All railroads must alert first responders within 10 miles of derailed train cargo under new rule
Federal regulators want first responders to a train derailment to know exactly what they are dealing with even before they reach the scene
2023-06-22 00:29
Bitcoin Hits a Six-Week High as Financial Titans Step Up Crypto Initiatives
Bitcoin approached $30,000 for the first time since April, buoyed by crypto initiatives involving major players from the
2023-06-22 00:28
Volkswagen Maps Out Profit Push With Brands Getting More Autonomy
Volkswagen AG’s boss has handed the company the tall order of raising returns while making the switch to
2023-06-22 00:25
Twitter has failed to pay millions in worker bonuses, lawsuit claims
By Daniel Wiessner Twitter Inc is facing a lawsuit claiming it failed to pay workers millions of dollars
2023-06-21 23:53
Autoshop owner who dumped 500 pounds of oily pennies on ex-employee's driveway is ordered to pay additional back wages
The Georgia autoshop owner who in 2022 paid one of this employees his final wage by dumping 91,500 oil-covered pennies in his driveway has been ordered by a federal judge to pay nearly $40,000 in additional back wages and damages to his employees, court records show.
2023-06-21 23:53
Amazon is accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for what it calls a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions
2023-06-21 23:51
AI is a 'moment of revolution,' top Democrat says in urging swift action on regulations
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the development of artificial intelligence is a “moment of revolution” that requires swift action from the government
2023-06-21 23:25
Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump
The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals as officials move to reverse changes under former President Donald Trump that weakened application of the Endangered Species Act
2023-06-21 23:23
US boosts biofuel mandates over next 3 years, but biofuel groups feel shortchanged
By Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Wednesday increased the amount of biofuels that oil refiners
2023-06-21 23:20
US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first "lab-grown" meat
Chicken grown from animal cells, not from slaughtered birds, can now be sold in the U.S. The Agriculture Department issued approvals Wednesday to California firms Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell the products, known as “lab-grown” or “cultivated” meat
2023-06-21 23:15
Fed's Powell: More rate hikes are likely this year to fight still-high inflation
With inflation in the United States still too high, most Federal Reserve officials expect to raise interest rates further this year, Chair Jerome Powell said in prepared testimony to be delivered to a House committee
2023-06-21 22:56
Amazon duped millions of consumers into enrolling in Prime, US FTC says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday, accusing the retailer
2023-06-21 22:52