Mar 20 EU fines Google $1.7 billion for restricting competition in online advertising By Associated Press The European Commission found that Google breached EU antitrust rules by preventing other websites from using rival advertising programs. Continue reading
Mar 19 For Midwest farmers, floodwaters threaten millions in crop and livestock losses By David Pitt, Associated Press The rising water that has damaged hundreds of homes and been blamed for three deaths has also taken a heavy toll on agriculture, inundating thousands of acres, threatening stockpiled grain and killing livestock. Continue reading
Mar 19 Lyft and Uber's plans to go public, explained By Thomas Maxwell In recent months, Lyft and Uber have been offering steep discounts to their customers in an attempt to corner more of the market before they go public. Continue reading
Mar 19 What does Andrew Yang believe? Where the candidate stands on 5 issues By Dan Cooney Yang is a 44-year-old entrepreneur, the child of Taiwanese immigrants, and a first-time presidential candidate. Continue reading
Mar 16 New U.S. military budget focused on China despite border talk By Robert Burns, Associated Press To a remarkable degree, the 2020 Pentagon budget proposal is shaped by national security threats that acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has summarized in three words: “China, China, China.”… Continue reading
Mar 15 China's premier denies Beijing tells tech companies to spy By Joe McDonald, Associated Press The statement comes as China faces mounting pressure to repair trade relations with the United States, Europe and other major markets. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 8:19 This free program trains people how to start a business —but without debt By Paul Solman It’s commonly believed that you need money to start a company, but a pair of British entrepreneurs are spreading a different message. Through their initiative PopUp Business School, Alan Donegan and his team train people with little capital, but a… Continue watching
Mar 13 How can I get more help for an ailing, older parent? By Philip Moeller Many people mistakenly think that Medicare covers lots of things that it doesn't, only to learn the reality of its limitations when they or a loved one is denied coverage. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: OMB acting director acknowledges ballooning deficit in House hearing Russ Vought was grilled by the House Budget Committee about the high deficits and deep spending cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed $4.7 trillion budget. Continue reading
Mar 11 Why Elon Musk's tweets matter to the SEC By Gretchen Frazee Securities and Exchange Commission forbids company leaders from making “untrue” or “misleading” statements in connection with their stock. Continue reading