Labor abuse on fishing vessels widespread, with China topping list of offenders, report says
A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery
2023-11-15 13:23
San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, who spent big in pursuit of a World Series title, dies at 63
San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler has died
2023-11-15 11:49
Dubai International Airport, world's busiest, on track to beat 2019 pre-pandemic passenger figures
Passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport this year will eclipse the pre-pandemic passenger figures in 2019, showing the strong rebound in travel after the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns that grounded aircraft worldwide
2023-11-15 11:46
Mexican magnate's firm says it's too poor to pay US bondholders the tens of millions owed
The company run by Mexican TV, retail and banking magnate Ricardo Salinas Pliego says it has failed to reach agreement with bondholders in the United States who are owed tens of millions of dollars in past-due payments
2023-11-15 10:52
Lease of Gulf waters delayed by whale protection debate must continue, court rules
A federal appeals court has ordered the Biden administration to carry on with an auction of oil and gas drilling leases for Gulf of Mexico waters in 37 days — rejecting arguments by environmentalists
2023-11-15 10:51
Japan's economy sinks into contraction as spending, investment decline
Japan’s economy slipped into a contraction in the third quarter, decreasing at an annual pace of 2.1% as consumption and investments shrank
2023-11-15 10:47
Google CEO Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend internet company for second time in two weeks
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday was summoned to federal court for the second time in two weeks to testify in an antitrust trial threatening to topple a pillar of an internet empire that he helped build
2023-11-15 07:22
ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is almost here
ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports-gambling app owned by Penn Entertainment, is set to launch Tuesday
2023-11-15 06:23
After fire kills 3, NYC officials say retailers, delivery apps must do more to ensure e-bike safety
New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter’s lithium ion battery killed three people
2023-11-15 04:25
After Nevada crash, federal accident investigators want cars to warn drivers if they're speeding
Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they go over the speed limit
2023-11-15 04:22
The Bird flu outbreak isn't over, but it's less severe, helping egg and poultry prices recover
Nearly 5 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been slaughtered this year because of a persistent bird flu outbreak that began in 2022, but as big as that number may sound, it’s far less than the number of birds killed last year and that means consumers generally aren’t seeing as much impact on poultry and egg prices
2023-11-15 03:54
Millennial Money: These Airbnb horror stories can teach you what to watch for
Airbnb “horror stories” are a genre unto themselves
2023-11-15 01:00