Spirits giant Diageo seeks to cut ties with Sean 'Diddy' Combs amid lawsuit alleging racism
Spirits giant Diageo says it’s cutting ties with Sean “Diddy” Combs after the rapper and entrepreneur sued the company over allegations of racism in the handling of his liquor brands, according to a Tuesday court filing
2023-06-28 02:21
Eni chief executive says plan for pipeline to move gas to Cyprus 'part of our discussion'
The chief executive of the Eni energy company says Cyprus-Israeli plans for a pipeline to move offshore natural gas from those two countries to Cyprus are “part of our discussion” with the Cypriot government
2023-06-28 00:53
Still hiring: Big Tech layoffs give other sectors an opening
The recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector
2023-06-28 00:51
Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, Justice Department watchdog says
The Justice Department’s watchdog says negligence, misconduct and job failures enabled Jeffrey Epstein to take his own life at a federal jail in New York City while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges
2023-06-28 00:20
Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery plant
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy
2023-06-28 00:17
Ford cutting several hundred white-collar jobs to reduce cost amid transition to electric vehicles
Ford Motor Co. is going through another round of white-collar job cuts as the company continues to reduce costs amid a transition to electric vehicles
2023-06-27 22:52
Stock market today: Wall Street rises as economy holds up better than feared
Wall Street is drifting higher Tuesday after a round of reports suggested the economy is in better shape than feared
2023-06-27 22:49
US consumer confidence jumps to highest level since early 2022
The American consumer’s confidence jumped in June to its highest level in 18 months as a strong labor market continues to buoy the U.S. economy
2023-06-27 22:20
California's new budget covers $32 billion deficit without touching reserves
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders have reached an agreement on how to spend the state's tax dollars over the next year
2023-06-27 21:47
Farmers markets thrive as customers and vendors who latched on during the pandemic remain loyal
Farmers markets gave people something they desperately sought during the pandemic: A place to shop outdoors, and at the same time support smaller, often local businesses
2023-06-27 21:21
UK was ill-prepared for pandemic because resources were diverted to Brexit, ex-health chief says
Britain's former health secretary has told an official inquiry that the U.K. was ill-prepared for a pandemic partly because government resources had been diverted away from pandemic planning to brace for a possibly chaotic no-deal Brexit
2023-06-27 21:16
Europe's interest rates to stay high as long as needed to defeat inflation, central bank chief says
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is warning that inflation is holding its grip on the economy
2023-06-27 18:24