Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25.6 million in suit over firing after 2018 arrests of 2 Black men
Jurors in federal court in New Jersey have awarded $25.6 million to a former regional Starbucks manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished by the coffee chain after the high-profile arrests of two Black men in 2018 at a Philadelphia location
2023-06-15 05:29
Jury: PacifiCorp must pay punitive damages for wildfires, plus award that could reach billions
A jury in Oregon says the electric utility PacifiCorp must pay punitive damages for causing devastating wildfires in 2020
2023-06-15 04:53
Stock market today: Wall Street swings as Fed keeps rates steady but signals more hikes may come
Stocks are swinging on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve hinted it may raise interest rates two more times this year
2023-06-15 03:48
Fed keeps rates unchanged for first time in 15 months but signals 2 more potential hikes this year
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged after having raised it 10 straight times to combat high inflation
2023-06-15 03:46
Bud Light, top US seller since 2001, loses sales crown to Modelo as backlash continues
After more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place
2023-06-15 03:17
What you should know as the Fed gets closer to the peak of its rate-hiking cycle
The Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates alone for the first time in 11 meetings raises hopes that it may be at least nearing the end of its rate-hiking campaign to cool inflation
2023-06-15 02:55
MGM says it did nothing wrong as 'fraudster' gambled online
Gambling giant MGM Resorts International says it did nothing wrong in its dealings with a New York City man who accuses it of preying on his gambling addiction with repeated cash bonuses intended to keep him gambling
2023-06-15 01:54
Elizabeth Holmes objects to $250 monthly restitution payments proposed by government
Federal prosecutors are seeking for Elizabeth Holmes to pay a monthly amount of $250 to victims of her failed blood testing startup after she leaves prison — but her attorneys have pushed back, and cited the ex-Theranos CEO’s “limited financial resources.”
2023-06-15 01:17
New airline planes will be required to have secondary barriers to the cockpit to protect pilots
It will be harder to break into the cockpit on new airline planes
2023-06-15 00:15
Stove wars: Republican-controlled House takes up bills to protect gas stoves
The Republican-controlled House is taking up legislation that GOP lawmakers say would protect gas stoves from over-zealous government regulators
2023-06-14 23:53
Germany says climate measures will narrow but not fully close the country's emissions gap by 2030
German officials say that an array of climate measures being introduced by the government will bring the country closer but not all the way toward meeting its national goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
2023-06-14 23:48
Agribusiness giant Cargill not doing enough to fight deforestation, protect human rights, group says
A coalition of activist groups and researchers has released a report it hopes will increase pressure on agribusiness giant Cargill to do more to fight deforestation and human rights abuse
2023-06-14 23:16