Charting the Global Economy: Employers in US Temper Hiring Pace
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2023-07-08 17:15
Italy’s Latest Night Train Is a €25,000 Luxury Getaway on Rails
On Italy’s newest rail service, trains will take days to reach their destinations and tickets will cost thousands
2023-07-08 13:59
As whiskey and bourbon business booms, beloved distillers face pushback over taxes and emissions
The whiskey and bourbon makers of Tennessee and Kentucky have long been beloved in their communities, where they provide jobs and the pride of a successful homegrown industry
2023-07-08 12:48
Weeklong dock strike on Canada's west coast is starting to pinch small businesses, experts say
Experts say Canadian consumers aren’t yet feeling the impact of the weekold port strike in British Columbia, but businesses are beginning to be pinched by the shutdown of docks that handle 25% of the country’s foreign trade
2023-07-08 10:20
California utility pays $22 million to settle federal claims over 2016 wildfire
Southern California Edison and two other companies have paid $22 million to settle U.S. government claims that they caused a 2016 wildfire that burned thousands of acres of national forest
2023-07-08 09:47
Rail union says Virginia derailment renews questions about Norfolk Southern's safety practices
The union that represents locomotive engineers says a coal train derailment in Virginia is renewing questions about Norfolk Southern's safety practices
2023-07-08 08:57
China Angst Drives Boom in Funds Excluding Asia’s Biggest Market
A strategy of stripping China out of emerging-market portfolios is fast gaining traction as stock managers seek to
2023-07-08 08:15
New minimum pay rates for NYC app-based food delivery workers are delayed
New York City was ordered by a judge to temporarily delay new minimum pay standards for app-based food delivery workers
2023-07-08 06:53
'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 05:51
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 05:25
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 05:18
NHL rumors: Latest on William Nylander contract hints at future with Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are finding it harder than they thought to come to an agreement on an extension with star forward William Nylander.William Nylander, a star forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs, is in the last season of his six-year, $45 million contract, which he signed in December 2018. ...
2023-07-08 04:52