World Bank’s Return to Office Spurs Grumbling But It Comes With Perks
A return-to-office requirement from the World Bank is producing grumbling among its staff, although the development lender is
2023-08-17 07:51
Amazon imposes new fees on sellers who ship their own products to customers
Amazon will impose new fees on third-party sellers who ship their products to customers instead of using the company’s fulfillment service
2023-08-17 07:19
Air Force awards a start-up company $235 million to build an example of a sleek new plane
The U.S. Air Force is throwing its support behind a program to develop a sleek, futuristic-looking jet that could provide greater range and efficiency for military tankers and cargo planes
2023-08-17 06:59
Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records and Rock Hall of Fame member, dies at 88
Music industry giant Jerry Moss has died at age 88
2023-08-17 05:15
AP, other news organizations develop standards for use of artificial intelligence in newsrooms
The Associated Press has issued guidelines for its journalists on use of artificial intelligence, saying the tool cannot be used to create publishable content and images for the news service
2023-08-17 04:52
Aldi to buy 400 Winn-Dixie, Harveys groceries in Southern US
Discount grocer Aldi said Wednesday it's acquiring 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in the Southern U.S. Under a proposed merger agreement, Aldi will acquire all outstanding shares of Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys
2023-08-17 03:54
Federal Reserve minutes: Too-high inflation, still a threat, could require more rate hikes
Most Federal Reserve officials last month still regarded high inflation as an ongoing threat that could require further interest rate increases, according to the minutes of their July 25-26 meeting
2023-08-17 02:28
New Jersey OKs slightly better settlement over polluted land where childhood cancer cases rose
New Jersey has accepted a revised settlement over chemical dumping that turned a Jersey Shore community into one of America’s most notorious toxic waste cleanup sites
2023-08-17 02:19
British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged
The British Museum said a member of staff has been dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged
2023-08-17 01:57
2 Pinterest directors resign from Nextdoor's board in response to antitrust enforcement efforts
The Justice Department says two Pinterest directors resigned from Nextdoor’s board of directors in response to the department's efforts to enforce an antitrust law aimed at barring executives from holding similar positions at rival companies
2023-08-17 01:52
Biden is set to mark the anniversary of his signing of a major climate, health and tax law
The White House is ramping up its efforts to illustrate the real-world impact of President Joe Biden’s signature climate, health care and tax law
2023-08-16 22:29
Syrian president doubles public sector wages as national currency spirals downwards
Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad has doubled public sector wages and pensions as the war-torn country’s national currency spiraled further downwards, reaching a new low for the year
2023-08-16 21:22