The Verge Department of Labor claims that Google systematically underpays its female employeesThe VergeIn January, the US Department of Labor sued Google, claiming that the company was withholding information relevant to an ongoing compliance audit. Now, the agency claims that it has found “systemic compensation disparities against women pretty much …Google pays women less than men […]
USA TODAY Flight chaos, cancellations persist at Delta days after stormsUSA TODAYDelta Air Lines was still working Saturday to get its flights back on schedule after a round of Atlanta thunderstorms threw a wrench into its system four days ago. The airline had canceled more than 285 flights as of 12:15 p.m. ET, representing about […]
Fortune HHGregg Will Close All 220 of Its Stores After Failing to Find A BuyerFortuneThe management of hhgregg said on Friday afternoon that the company was closing all 220 of its stores and going out of business entirely, having failed to find a buyer for the furniture, electronics and appliance retailer in bankruptcy court. The […]
Washington Post US jobs report: A tale of 2 surveys, at a glanceWashington PostThe U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent in March, the lowest level in nearly a decade, from 4.7 percent, and an encouraging sign for the job market. Yet employers added just a meager 98,000 jobs — barely half the pace of […]
Los Angeles Times Hyundai, Kia recall 1.5M vehicles with faulty engines, report saysNJ.comHyundai and Kia have announced a recall of about 1.5 million vehicles because of engine issues that can lead to dangerous stalls, Reuters reported. The recall will reportedly affect Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe models as well as Kia Optimas, Sorentos …Kia, Hyundai […]
Huffington Post FCC Chairman Plans Fast-Track Repeal Of Net Neutrality, Sources SayHuffington PostFCC Chairman Ajit Pai met with major telecommunications trade groups to discuss his preliminary plan to reverse the rules, the sources said. David Shepardson. Eric Gaillard / Reuters. Ajit Pai, Chairman of U.S Federal Communications Commission …Is Digital Privacy A Right Or A […]
Bloomberg America's Retailers Are Closing Stores Faster Than EverBloombergThe battered American retail industry took a few more lumps this week, with stores at both ends of the price spectrum preparing to close their doors. At the bottom, the seemingly ubiquitous Payless Inc. shoe chain filed for bankruptcy and announced …Notable stores who filed for bankruptcy […]
Reuters Oil jumps in knee-jerk reaction after US launches missile strikes at SyriaReutersFILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, appearing to run out of space to contain a historic supply glut that hammered prices, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo. By Henning …Oil jumps, dollar […]
Los Angeles Times California Legislature votes to raise gas taxes, vehicle fees by $5.2 billion a year for road repairs and transitLos Angeles TimesAfter a week of fierce debate between opposing interests, the state Legislature on Thursday approved a plan to raise gas taxes and vehicle fees by $5.2 billion a year to pay for […]
Reuters Stocks spooked, safe assets jump after US missile strike on SyriaReutersFILE PHOTO: A woman monitors stock market prices inside a brokerage in New Taipei city, Taiwan, August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang/File Photo. By Nichola Saminather and Wayne Cole | SYDNEY. SYDNEY Bonds, gold and the yen jumped in Asia …GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks spooked, safe-haven assets jump […]