3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with 'forever chemicals'
Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS
2023-06-23 09:25
2.5M Genworth policyholders and 769K retired California workers and beneficiaries affected by hack
California's public pension fund says the personal data of more than 769,000 retired workers and beneficiaries including Social Security numbers has been stolen in the breach of a popular file-transfer application by a Russian ransomware gang that is extorting victims
2023-06-23 07:45
New York bill aims to help the wrongfully convicted. Prosecutors say it would aid the guilty, too
People who have pleaded guilty to crimes they didn’t commit would have an easier time challenging their convictions under a bill passed by New York lawmakers this week
2023-06-23 06:26
TikTok's COO to step down after nearly 5 years at the popular social media company
TikTok’s Chief Operating Officer and one of the company’s most public faces, V Pappas, is stepping down after nearly five years at the company
2023-06-23 06:16
First gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets FDA approval for young kids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first gene therapy to treat a deadly form of muscular dystrophy
2023-06-23 05:56
US jobless claims hold at 20-month high, existing home sales tick up in May
By Dan Burns The number of people filing for state unemployment benefits for the first time held steady
2023-06-23 05:25
3M reaches tentative $10.3 billion deal over US 'forever chemicals' claims
By Clark Mindock 3M Co has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a host of U.S. public water
2023-06-23 05:17
Firefighters struggled to identify the toxic freight in fiery Ohio train derailment, chiefs say
Officials say firefighters who responded to February’s fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to immediately identify the hazardous chemicals the train was hauling due to a lack of communication from the railroad
2023-06-23 04:50
Debt-plagued Zambia reaches deal with China, other nations to rework $6.3B in loans, French say
The French government says that Zambia has reached a deal with China and several other government creditors to restructure $6.3 billion in loans
2023-06-23 04:24
Qatar Investment Authority is buying a stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the sale tells The Associated Press the Qatar Investment Authority is buying a roughly 5% stake of Monumental Sports & Entertainment as part of a $4.05 billion deal
2023-06-23 03:50
Microsoft, regulators tangle in court over fate of $69 billion deal that could reshape video gaming
Federal regulators on Thursday launched a legal attack on Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard by depicting it as an anticompetitive weapon while Microsoft hailed the deal as a way to make popular games such as Call of Duty more widely available at cheaper prices
2023-06-23 02:18
Consumers are spending, but Wall Street and businesses expect a tighter squeeze ahead
Macy’s, Target and Dollar General are warning investors their sales will suffer this year as consumers shift spending to essentials
2023-06-23 02:17