[ad_1] Tim Ludwig knows a thing or two about selling flowers. His family’s flower shop, Jim Ludwig’s Blumengarten Florist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been around since 1929. And the fifth-generation florist thinks this Valentine’s Day, they’re going to sell more flowers than last year. And this isn’t about prices. “Historically, Tuesday is one of the … Read more
[ad_1] In the three months since artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT was introduced to the world, workers have already harnessed it to make their lives easier. Professionals in fields including real estate, health care and finance say they save time and work more efficiently using AI. Here’s how these workers described using the tool in their … Read more
[ad_1] IRS tells taxpayers in some states to delay filing returns – CBS News Watch CBS News The IRS is urging millions of Americans to hold off on filing their tax returns. The agency said it needs to figure out whether special payments sent to taxpayers in multiple states last year, including California, will be … Read more
[ad_1] The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of a “significant transformation” announced by CEO Bob Iger. The job cuts amount to about 3% of the media and entertainment’s global workforce and were announced after Disney reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s forecasts. The layoffs are part … Read more
[ad_1] Near the banks of Montana’s Musselshell River, cattle rancher Michael Miller saw a large, white orb above the town of Harlowton last week, a day before U.S. officials revealed they were tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the state. The balloon caused a stir in the 900-person town surrounded by cattle ranches, wind … Read more
[ad_1] The Super Bowl is advertising’s grandest stage, with nearly 200 million adults in the U.S. planning to tune in to this year’s contest between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, according to one estimate. For major brands, it’s also one of the priciest — companies are paying about $7 million this year for a … Read more
[ad_1] An American Airlines passenger who left his wallet on a plane claims his Apple AirTag appeared to have located the misplaced belonging when the airline said it could not. Ferguson, Missouri-based customer John Lewis tweeted about the episode in an effort to regain possession of his wallet, which he said he left behind because … Read more
[ad_1] CVS Health is plunging deeper into primary care services, buying primary care provider Oak Street Health for approximately $10.6 billion. The drugstore chain said Wednesday it would pay $39 per share in cash for each share of Oak Street in a deal expected to close this year. Oak Street runs care centers mostly for … Read more
[ad_1] In his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden vowed to ban an economic annoyance that affects almost every American: so-called “junk fees.” These fees now touch everything from financial products like credit cards to concert and airline tickets, with companies seemingly finding endless new ways to tack on bogus charges … Read more
[ad_1] Several thousand workers at CSX will soon get one of the things that pushed the U.S. railroad industry to the brink of a strike last fall: paid sick time. CSX announced a deal Tuesday with two of its 12 unions, becoming the first major railroad to offer that benefit that most U.S. workers take … Read more