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Walmart announced pay bumps Thursday that will bring its average hourly wage to over $15 an hour. But the move still falls short of the $15 minimum…

South Australian winemaker Jarrad White spent almost a decade building his business in China. Then, in a matter of months, it all fell apart. It had…

One of the largest consulting companies in the world is making a major commitment — to moms. Accenture will hire 150 mothers for positions at…

Another 861,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday from…

The mania that drove the recent GameStop stock rally should remind all investors of the need to stay diversified. It’s simply not wise to put…

Maersk says it will launch the world’s first carbon neutral cargo ship in 2023, as efforts to clean up one of the planet’s worst…

People in Australia can no longer find news on Facebook. Facebook said Wednesday that people and publishers in Australia cannot share and view news…

Fire and emergency services. Domestic violence charities. State health agencies. Facebook’s sudden and dramatic decision to block people from…

When the news broke last October that Donald Trump had been diagnosed with Covid-19, legendary conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh immediately…

People in Australia can no longer find news on Facebook. Facebook said Wednesday that people and publishers in Australia cannot share and view news…

The brutal winter storm in the United States is disrupting business across a range of industries, including many sectors that are still trying to…

The winter storms and Arctic deep freeze that have blanketed the West, Midwest and South are still threatening lives and spreading misery,…

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This was supposed to be the year Robinhood turned the page on its troubles and launched a massive IPO. And then GameStop mania happened. Robinhood…

Nigerians are recreating the distinctive signature style of new World Trade Organization boss Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to celebrate…

Reactions to Rush Limbaugh’s death immediately devolved into arguments on social media on Wednesday — reflecting the fact that Limbaugh…

A Black McDonald’s franchise operator has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that it steered him toward less profitable restaurants…

Europe is now trading more goods with China than the United States, a sign of how the pandemic is transforming the global economy. Data released this…

Google Maps can already tell you which train to take or map out an optimal driving route. Now, it’s simplifying travel even more by letting…

Rush Limbaugh, the conservative media icon who for decades used his perch as the king of talk-radio to shape the politics of both the Republican…

Applebee’s is launching a new online-only brand. The main menu item? Cheeto-flavored wings. Customers can start ordering from Cosmic Wings,…

Amazon announced three new Alexa-enabled products on Wednesday: a smart sticky note printer, nutrition scale and cuckoo clock. But there’s a…

Hedge fund Alden Global Capital will acquire the rest of what it does not already own of Tribune Publishing, owner of the Chicago Tribune, the New…

McLaren unveiled the Artura on Tuesday, a new hybrid supercar that is, relatively speaking, much more affordable than the British company’s…

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