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ransomware 14 hours ago

US Takes New Aim at Ransomware After Costly Year for Attacks

The Justice Department has assembled a task force to confront ransomware after what officials say was the costliest year on record for the crippling cyberattacks.

Business Apr 21

American Airlines to Resume Hiring Pilots This Fall as Travel Demand Recovers
Apple Apr 20

Apple Unveils New Products, Schedules Privacy Crackdown

markets Apr 19

Bitcoin Tumbles From Recent High as Cryptocurrencies Take Weekend Hit

Ether and dogecoin also saw their prices drop, following a week in which investors worried that the cryptocurrency market was in a bubble.
coronavirus Apr 16

Cruise Line CEOs Met With WH COVID Team, Pressed for US Sailings to Resume: Sources

The cruise CEOs made their case in this week’s meeting to replace the government’s phased-in approach to sailings from U.S. ports, sources told CNBC.
National Football League Apr 16

NFL Picks Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings for First Wave of Sports Betting Partnerships

The agreements are worth nearly $1 billion combined for five years, with league options after the third and fourth year.
Economy Apr 15

Fed Survey: Economy Rebounding, Helped by Stimulus, Vaccines

A Federal Reserve survey has found that the economy was rebounding in late February through early April, helped by billions of dollars in a new round of stimulus payments and the stepped-up rollout of...

McDonald's Corp. Apr 14

McDonald's to Mandate Anti-Harassment Training Worldwide

McDonald’s will mandate worker training to combat harassment, discrimination and violence in its restaurants worldwide starting next year
Paper Source Apr 14

Paper Source Vendors Left Pleading for Payment as Executives Seek $1M in Bonuses

In the heart of the pandemic, when thousands of the nation’s retail stores were closed, the stationery chain Paper Source paid its top seven executives a combined $1.47 million in bonuses, NBC News reports.
voting rights Apr 11

CEOs Gather to Speak Out Against Voting Law Changes

A number of top executives and corporate leaders gathered online this weekend to discuss what to do in response to changes to some state voting laws, according to multiple news reports
Technology Apr 14

China Slaps Alibaba With $2.8 Billion Fine in Anti-Monopoly Probe

In a Saturday statement, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation accused Alibaba of abusing its market dominance.
real estate Apr 9

Ready to Buy a Home? the Trick Is Finding Or Affording One

Homebuyers are facing the most competitive U.S. housing market in decades this spring
Amazon Apr 9

Amazon Warehouse Workers Reject Union Bid in Alabama

Amazon appears to have enough votes to block a union effort at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. The company crossed the threshold to secure a majority of votes, with 1,700 warehouse workers voting against the union and 700 voting in favor. The National Labor Relations Board, which is overseeing the process, is finalizing the count of the remaining...
Amazon.com Inc. Apr 9

Amazon to Open Its First Grocery Stores on the East Coast

Amazon plans to open a grocery store in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., as well as in Franconia, Virginia, near its second headquarters.
Coca-Cola Co Apr 6

Republican Lawmakers in Georgia Kick Coke to the Curb Over CEO's Voting Law Criticism

A group of eight Republican state legislators sent a letter to the president of the Georgia Beverage Association over the weekend asking to have Coca-Cola products removed from their offices after the company’s CEO criticized the state’s controversial new voting law, NBC News reports.
Amazon Apr 6

Labor Board Says Amazon Illegally Fired Outspoken Workers

The National Labor Relations Board has found that two outspoken Amazon workers were illegally fired last year.
coronavirus pandemic Apr 5

Some Businesses Want Masks On, Even as States Drop Mandates

Although nearly a fifth of U.S. states don’t require people to wear masks to protect against COVID-19, some businesses are requiring employees and customers to be masked on their premises
Godzilla vs. Kong Apr 4

‘Godzilla Vs. Kong' Tops the Pandemic Box Office With $32.2 Million in Domestic Opening Weekend

Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” tallied a pandemic-best opening over the weekend, securing $32.2 million over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Business Apr 3

Amazon Apologizes for Tweet Dismissing Lawmaker's Claim That Workers Urinate in Bottles

The apology came after a Democratic lawmaker last month condemned Amazon’s working conditions and union-busting efforts.
Suez Canal Apr 2

Egypt Expects $1 Billion in Damages Over Stuck Ship in Suez Canal

Egypt expects more than $1 billion in compensation after a cargo ship blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week, blocking all traffic.

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