Unionized UPS workers approve contract leaders agreed to in late July
The union representing 340,000 UPS workers says its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month
2023-08-23 04:54
Atlantic City casinos still profitable, but their bottom line is getting leaner
All nine Atlantic City casinos turned a profit in the second quarter of this year, although that collective profit was down more than 20% from a year ago
2023-08-23 04:20
Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers
Actors Kerry Washington and Martin Sheen have delivered rousing speeches celebrating labor unity at a rally for striking Hollywood actors and writers and other workers supporting them
2023-08-23 03:20
Mark Zuckerberg says a web version of Threads will be available in the next few days
Threads users, get happy – you will finally be able to use the social media platform without an app
2023-08-22 23:24
Jailed Sam Bankman-Fried can't prepare for trial without vegan diet and adequate meds, lawyers say
Defense lawyers say FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried can't adequately prepare for trial in six weeks while in jail without proper access to computers, necessary medications to help him concentrate, and a better diet than bread, water and peanut butter
2023-08-22 23:16
Nvidia earnings optimism drives futures higher
By Amruta Khandekar and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures advanced on Tuesday as optimism around Nvidia's keenly
2023-08-22 19:52
Microsoft revamps deal for video game maker Activision Blizzard to meet UK demands
Microsoft has revamped its bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard to appease British competition regulators
2023-08-22 17:54
Russia's Putin stays away over arrest warrant as leaders of emerging economies meet in South Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin will be notably absent when Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies begin a three-day summit in South Africa on Tuesday
2023-08-22 16:56
Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here's how they work
Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online
2023-08-22 14:18
Dubai International Airport sees 41.6 million passengers in first half of year, more than in 2019
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, says it served 41.6 million passengers in the first half of this year
2023-08-22 11:46
Japan to start releasing Fukushima plant's treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday
The Japanese government treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be released into the ocean as early as Thursday
2023-08-22 09:46
Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area
Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to two isolated tribes and is a hotspot of biodiversity
2023-08-22 08:52