Nov 17 IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from X over concerns of antisemitic messages By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Musk sparked outcry this week with his own tweets responding to a user who accused Jews of hating white people. Continue reading
Nov 16 Backpage founder Michael Lacey convicted of money laundering By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey was convicted Thursday on a single count of money laundering and acquitted on another. But the Arizona jury deadlocked on 84 other counts against him, leading the federal judge to declare a mistrial. Continue reading
Nov 16 Indian manufacturer recalls eyedrops previously cited in FDA warning By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The action is mainly a formality, since the FDA had already alerted U.S. stores last month to stop selling the over-the-counter drops. Continue reading
Nov 16 Auto workers approve a new union contract with General Motors By Tom Krisher, Associated Press A vote-tracking spreadsheet on the union's website shows that with all local union offices reporting, the contract passed by just over 3,400 votes, with 54.7 percent in favor. Continue reading
Nov 14 U.S. inflation cooled in October, driven lower by cheaper gas, cars and airfares By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Tuesday's report from the Labor Department showed that prices either fell or rose only slowly across a broad range of goods and services, including gas, new and used cars, hotel rooms and housing. Continue reading
Nov 13 White House releases plan to grow radio spectrum access, with possible benefits for internet, drones By Associated Press The increasingly digitized and mobile economy has put pressure on the available range of frequencies used for wireless communication. The spectrum is also vital for national security and responding to disasters. Continue reading
Nov 13 $10 billion renewable energy project paused over concerns for Native American historic sites By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press In a letter to the Bureau of Land Management, the Tohono O'odham Nation says federal land managers allowed for bulldozers to begin clearing a stretch of the San Pedro Valley and demolishing at least one historic site. Continue reading
Nov 13 Protesters demonstrate against environmental abuse, Israel-Hamas war as APEC comes to San Francisco By Janie Har, Haven Daley, Associated Press Activists protesting corporate profits, environmental abuses, poor working conditions and the Israel-Hamas war marched in downtown San Francisco on Sunday, united in their opposition to the global trade summit. Continue reading
Nov 13 New federal rule could allow millions of workers to more easily unionize at big companies By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Some business groups have already sued to halt the rule, which is scheduled to go into effect Dec. 26. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is also trying to reverse it through legislation. But labor unions say it's needed. Continue reading
Nov 13 What is the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and how does it work? By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Leaders from the 21-member APEC group are gathering San Francisco to talk about how to better spur trade and economic growth across the Pacific region. But the main event will actually play out on the sidelines as President Joe Biden… Continue reading