On its way out, the Biden administration renews a push for airline-consumer protections
The Biden administration said Thursday it will take steps toward requiring airlines to pay cash compensation and cover lodging and meals for passengers who are…
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Stock market today: Wall Street hangs around its records as bitcoin powers above $100,000
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are mostly quiet Thursday, with indexes hanging around their records ahead of a big jobs report due on Friday. The…
US applications for jobless benefits rise last week but remain at low levels
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels. Jobless claim applications rose by 9,000 to 224,000…
US senators set to grill officials from 5 airlines over fees for seats, checked bags
A U.S. Senate panel planned to take aim at airline executives Wednesday for the carriers’ growing use of fees for early boarding, better seats and…
UnitedHealthcare’s CEO is shot and killed outside a New York City hotel, AP source says
NEW YORK — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed Wednesday morning in what investigators suspect was a targeted shooting outside a Manhattan hotel where the…
Stock market today: Tech stocks, AI pull Wall Street toward more records
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are rising toward more records Wednesday after tech companies talked up how much artificial intelligence is boosting their results….
US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in mixed picture for labor market
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign…
Cargill lays off 5% of its workforce, with job cuts impacting thousands of employees globally
NEW YORK — Agribusiness giant Cargill is laying off thousands of its employees. Cargill confirmed this week that it would be reducing its global workforce…
Small business owners brace for Trump’s proposed tariffs
Small businesses are bracing for stiff tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed as one of his first actions when he takes office. Trump has…
Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near its records
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records on Tuesday as Wall Street’s white-hot rally lets off the accelerator. The S&P 500…