Nation Aug 24 Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic The 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 now Both 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 effect At 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 shows The 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 TikTok Microsoft 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 software President 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 deal The 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 toll The 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 plummet The 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.
Economy Apr 03 White House convenes oil CEOs as bust threatens U.S. boom Executives of Chevron, Exxon and other large and medium-size petroleum companies and industry trade groups, as well as Republican lawmakers convened at Friday's White House gathering with President Donald Trump.