Americans likely saw little relief from inflation in April
After steadily declining for nearly a year, consumer price data to be released Wednesday will likely show that U.S. inflation remained stubbornly high in April, a sign that it might be entering a newer, stickier phase
2023-05-10 12:21
Maryland Supreme Court reverses ruling on digital ad tax
Maryland’s highest court has reversed a ruling by a lower court that the state’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising was unconstitutional
2023-05-10 10:54
$3.4M fine proposed over 2021 California oil pipeline leak
A federal agency is proposing a nearly $3.4 million fine for an energy company over a 2021 oil pipeline spill that fouled Southern California beaches
2023-05-10 08:20
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