Orlando, Fla. – Universal Orlando Resort today announced it is increasing its starting base rate to $15 per hour – up from $13 – and giving more than 18,000 current team members a raise based on the new rates and their time with the company. Today’s announcement represents the single-largest wage increase in Universal Orlando history. …
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ORLANDO, FL. – Travelers looking to experience everything Amsterdam has to offer – from the beautiful canals and cultural exhibits to world-class cuisine and historical sites – will now have easier access to the Netherlands’ capital city and beyond to over 118 destinations, with the announcement of a new nonstop route by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.…
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Orlando, Fla. – As Universal Orlando Resort prepares to launch Jurassic World VelociCoaster on June 10, guests will have the opportunity to enter the iconic Jurassic World gates and purchase new merchandise in a one-of-a-kind themed environment at the Summer Tribute Store, opening May 27 at Universal Studios Florida. A customizable retail space typically used to…
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The company that runs the Olive Garden chain is raising pay for its workers and handing out one-time bonuses, a sign of optimism from the kind of casual sit-down restaurant that has been devastated by the pandemic. Darden Restaurants said Thursday that every hourly restaurant worker will earn at least $10 per hour including tips…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Government health advisers sharply criticized a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug on Friday, concluding there wasn’t enough evidence that the experimental drug slowed the brain-destroying disease. The panel of outside experts for the Food and Drug Administration agreed that a pivotal study in patients failed to show “strong evidence” that the drug worked.…
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Monday it would impose tariffs on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. goods and services over illegal aid for plane maker Boeing – but expressed hope that trade ties would improve once President Donald Trump leaves office. European trade ministers agreed on the move a few weeks…
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Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The announcement, less than a week after a presidential…
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ORLANDO, Fla. – ONYX Magazine’s will host its fifth annual Women on the Move (WOTM), with Founding Member Orlando Health, to recognize Florida’s most impactful and influential black women, the International Woman on the Move, and the Woman of the Year, during an awards luncheon on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at…
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