Jury convicts ex-chief of staff of lying to protect his boss, former Illinois House speaker Madigan
A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of lying under oath to protect his once-powerful boss
2023-08-25 04:59
Environmental group suffers setback in legal fight to close California's last nuclear power plant
A California judge is rejecting an environmental group’s lawsuit that sought to block the state's largest utility from seeking to extend the operating life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
2023-08-25 04:49
Study reveals how much carbon damage would cost corporations if they paid for their emissions
Economists calculate that the world's corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to pay damages for what they put out
2023-08-25 03:25
Uber raises minimum age for most California drivers to 25, saying insurance costs are too high
Uber has raised the minimum age requirement for most new drivers in California to 25
2023-08-25 02:59
Nigeria's unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, using new methodology. Analysts say it’s an undercount
Nigeria's statistics agency says the unemployment rate now stands at 4.1%
2023-08-25 02:51
Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, whether you like it or not
The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is marking two decades in the world
2023-08-25 02:23
T-Mobile will lay off 5,000 employees, or about 7% of its workforce, in the coming weeks
Wireless carrier T-Mobile plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce
2023-08-25 01:27
Shein and Forever 21 team up in hopes of expanding reach of both fast-fashion retailers
Fast fashion retailers Shein and Forever 21 are going into business together
2023-08-24 23:48
Donald who? Fox barely mentions Trump in first half of debate until 10-minute indictment discussion
Donald Trump was barely mentioned in the Fox News Channel debate that he skipped until halfway through
2023-08-24 23:23
Where is Captiv8 based in? Ad firm behind Bud Light-Dylan Mulvaney fiasco fires 13 employees after senior execs' luxurious French trip
Captiv8 organized a private jet for top executives and special guests to attend the Cannes Festival in France
2023-08-24 18:26
Hopeful signs of an economic 'soft landing' emerge in Jackson Hole as Fed meets with world watching
Business these days in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is still good — just not as robust as it was after the U.S. economy roared out of the pandemic recession
2023-08-24 17:22
UK political watchdog says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 'inadvertently' broke ethics rules
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been chided by Parliament’s standards guardian for failing to declare his wife’s financial interest in a childcare firm that stood to benefit from government policy
2023-08-24 16:49