Environmentalists sue Puerto Rican government over location of renewable energy projects
Activists and environmental groups including the Sierra Club are suing Puerto Rico’s government over the planned location of dozens of renewable energy projects meant to ease the U.S. territory’s power woes
2023-08-15 09:21
Testimony from Sam Bankman-Fried's trusted inner circle will be used to convict him, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say they'll use testimony from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's “trusted inner circle” of former executives at his collapsed cryptocurrency empire against him at an October trial
2023-08-15 08:20
Chance the Rapper will discuss his career and the impact of hip-hop at an Apple store in Chicago
Chance the Rapper will take Apple store customers in Chicago on his hip-hop journey as part of an audio series celebrating the genre’s 50th anniversary
2023-08-15 08:15
Warren Buffett's firm invests in the biggest homebuilders while reducing GM stake in portfolio moves
Warren Buffett’s company appears to be betting on the housing market picking up because Berkshire Hathaway bought more than $700 million worth of homebuilder DR Horton’s stock this spring along with smaller stakes in fellow builders Lennar Corp. and NVR Corp. Berkshire revealed those new investments Monday in a quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that shows the conglomerate’s holdings as of the end of June
2023-08-15 07:25
Privately held Esmark makes offer for US Steel, sets up bidding contest for iconic steelmaker
Industrial conglomerate Esmark says it has made an all-cash bid to buy U.S. Steel that values the iconic steelmaker at $7.8 billion
2023-08-15 06:21
Wendy McMahon and Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews take lead news executive roles at CBS
CBS has appointed Wendy McMahon to a new top role supervising CBS News, its local stations and syndicated programming
2023-08-15 05:49
How -- and when -- is best to donate to those affected by the Maui wildfires?
The destruction and suffering caused by the Maui wildfires in Hawaii prompted many to immediately look for ways to help
2023-08-15 03:24
UBS to pay $1.44 billion to settle 2007 financial crisis-era mortgage fraud case, last of such cases
UBS will pay U.S. authorities $1.44 billion to settle the last lingering legal case over Wall Street’s role in the housing bubble of the early 2000s, which ultimately led to the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession
2023-08-15 03:16
Union Pacific's new CEO promises improved safety and service but big rail unions lukewarm on hire
Union Pacific’s new CEO Jim Vena started Monday by promising to improve safety and service to help the railroad grow, but he cautioned that “the road ahead won’t be an easy one.”
2023-08-15 02:29
Federal officials are looking into another close call between planes, this time in San Diego
Federal officials are looking into another close call between planes, this time in San Diego
2023-08-15 02:16
Kraft Heinz CEO Patricio to become non-executive chair; Abrams-Rivera to become next CEO
Kraft Heinz says CEO Miguel Patricio will become non-executive chair of its board at the start of the new year, with Carlos Abrams-Rivera stepping into the top spot at the food products company at that time
2023-08-15 01:49
Clarence Avant, ‘Black Godfather' of entertainment, and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies
Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the "Black Godfather" of entertainment and beyond has died at 92
2023-08-15 00:58