Cathy’s Recent Stories
Nation Sep 29
Airline workers brace for mass layoffsAbout 40,000 workers in the airline industry are facing layoffs on Thursday unless Congress comes up with another aid package. Many are worried about how they'll pay for rents, mortgages and food, or for health insurance.
Nation Aug 24
Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemicThe AP's findings run counter to statements in late June by Susan Bodine, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement, who told lawmakers the pandemic was not causing "a significant impact on routine compliance, monitoring and reporting" and that industry wasn't widely…
Economy Aug 20
California court rules Uber, Lyft can consider drivers as independent contractors for nowBoth companies had threatened to shut down if a ruling went into effect Friday morning that would have forced them to treat all their drivers as employees, a change they said would be impossible to accomplish overnight.
Nation Aug 20
Uber and Lyft threaten shutdown in California if state employee law goes into effectAt issue is a decision that could re-shape the so-called gig economy as drivers, delivery workers and others who work for popular apps on an as-needed basis seek improved working conditions and benefits that many in the workforce enjoy.
Economy Aug 19
Pandemic shifts how consumers use gig companies, poll showsThe pandemic shuffled the deck for the so-called gig economy as fear of contracting the coronavirus led many who once traveled in shared vehicles to stay home, and grocery delivery services struggled to keep up with demand from people who…
World Aug 03
Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy U.S. arm of TikTokMicrosoft is confirming that it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship.
Politics Aug 02
Pompeo says Trump to take broad action on Chinese softwarePresident Donald Trump plans to take action on a what he sees as a broad array of national security risks presented by software connected to the Chinese Communist Party, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday.
Economy Jul 06
Uber buys Postmates in $2.65 billion dealThe acquisition enables the ride-hailing giant to increase its delivery offerings at a time when the global pandemic has suppressed customers' desire for rides while boosting home delivery needs.
Science May 02
Solar, wind energy struggle as coronavirus takes tollThe U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, which has delayed construction, put thousands of skilled laborers out of work and sowed doubts about solar and wind projects on the drawing board.
Economy Apr 06
Chaos and scrambling in the U.S. oil patch as prices plummetThe global economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has devastated the oil industry in the U.S., which pumps more crude than any other country.
