Retailers launch rival Prime Day, Boeing likely to lose its crown, and more top news

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With Amazon’s highly-anticipated “Prime Day” coming up next week, rival retailers are rushing to announce deals of their own. Target says it will run “Deal Days,” with up to 40% off on Tuesday and Wednesday — timed at the same period as the online giant’s “annual summer show of force.” EBay, meanwhile, has also announced a “Crash Sale.” Prime Day last year was Amazon's “biggest in history,” with over 100 million products sold. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Also: Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Minnesota plan to use “Prime Day” to strike, saying they want to leverage the visibility of the event to air grievances against the company, including a concern that productivity quotas make jobs at the warehouse unsafe, says Bloomberg. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Boeing’s days as the world’s biggest planemaker may be numbered, says Reuters, with Airbus delivering 150 more planes than the U.S. aerospace company during the first half of the year. If the trend continues, Boeing’s European rival will likely take the lead as the biggest planemaker for the first time in eight years. Boeing continues to wrestle with the fallout from the grounding of its 737 MAX jet fleet, which was involved in two fatal crashes that claimed almost 350 lives. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Marriott Hotels is being sued by the District of Columbia for slugging customers with mandatory resort fees. The company scooped up hundreds of millions of dollars "by deceiving consumers about the true price of its hotel rooms,” said Attorney General Karl Racine. Some 189 Marriott properties globally charge between $9 and $95 daily in fees, which typically only become clear near the end of the booking process. The lawsuit demands Marriott pay a fine, disclose fees in its advertised rates and compensate D.C. residents who paid the fees. ? Here’s what people are saying.

"Stranger Things" has earned record viewership numbers, according to Netflix’s latest viewership data reveal. The streaming giant says 40.7 million member accounts watched at least part of the retro-themed supernatural thriller’s third season in its first four days online, a massive jump from the 8.8 million who saw Season 2. More than 18 million have streamed the entire series. With more than 160 million members globally, Netflix is betting Stranger Things is its “best chance” to create a billion dollar pop culture franchise, says Bloomberg. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Could a thank-you note be the difference between landing or losing a job? Many job seekers forgo sending one as they fear it may botch a good interview or positive interaction with a potential employer. So, if you decide to send one, should it be written or sent digitally? And what should it say? A hand-written note remains the best option, says Jenny Blake, a career and business strategist. It should be to-the-point, come from the heart and relevant to the conversation. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: One way to fight burnout is to disconnect, says Dr Travis Bradberry, president at TalentSmart.

“Disconnecting is the most important burnout strategy on this list, because if you can’t find time to remove yourself electronically from your work, then you’ve never really left work.”

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