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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has said higher pay is a good business decision. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Amazon's lobbying for a $15 federal minimum wage is a strategic business decision.  Amazon already pays workers at least $15, so a higher minimum wage won't hurt its bottom line. However, it would hurt rivals like Walmart. And, lobbying could help improve Amazon's reputation.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories . As Amazon lobbies for a higher minimum wage, experts say that the company is not making its decisions solely out of the goodness of CEO Jeff Bezos' heart.  "Anyone who says Amazon is supporting the federal $15 minimum wage out of their good will toward workers has to somehow explain the fact that Amazon is dragging its feet every way it can on allowing unions to organize their workers," Michael Farren, an economist at the right-leaning think tank The Mercatus Center, told Insider.  "Amazon is acting like a rational...

Just one in 10 companies expects all their staff to return to the office after the pandemic. Manish Rajput/SOPA Images When looking for remote jobs, it's important to tailor your résumé and cover letter accordingly. Highlighting any previous remote work or related soft skills such as Zoom could go a long way. Optimizing your LinkedIn profile and using the relevant hashtags will catch recruiters' attention. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories . Remote work might have been hard to come by in the past but times have changed. Although it's not easy to find a job in today's market, remote work is increasingly common. Only one in 10 companies expect all their staff to return to the office after the pandemic and major companies including Google and Salesforce are planning to accommodate remote work in the long term. There are many similarities between the remote work application process and the standard in-person work application, but there a...

President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a campaign rally at Las Vegas Convention Center on February 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mario Tama/Getty Images Vegas betting odds suggest Trump will declare his 2024 reelection bid at CPAC on Sunday. The former president is expected to use his speech to talk about the future of the Republican Party. Many CPAC attendees have already said they would vote for him if he decided to run again. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories . Vegas is betting on Former President Donald Trump announcing his 2024 election bid during his highly-anticipated speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, according to Fortune . The former president will be making his first public appearance since leaving the White House last month. He is expected to use the speech to talk about the future of the Republican Party and the conservative moment and criticize President Joe Biden's e...

A Beechcraft King Air 360. Textron Aviation Textron Aviation unveiled the King Air 360 in August with upgrades for passengers and pilots. Cabins now feel wider, and the cockpit has advanced systems like autothrottle and digital pressurization. Advanced Air's Levi Stockton explains why he's excited about the plane, even if his firm isn't purchasing one.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories . An aviation fan favorite just got an upgrade.  Textron Aviation is continuing the legacy of the iconic Beechcraft King Air family of aircraft and debuted its latest iteration in August. Starting at $7.9 million, the King Air 360 features advanced onboard systems aimed at easing the flying experience. "The Beechcraft King Air 360 builds on decades of renowned versatility and reliability in the King Air family," Ron Draper, Textron Aviation's president and CEO, said , "and this upgrade further elevates it with the aircraft's superior fe...