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Deadline for businesses to apply for their share of massive credit card company settlement looms
A deadline is looming for millions of businesses who may be entitled to a payout in a $5.5 billion antitrust settlement with Visa and Mastercard
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Luis Miranda Jr. reflects on giving, the arts and his son Lin-Manuel in the new memoir 'Relentless'
Long before his son Lin-Manuel's Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton” brought his family international recognition and unexpected fortune, Luis A
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Instacart partners with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries
Instacart is partnering with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries to its customers
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May 07
US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked
Federal safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles with the company’s Autopilot partially automated driving system
May 07
May 07
Disney's streaming business turns a profit in first financial report since challenge to Iger
The Walt Disney Co. moved to a loss in its second quarter, hampered by significantly higher restructuring and impairment charges, but its adjusted profit topped Wall Street’s view and its streaming business was profitable
May 07
May 07
One way to appreciate teachers: These schools provide their day care
Struggling to give teachers meaningful raises, some school districts are adding a new perk — subsidized, on-site child care for their kids
May 07
May 07
EU Council adopts a plan worth 6 billion euros for Western Balkans to speed up enlargement process
EU countries have approved a plan worth 6 billion euros ($6.45 billion) to support Western Balkan states aimed at accelerating reforms and economic growth in the region, as they seek future membership in the bloc
May 07
May 07
Nintendo to announce Switch successor in this fiscal year as profits rise
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's announcement about a successor to its Switch home console is coming sometime before March 2025
May 07
May 07
Malaysian government defends presence of companies that supply weapons to Israel at defense show
Malaysia will not interfere in business relations between arms manufacturers and other countries, its defense minister said after protesters demanded that the government expel companies that supply weapons to Israel from an international exhibition
May 07
May 07
Stock market today: Wall Street holds steady after its 3-day winning streak
U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady as trading on Wall Street calms following some sharp recent swings
May 07
May 07
Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute
Kenya says the Republic of Congo's military has released two Kenya Airways staffers who were detained for two weeks in a cargo dispute
May 07
May 07
Xi to begin Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia starting Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy during NATO’s air war over Kosovo
May 07
May 06
Starbucks is struggling. Here's why that matters.
The company's shares have plummeted about 17% in value since last week.
May 06
May 06
Workers at Stellantis plant near Detroit authorize strike in dispute over health and safety issues
The United Auto Workers union says over 1,000 workers at a Stellantis metal stamping plant in Warren, Michigan, have voted to authorize a strike over health and safety issues
May 06
May 06
The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes
May 06
May 06
Nonprofit Chicago production house Invisible Institute wins 2 Pulitzer Prizes
A nonprofit Chicago journalism production company has won two Pulitzer Prizes for local and audio reporting
May 06
May 06
A US company is fined $650,000 for illegally hiring children to clean meat processing plants
A Tennessee-based sanitation company is agreeing to pay more than half a million dollars after a federal investigation found it illegally hired children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities
May 06
May 06
Federal appeals court upholds ruling that Zion Williamson's 2019 contract with an agent was void
A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 ruling that NBA star Zion Williamson’s contract with a marketing agent was void because the agent was not licensed in North Carolina when the two entered an agreement in 2019
May 06
May 06
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a 'measure of good news'
The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according to the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report
May 06
May 06
Slain nurse's husband sues health care company, alleging it ignored employees' safety concerns
Home health care provider Elara Caring is being sued by the husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist
May 06
May 06
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 5/6/2024
U.S. stocks closed higher on Wall Street, adding to last week’s gains
May 06
May 06
One natural gas transport plan killed in New Jersey as another forges ahead
A major pipeline that would have moved natural gas through New Jersey and under two bays to New York has been killed
May 06
May 06
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 37 cents to $78.48 per barrel Monday
May 06
May 06
Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat
How do you smooth over trade tensions with the all-powerful leader of economic powerhouse China
May 06
May 06
Redfin agrees to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuits
Redfin has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle federal lawsuits that claim U.S. homeowners were saddled with artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their home as a result of longstanding real estate industry practices
May 06
May 06
Inspired by the Met, 'sleeping baddies' tackle medical debt at the Debt Gala's pajama party
The Met Gala has inspired pajama-clad New Yorkers to fundraise for medical debt relief at an alternative benefit called the Debt Gala
May 06
May 06
Interest rates may stay high for longer. Here’s what it means for the 2024 election.
The Fed has cast doubt over a previous forecast of interest rate cuts.
May 06
May 06
The number of fish on US overfishing list reaches an all-time low. Mackerel and snapper recover
Federal officials say the number of fish on the government’s overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of healthy U.S. fisheries
May 06
May 06
Trump Media fires auditing firm that US regulators have charged with 'massive fraud'
Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, has fired an auditor that federal regulators recently charged with “massive fraud.”
May 06
May 06
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Freshpet rise; Luminar, Integra fall, Monday, 5/6/2024
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Freshpet rise; Luminar, Integra fall
May 06
May 06
Julia Fox and Law Roach team up for a sustainable fashion competition show
A new fashion competition show on E
May 06
May 06
Starbucks founder Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as they work to turn around flagging sales
May 06
May 06
Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy protection
Hospital operator Steward Health Care has filed for bankruptcy protection, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals it operates in Massachusetts
May 06
May 06
New Liberia forest boss plans to increase exports, denies working with war criminal Charles Taylor
In an interview with The Associated Press, the new head of Liberia's forest management authority, Rudolph Merab, said he would work to increase timber exports and cut regulations
May 06
May 06
Robinhood receives SEC notice for alleged securities violations at crypto unit
Robinhood Markets Inc. has received a notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission about alleged securities violations at its crypto division
May 06
May 06
For farmers, watching and waiting is a spring planting ritual. Climate change is adding to anxiety
As climate change drives an increase in spring rains across the Midwest, it can mean more anxiety for farmers eager to carry out the ritual of spring planting
May 06
May 06
Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression
Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI are on strike to protest budget streamlining and what they say is an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media
May 06
May 06
John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party
A former head of the Scottish National Party is expected to be Scotland's next leader
May 06
May 06
How Rita Moreno uses honors like an upcoming public television award to further her philanthropy
Rita Moreno says it was always in her nature to be generous – to hold doors for people and help lighten a mother’s load if she was struggling with shopping bags and children
May 06
May 06
Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
Senate Republicans are returning to a strategy they hope could neutralize their Democratic rivals' financial edge: Find rich people to run
May 06
May 06
Hungary and Serbia's autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China's Xi during Europe tour
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend most of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half
May 06
May 06
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher, though China benchmarks falter
Asian markets are mostly higher, although Chinese shares faltered
May 06
May 06
Macron puts trade and Ukraine as top priorities as China's Xi opens European visit in France
French President Emmanuel Macron has put trade disputes and Ukraine-related diplomatic efforts at the top of the agenda for talks with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping
May 06
May 06
Nervous about falling behind the GOP, Democrats are wrestling with how to use AI
The Biden campaign and top Democrats are wrestling with how best to use artificial intelligence, exposing the party’s anxiety over falling behind Republicans in the race to deploy technology that could transform the future of elections
May 06
May 06
What to know about Trump strategist's embrace of AI to help conservatives
Brad Parscale, the digital guru behind Donald Trump's surprise 2016 presidential victory, has become an evangelist about the power of artificial intelligence to transform how Republicans campaign for office
May 06
May 06
Brad Parscale helped Trump win in 2016 using Facebook ads. Now he’s back, and an AI evangelist
The digital campaign operative who helped engineer Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory with the heavy use of Facebook ads is back working for Trump and is an evangelist for artificial intelligence
May 06
May 06
Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others
The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of glob...
May 06
May 05
Qantas agrees to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling seats on canceled flights
Qantas Airways has agreed to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling tickets on thousands of cancelled flights
May 05
May 05
Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett's successor but also raises new questions
This year’s Berkshire Hathaway meeting gave shareholders their best chance yet to hear from the man who will one day take over as CEO when Warren Buffett is gone
May 05
May 05
Commercial jet maker Airbus is staying humble even as Boeing flounders. There's a reason for that
Europe’s Airbus had established a clear sales lead over Boeing even before the American company encountered more fallout from manufacturing troubles and ongoing safety concerns
May 05