UPS deal burnishes US Teamsters leader's image as one 'tough SOB'
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES The head of the Teamsters union stared down UPS with a potential multibillion-dollar
2023-07-26 18:49
Australia fines Facebook owner Meta $14 million for undisclosed data collection
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -An Australian court ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay fines totalling A$20 million ($14
2023-07-26 17:52
Alphabet Shares Gain on Revenue Beat From Google Search
Google parent Alphabet Inc. reported second-quarter revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations, boosted by advertising on the company’s flagship
2023-07-26 17:29
Temasek, Morgan Stanley Join $300 Million Australian Fund
Main Sequence, the venture capital firm founded by Australia’s national science agency, raised A$450 million ($305 million) from
2023-07-26 15:57
Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
Wildfires have claimed most lives in Algeria, but blazes are also widespread in Greece and Italy.
2023-07-26 13:49
The risks are rising for Western firms in Russia. So why are so many staying put?
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a slew of Western companies left in protest. But some of the world's biggest firms — including Nestlé, Heineken and snack maker Mondelez — stayed put.
2023-07-26 13:17
NY drug dealer sentenced in overdose death of 'The Wire' actor
By Rich McKay The man who sold a fatal fentanyl-laced bag of heroin to actor Michael K. Williams,
2023-07-26 08:48
Wildfires, heat and giant hail as Italy grapples with extreme weather
Italy is facing multiple kinds of extreme weather at once, with some parts of the country scorched by blistering heat, while others are battered by deadly storms.
2023-07-26 00:59
UPS and Teamsters reach a labor deal, potentially avoiding a crippling strike
UPS and the Teamsters have reached a tentative deal on a new contract. That could potentially avoid a strike, which could have started as soon as next week and crippled US supply chains.
2023-07-25 23:56
AI’s Grip on Tech Set for Test With Microsoft, Alphabet Earnings
Bets that artificial intelligence will revolutionize Corporate America and deliver riches to the biggest companies behind it will
2023-07-25 21:57
Rhodes evacuation was 'like something from a film', says Devon mum
Amy Walker and her family, from Dawlish, are hoping to fly back to the UK later.
2023-07-25 21:24
Thunder projected lineup and rotations heading into 2023-24 season
The Oklahoma City Thunder are knocking on the door of contention in the West. Here's what Mark Daigneault is working with as OKC looks to take the next step.The Oklahoma City Thunder don't tend to draw a national audience, but that could change in the near future. Mark Daigneault has e...
2023-07-25 12:17