Economy

The new cards allow consumers to earn rewards on health and wellness products.

The company announced $100 million through 2025 to support small businesses and community development projects in diverse communities.

The guidance seeks to address several criticisms of the first rounds of PPP funding: largely that small, vulnerable businesses were unable to get assistance because larger business claimed the funds before small firms could get to it.

The acquisition is one of UnitedHealth’s largest and is another step in expanding the company’s health services business under its Optum division. The companies said the combination would help simplify services around medical care to improve health outcomes and lower costs.

Prices will continue to decline until after vaccines make workers feel safe returning to their offices, increasing demand for space.

Haven, the joint health-care venture between Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., plans to shut down at the end of February, a spokeswoman said.

The unionizing effort, a rare campaign within a major U.S. technology company, is supported by the Communications Workers of America as part of a recent tech-focused initiative.

Corporate catering provider ZeroCater launched a new personalized digital cafeteria to provide healthy meal options for remote employees and other essential workers.

One in four small companies said they’ll go belly up if economic conditions don’t improve over the next six months.

Proponents of the plans say they’re a good option for companies that may not feel they can afford to offer a traditional plan to workers but want to give them something to help with health care expenses. But consumer advocates are concerned they may shortchange some workers.