Toyota shareholders reject proposal demanding better performance on climate change
Toyota executives have fielded challenges and reaped praise from investors at an annual general meeting where shareholders ultimately rejected demands the automaker do better on fighting climate change
2023-06-14 12:24
Stove wars: Republican-controlled House takes up bills to protect gas stoves
The Republican-controlled House is taking up legislation that GOP lawmakers say would protect gas stoves from over-zealous government regulators
2023-06-14 12:17
Republicans delay vote on University of Wisconsin budget after promises to cut diversity funds
Republican lawmakers have suspended a vote on funding for University of Wisconsin campuses, just hours after a top GOP leader promised to slash the college system’s budget as part of an ongoing fight over diversity and inclusion initiatives
2023-06-14 11:57
Founder of sexuality-focused women's wellness company pleads not guilty in forced labor case
An entrepreneur who promoted group “orgasmic meditation” as a road to women’s well-being has pleaded not guilty to a charge of manipulating traumatized people into debt, undesired sex and underpaid work
2023-06-14 10:47
Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard merger temporarily blocked by US judge
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-06-14 10:17
Amazon says AWS is operating normally after outage that left publishers unable to operate websites
Amazon’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday, affecting publishers that suddenly found themselves unable to operate their sites
2023-06-14 08:50
Once a reliable cash cow, Amazon's cloud business slows as companies pull back on service
Amazon is kicking off its annual security-focused cloud computing conference on Tuesday amid a slowdown in its profitable cloud business Amazon Web Services, or AWS
2023-06-14 08:20
Amazon says AWS is operating normally after outage that left publishers unable to operate web sites
Amazon’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday, affecting publishers that suddenly found themselves unable to operate their sites
2023-06-14 07:47
Senate just barely confirms Bernstein as Biden's economic adviser
The U.S. Senate has narrowly confirmed Jared Bernstein to be the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers
2023-06-14 07:22
North Carolina Republicans send green investment ban to governor
North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has sent the governor a ban on green investing as part of a broader GOP crusade against big businesses that champion sustainability and workplace diversity
2023-06-14 06:58
Starbucks denies claims that it's banning Pride displays but union organizers are skeptical
Starbucks is denying union organizers’ claims that it is banning Pride displays in its U.S. stores in the wake of Target and other brands experiencing a backlash
2023-06-14 06:53
Trump's historic federal arraignment was virtually invisible to the public
Former President Donald Trump's arraignment on federal charges in Miami was historic
2023-06-14 06:50