automotive company has dedicated itself to leaving a sustainable eco-impact, by providing renewable plants and garden resources to a local garden. The Houston-based Community Day will take place at Blodgett Urban Gardens, which is dedicated to eradicating the causes of malnutrition and dietary related diseases.
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