CEO Pay Jumps in UK But Remains Below Pre-Covid Levels
The chief executive officers of Britain’s biggest companies saw an above-inflation pay boost last year but still earned
2023-08-22 05:21
MacKenzie Scott gave 17 nonprofits $97 million in the first half of 2023
MacKenzie Scott’s quest to give the bulk of her wealth to charity continues
2023-08-22 04:23
Montana asks judge to allow TikTok ban to take effect while legal challenge moves through courts
Montana is asking a federal judge to allow its law banning new downloads of TikTok to take effect while a legal challenge filed by the company and five content creators moves through the courts
2023-08-22 03:56
American Airlines pilots ratify a new contract that includes big pay raises and bonuses
Pilots at American Airlines have approved a new contract that will raise their pay 41% over four years
2023-08-22 03:26
Group of House conservatives unveil demands to support spending bill and avoid shutdown
House conservatives in a group known as the Freedom Caucus have unveiled a list of demands they want included in a stopgap spending measure to keep the federal government running after the end of September
2023-08-22 02:21
Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?
Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg this week
2023-08-22 01:53
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Facebook of putting profits over people’s safety during Canada’s wildfire emergencies
2023-08-22 01:27
Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo's beloved Mario character, steps down
Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down
2023-08-22 01:19
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died
2023-08-22 01:17
Students push back with protest against planned program and faculty cuts at West Virginia University
West Virginia University students are staging a walkout to protest the proposed elimination of academic programs while showing support for faculty and staff whose jobs are being targeted
2023-08-22 00:52
Stock market today: Wall Street points to gains ahead of Fed's Jackson Hole conference
Wall Street pointed higher as traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control or more interest rate hikes are needed
2023-08-21 21:15
White House science adviser calls for more safeguards against artificial intelligence risks
When President Joe Biden has questions about artificial intelligence, one expert he turns to is his science adviser Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
2023-08-21 20:52