Scholastic will drop policy that makes it easier for school fairs to exclude diverse books
Scholastic Inc. will end a widely criticized policy that made it easier for school book fairs not to sell works with racial, disability and LGBTQ+ themes
2023-10-26 03:56
Born after Superstorm Sandy's destruction, 2 big flood control projects get underway in New Jersey
A decade after they were envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy’s destruction, two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect densely populated cities in New Jersey just outside New York City are getting underway
2023-10-26 03:49
Wall Street falls as Alphabet disappoints, Treasury yields rise
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK Wall Street tumbled on Wednesday as Alphabet shares slid after Google's parent posted
2023-10-26 03:20
Hyundai is rapidly building its first US electric vehicle plant, with production on track for 2025
Construction of Hyundai's first U.S. plant dedicated to making electric vehicles is moving quickly
2023-10-26 02:59
Wisconsin Republicans float changes to win approval for funding Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs
Wisconsin Republicans are floating changes to a proposal funding Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs, including a new tax on non-Brewers events
2023-10-26 02:54
Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets
Major corporations in water-guzzling industries such as apparel, food and beverage, and tech want to be better stewards of the freshwater resources they use
2023-10-26 02:29
UAW appears to be moving toward a potential deal with Ford that could end strike
The United Auto Workers union appears to be edging closer to a tentative contract agreement with Ford that would be critical to ending the union’s 6-week-old strikes against the three major Detroit automakers, two people with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday
2023-10-26 01:56
Environmental groups reject deep-sea mining as key UN meeting looms
Environmental groups are urging a moratorium on deep-sea mining ahead of an international meeting in Jamaica where an obscure U.N. body will debate the issue amid fears it could soon authorize the world’s first license to harvest minerals from the ocean floor
2023-10-26 01:16
Bitcoin prices have doubled this year and potentially new ways to invest may drive prices higher
Bitcoin is having another moment
2023-10-26 00:46
Derailment costs grow for Norfolk Southern but railroad's trains moving more smoothly
The costs related to the East Palestine derailment continue to grow to reach $966 million for Norfolk Southern, but the railroad's service is improving and its insurance companies have started to pay their share of the cost of the crash in eastern Ohio early this year
2023-10-25 23:22
Sam Bankman-Fried plans to testify at his New York fraud trial, his lawyer says
A lawyer for Sam Bankman-Fried says the FTX founder plans to testify at his fraud trial
2023-10-25 23:18
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 5%, sees weak growth and stubborn inflation
TORONTO The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key overnight rate at 5.0% as expected and forecast
2023-10-25 22:57