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Microsoft settles case on protected leave for California employees
A logo sits illuminated at the Microsoft booth in the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona on Feb. 26, 2024.Xavi Torrent | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMicrosoft is paying $14.4 million to settle a case in California over…
Biden tries to calm Democrats as 2024 drop-out pressure mounts
President Joe Biden and his White House staff spent Wednesday delivering pep talks in calls and meetings with close allies, Democratic governors, congressmembers and campaign staff."Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can, as simply…
Southwest adopts rights plan to fend off activist Elliott Management
A Southwest Airlines jet is parked Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Kehole awaiting passengers on January 20, 2024 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines said Wednesday that it has adopted a…
Kamala Harris’ allies strategize in case Biden drops out
Vice President Kamala Harris' allies are privately discussing what her candidacy would look like if President Joe Biden dropped out of the race for the White House and how they could help her, following Biden's disastrous debate…
Here’s how to avoid romance scams, which cost consumers $1.14 billion last
Tolgart | E+ | Getty ImagesCyber criminals are targeting wealth accounts by tapping into a victim's emotions.So-called romance scams involve building a relationship and trust with the victim, so that the target willingly provides access…
Biden tells ally he’s weighing whether to stay in race: Reports
U.S. President Joe Biden reacts, as he meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 15, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersPresident Joe Biden has…
Skydance Paramount deal for Redstone’s National Amusements revived
Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements, speaks at the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 21, 2019.Mike Blake | ReutersDavid Ellison's Skydance has reached a preliminary deal with Shari Redstone's…
Private payrolls grew by just 150,000 in June, less than expected
Private payroll growth edged lower in June, according to a report Wednesday from ADP that indicates a potential slowdown in the U.S. labor market.Companies added 150,000 jobs for the month, below the upwardly revised 157,000 in May and…
McDonald’s shortens breakfast hours in Australia in response to egg
A sign for the U.S. fast food restaurant chain McDonald's is seen.Yves Herman | ReutersAustralia is facing an egg supply crunch thanks to bird flu outbreaks — and it's led McDonald's to trim breakfast hours by 90 minutes, the company…
Hurricane Beryl breaks records as it wreaks havoc through Caribbean
Brad Reinhart, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, works on tracking Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 01, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle |…