Mar 25 Boeing CEO will depart, capping tumultuous era for manufacturer By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press The top executive at embattled plane maker Boeing will step down this year amid a broader shakeup of the company’s top leadership. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 7:08 Immigrant workers face routine injuries, lack of protections on U.S. dairy farms By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery Advocates of legal immigration say foreign-born workers have long been a key factor in U.S. economic growth. But are they sharing in the benefits of their contributions? For more than a year, ProPublica has been investigating the harsh realities of… Continue watching
Mar 22 California work safety board approves indoor heat rules, but another state agency raises objections By Associated Press The Los Angeles Times reports the rules were approved Thursday by the board of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health despite a late objection from the Department of Finance because of cost effects on the state. Continue reading
Mar 22 French President Macron regrets the Senate’s vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal criticized by farmers By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The so-called CETA deal has been criticized by farmers as bringing unfair competition from abroad. It provisionally went into effect in September 2017 after all EU governments agreed to it, but its full implementation requires approval by each national parliament. Continue reading
Mar 22 Donald Trump’s Truth Social could be traded on stock market, with big payout for the former president By Associated Press The deal's approval would open the door for Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is the social networking site Truth Social, to soon begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market in Digital World's place. Continue reading
Mar 21 New bipartisan bill would require labeling of AI-generated videos and audio By David Klepper, Associated Press The proposal aims to protect users from the risks of so-called AI deepfakes, lifelike images, videos and audio created by artificial intelligence that can be hard or impossible to tell from the real thing. Continue reading
Mar 21 Reddit, long a home for Internet communities, debuts on stock exchange By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The company said Wednesday that it had priced its IPO at $34 a share. Shares will begin trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “RDDT.”… Continue reading
Mar 20 SEC climate rule prompts lawuits. Experts say companies are likely to prepare to comply anyway By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press SEC had scarcely passed the rule in early March before the agency was being hauled to court. The legal challenges come from conservative states, business groups and companies who argue the SEC is overstepping its authority. Continue reading
Mar 20 United Steelworkers union endorses Joe Biden for president By Associated Press Pittsburgh-based United Steelworkers Union endorses Joe Biden for president, giving him support from another major labor union. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: Federal Reserve’s Powell holds briefing after interest rate meeting as inflation slows By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press In new quarterly projections they issued, the policymakers forecast that stronger growth and inflation above their 2 percent target level would persist into next year. As a result, they suggested that interest rates would have to stay slightly higher for… Continue reading