Feb 17 Former United Auto Workers President Owen Bieber dies at age 90 By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Bieber shepherded the UAW through a recession, the Reagan era, industry downsizing and rapidly expanding global competition. Continue reading
Feb 17 Apple warns coronavirus outbreak will cut iPhone production, sales By Associated Press The Cupertino, California-based company says all of its iPhone manufacturing facilities in China have reopened, but production is ramping up slowly. Continue reading
Feb 17 Have helicopter parents changed how companies attract employees? By Courtney Vinopal Several companies have started hosting these events in an effort to better attract and retain millennial hires. Why? Many young professionals seem to value a different kind of close relationship with their parents than previous generations. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: Pelosi warns NATO allies against integration into Huawei’s 5G networks Speaking Monday at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Pelosi alleged that the invasion of privacy from using Huawei would be like having the "Chinese state police right in your pocket."… Continue reading
Feb 17 French pension reform embarks on heated debate in parliament By Associated Press Changing and streamlining the retirement system is a priority for the president. His plan, however, has been met with anger from unions in recent months, triggering street protests and France's longest transport strike in decades. Continue reading
Feb 17 GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand By Tom Krishner, Associated Press The company said in a statement Sunday that it plans to wind down sales, engineering and design operations for its historic Holden brand in Australia and New Zealand in 2021. Continue reading
Feb 17 Column: How algorithms intended to root out welfare fraud often punish the poor By Michele Gilman, The Conversation Automated decision-making systems are sometimes rife with errors and designed in ways that punish the poor for being poor, leading to tragic results. Continue reading
Feb 14 Nancy Pelosi urges countries to steer clear of Huawei for 5G By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Pelosi's remarks underlined bipartisan suspicion of Huawei in the United States. Continue reading
Feb 14 Michael Avenatti is convicted of trying to extort Nike By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Avenatti did not testify, but his lawyers said he was following the wishes of an amateur youth basketball league director who wanted him to force Nike to fire corrupt executives and fix its culture. … Continue reading
Feb 14 What negative interest rates mean for businesses and home buyers By David McHugh, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Ultra-low rates have helped push up stock markets to record highs, as vanishing returns on safe assets lead to a search for returns elsewhere. Continue reading