ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Job applicants at MGM Resorts get to try out a day on the job before they’re hired, thanks to virtual reality, reports Business Insider. The company’s goal in using the technology is to reduce employee turnover. Potential employees wear a virtual reality headset a...
DENVER—Alta Convenience, a joint venture between affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC and a subsidiary of Phillips 66, said it has acquired Western Oil’s 46 Petro-Mart stores and 39 wholesale dealers. Western Oil, founded by George Eble, Jr. over 30 years ago, is a petrole...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Tri-State Petroleum Corporation has sold its 25 company-operated petroleum marketing and convenience retail stores, eight wholesale dealer accounts and two commercial fuels bulk plants located in the tri-state region of western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Instagram has released its 2022 Instagram Trend Report, which explores what trends are up next for the coming year, as defined by Generation Z. “Next-gen audiences are consistently creating the future and defining trends on Instagram. Instagram is where teens, cre...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Biden Administration has released its Trucking Action Plan, which aims to improve trucker retention and recruit more truck drivers and in return, help the national supply chain for the long-term, reports The Hill. The plan calls for a 90-day initiative by the ...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—PepsiCo is investing $15 million in Closed Loop Partners' Leadership Fund, according to a news release. The private equity fund acquires and grows companies, including in the packaging value chain, to strengthen recycling infrastructure and build circular supply c...
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