
'Clone' or competitor? Users and lawyers compare Twitter and Threads
In a cease-and-desist letter earlier this week, Twitter threatened legal action against Instagram parent company Meta over the new text-based app, Threads
2023-07-08 05:46

Biden takes aim at 'junk' insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as 'suckers'
President Joe Biden has rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs
2023-07-08 05:29

Crack in North Carolina roller coaster may have formed 6-10 days before closure, commissioner says
An ongoing investigation by North Carolina’s Department of Labor has found that a large crack in the support column of a roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before the amusement park shut it down
2023-07-08 05:16

UN tech agency rolls out human-looking robots for questions at a Geneva news conference
A U.N. technology agency assembled a group of robots that physically resembled humans at a news conference
2023-07-08 03:25

State, City Hiring Pushes Payrolls Back Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
State and local governments continued expanding payrolls in June, adding about 59,000 jobs as the strength of the
2023-07-08 03:22

Saudi money could be headed to tennis next. Is it about sportswashing, women's rights or both?
Tennis appears set to follow the path of golf and other sports by doing business with Saudi Arabia and its $650 billion sovereign wealth fund
2023-07-08 01:53

US PE firm 777 Partners in talks with Boeing, ATR over new jet order
By Abhijith Ganapavaram U.S. private equity firm 777 Partners has said it is in talks with Boeing Co
2023-07-07 23:59

US hiring cools but employers still add 209,000 jobs in sign of resilient economy
America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation
2023-07-07 23:52

Workers can't sue over 'take home COVID,' Calif. top court rules
By Daniel Wiessner California's top state court has ruled that employers cannot be held liable when workers contract
2023-07-07 23:23

Caribbean leaders seeking discounted oil criticize US sanctions against Venezuela
Caribbean leaders are denouncing U.S. economic sanctions against oil-rich Venezuela and say they’ve been forced to buy costlier petroleum elsewhere as they struggle with tight budgets
2023-07-07 22:57

Braves legend says the team is better than historic 1995 World Series winners
Atlanta Braves legend John Smoltz could not possibly be more bullish on this year's squad.At 58-24 heading into their final series before the All-Star Game, the 2023 Atlanta Braves look be on the verge of something special.Although the five-time reigning NL East champions won the World ...
2023-07-07 22:53

Ant Group fined $985 million by Chinese regulators
Chinese regulatory authorities are fining Ant Group 7.123 billion yuan ($985 million), claiming the financial technology provider violated laws related to corporate governance and consumer rights
2023-07-07 22:46