Economy Mar 17 WATCH: Airbnb, hotels seek U.S. government aid as demand flattens Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta told the president Hilton has had to close some hotels for the first time in 100 years.
Economy Feb 28 Novel coronavirus fear creates a global run on face masks Many businesses are sold out, while others are limiting how many a customer can buy.
Economy Feb 17 Former United Auto Workers President Owen Bieber dies at age 90 Bieber shepherded the UAW through a recession, the Reagan era, industry downsizing and rapidly expanding global competition.
Economy Feb 06 Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel Thirty airlines have suspended service to China and 25,000 flights were cancelled this week alone.
Economy Dec 12 U.S. labor board rules for McDonald’s in unionization case The National Labor Relations Board has ruled in McDonald's favor in a long-running case filed by 20 workers who were fired or faced retaliation for trying to unionize.
Nation Nov 12 Largest U.S. milk processor files for bankruptcy An increasing variety of beverages, including teas and sodas, has hurt milk consumption. So have protein bars and other on-the-go breakfasts, which take the place of a morning bowl of cereal.
Economy Sep 25 McDonald’s uses Alexa and Google to help with hiring McDonald's Corp. is letting job seekers start an application by using voice commands with Amazon's Alexa or Google's Assistant.
Nation Jul 03 Lee Iacocca, engineer of Chrysler’s turnaround, dies at 94 He will be best remembered as the blunt-talking, cigar-chomping Chrysler chief who helped engineer a great corporate turnaround.
Nation May 28 Chinese tourism to U.S. drops for the 1st time in 15 years Travel from China to the U.S. fell 5.7% in 2018 to 2.9 million visitors, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office.
Nation Mar 15 2 deadly crashes raise questions about FAA’s close ties to Boeing Critics say the system that relies on employees of airplane manufacturers to do government-required safety inspections is too cozy.