Minnesota prepares for near-total ban on 'forever chemicals'
Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.”
2023-05-10 05:51
Airbnb posts $117 million 1Q profit as revenue grows by 20%
Airbnb has reported a $117 million profit for the first quarter, the first time that the company has made money during the seasonally slowest part of the year
2023-05-10 04:24
El Chapo's son, Sinaloa members face sanctions over fentanyl
The United States has sanctioned a son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, three members of the Sinaloa cartel and two Mexican-based firms, alleging they trafficked fentanyl and other drugs into the U.S. Tuesday's sanctions came the day Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was talking with President Joe Biden about immigration and the fentanyl crisis
2023-05-10 02:48
Discord forces members to change usernames, discord erupts
Discord is a social app favored by gamers
2023-05-10 02:47
Trans employee says BNSF railroad wouldn't promote her
A former BNSF worker who was named one of the railroad’s employees of the year in 2021 for her work in supporting LGBTQ+ workers is now suing the railroad where she worked for 30 years
2023-05-10 02:25
COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax to chop workforce, expenses
Novavax is cutting about a quarter of its global workforce as the COVID-19 vaccine maker seeks to slash expenses while dealing with uncertain future revenue
2023-05-10 01:18
Spanish Civil Guard raid illegal wells amid drought
Spain’s Civil Guard says it has arrested 26 people in raids on illegal wells in the Andalusia region, as part of a widening crackdown on unauthorized water use amid a prolonged drought
2023-05-09 22:48
Goldman settles gender discrimination suit for $215 million
Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $215 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit that claimed the bank discriminated against women when it came to pay, performance evaluations and promotions
2023-05-09 22:21
EU takes aim at countries helping Russia to avoid sanctions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is urging EU member nations to take trade measures against countries that help the Kremlin circumvent the bloc’s sanctions against Russia
2023-05-09 21:57
Saudi Aramco's 1st quarter profit down about a fifth to $31B
Oil giant Saudi Aramco has reported a first-quarter profit of $31.88 billion, down nearly 20% from the same period last year as energy prices have sunk over global recession concerns
2023-05-09 21:48
UK official visits Hong Kong after years of strained ties
The first British minister visiting Hong Kong in five years said his country will not “duck” its historic responsibilities to people living in its former colony while engaging with China in areas they share common interests
2023-05-09 20:45
Australia forecasts first annual budget surplus in 15 years
The Australian government has forecast the nation’s first balanced annual budget in 15 years but warns that economic pressures such as persistent inflation will sink the country into deeper debt
2023-05-09 19:24