United is ‘pressing the pause button’ on its new, wildly unpopular bonus system after angering employees (UAL)

Reuters/Kevin Lamarque United Airlines is putting its new, lottery-based bonus system for employees on hold. The system would have replaced quarterly, performance-based bonuses and rewards for perfect attendance with a lottery-based system, where eligible employees would be entered into a drawing for a variety of prizes if the company hit one of its performance goals […]

Amazon is discounting products from third-party sellers but risks angering merchants

(Reuters) — Amazon is cutting prices of products from third-party sellers on its website, moving beyond its more typical method of discounts on items it sells directly. The “discount provided by Amazon” applies to products including board games and technological gadgets offered by other merchants as the holiday season approaches. The retailer has been trying […]

National monuments’ land to be shrunk, angering conservation groups

The US Interior Department plans to scale back or eliminate national monuments, despite an outpouring of public condemnation for the policy set forth by an executive order by President Donald Trump. US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke delivered the recommendations to the president’s desk on Thursday, following a 120-day study of 27 national monuments. Zinke released […]