Nation Jul 25 UPS reaches contract agreement with unionized workers, averting calamitous strike UPS has reached a contract agreement with its 340,000-person strong union Tuesday, averting a strike that had the potential to disrupt logistics nationwide for businesses and households alike.
Economy Jun 21 FTC sues Amazon, alleges enrollment of consumers in Prime membership without consent It also alleged the company’s leadership slowed or rejected changes that made canceling the subscription easier.
Nation May 23 UPS strike looms in a world increasingly reliant on delivery services UPS delivers millions more packages every day than it did just five years ago and its 350,000 unionized workers, represented by the Teamsters, still seethe about a contract they feel was forced on them in 2018.
Economy May 18 Can Montana enforce a TikTok ban? The law would have much more far-reaching effects than bans already in place in nearly half the states and the U.S. federal government that prohibit use of the app on government devices.
Politics May 17 Montana becomes 1st state to completely ban TikTok The law is expected to face legal challenges and become a testing ground for whether it's possible for a TikTok-free America many national lawmakers have envisioned.
Politics Mar 26 Disconnect widens between TikTok users, lawmakers on potential ban Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle face an uphill battle trying to convince the public that China could use TikTok as a weapon against the American people. But many users on the platform are concerned — and angered —…
Politics Mar 23 WATCH: TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content U.S. lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok over data security and harmful content Thursday, responding skeptically during a tense committee hearing to his assurances that the hugely popular video-sharing app prioritizes user safety and should not be banned.
Economy Mar 20 Amazon to cut 9,000 more jobs in second round of layoffs The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history. Amazon had already cut 18,000 in the past few months.
Economy Mar 03 Amid layoffs, Amazon pauses construction on second headquarters in Virginia Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history.
Nation Feb 14 TikTok ‘de-influencers’ are urging viewers to buy less At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead.