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The Biden administration nullified a Trump-era rule Wednesday that would have made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors

Hyundai is recalling over 390,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada for problems that can cause engine fires

Apple’s lucrative app store was alternately portrayed as a price-gouging monopoly and a hub of world-changing innovation during the preamble to a trial that may reshape the technological landscape

U.S. regulators have approved the first high-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses

The megastore chain claims its “Walmart Spark Design” is being threatened by “Yeezy.”

A broad majority of U.S. employers, 65%, plan to offer employees incentives to get vaccinated and 63% will require proof of vaccination.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they are “committed” to allowing cruise ships to resume passenger operations in mid-summer, the agency said in a Wednesday letter to the cruise industry.

Samsung’s founding family says it will donate tens of thousands of rare artworks, including Picassos and Dalis, and give hundreds of millions of dollars to medical research to help them pay a massive inheritance tax following last year’s death of chairman Lee Kun-Hee

It’s an exciting time to be a home seller, and 17% of homeowners plan on selling in the next 18 months.

The accelerated rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, along with the Biden administration’s rescue aid policies, have brightened the outlook for the U.S. economy as it extends its recovery from the pandemic recession.

Hotels, restaurants and other businesses in tourist destinations are warning that hiring challenges during the coronavirus pandemic could force them to pare back operating hours or curtail services just as they’re eyeing a bounce-back summer.

Japanese automaker Honda plans to phase out all gasoline-powered vehicles in North America by 2040

World leaders have joined President Joe Biden in closing his virtual climate summit. They shared stories Friday of their own drives to break free of climate-damaging fossil fuels. The summit showcased Kenyans leapfrogging from kerosene lamps to geothermal power and Israeli start-ups scrambling to improve battery storage.

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street declined following a news report that President Joe Biden plans to raise taxes on wealthy investors

The Justice Department has assembled a task force to confront ransomware after what officials say was the costliest year on record for the crippling cyberattacks.

American said it will join United Airlines in resuming pilot hiring this year.

Apple spruced up its product line at an event Tuesday while slipping in quiet notice of a software update, now due next week, designed to enhance the privacy of iPhone users at the expense of digital advertisers such as Facebook.

Ether and dogecoin also saw their prices drop, following a week in which investors worried that the cryptocurrency market was in a bubble.

The cruise CEOs made their case in this week’s meeting to replace the government’s phased-in approach to sailings from U.S. ports, sources told CNBC.

The agreements are worth nearly $1 billion combined for five years, with league options after the third and fourth year.

A Federal Reserve survey has found that the economy was rebounding in late February through early April, helped by billions of dollars in a new round of stimulus payments and the stepped-up rollout of coronavirus vaccines.

McDonald’s will mandate worker training to combat harassment, discrimination and violence in its restaurants worldwide starting next year

In the heart of the pandemic, when thousands of the nation’s retail stores were closed, the stationery chain Paper Source paid its top seven executives a combined $1.47 million in bonuses, NBC News reports.

A number of top executives and corporate leaders gathered online this weekend to discuss what to do in response to changes to some state voting laws, according to multiple news reports

In a Saturday statement, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation accused Alibaba of abusing its market dominance.

Homebuyers are facing the most competitive U.S. housing market in decades this spring

Amazon appears to have enough votes to block a union effort at a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. The company crossed the threshold to secure a majority of votes, with 1,700 warehouse workers voting against the union and 700 voting in favor. The National Labor Relations Board, which is overseeing the process, is finalizing the count of the remaining...

Amazon plans to open a grocery store in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., as well as in Franconia, Virginia, near its second headquarters.

A group of eight Republican state legislators sent a letter to the president of the Georgia Beverage Association over the weekend asking to have Coca-Cola products removed from their offices after the company’s CEO criticized the state’s controversial new voting law, NBC News reports.

The National Labor Relations Board has found that two outspoken Amazon workers were illegally fired last year.

Although nearly a fifth of U.S. states don’t require people to wear masks to protect against COVID-19, some businesses are requiring employees and customers to be masked on their premises

Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” tallied a pandemic-best opening over the weekend, securing $32.2 million over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The apology came after a Democratic lawmaker last month condemned Amazon’s working conditions and union-busting efforts.

Egypt expects more than $1 billion in compensation after a cargo ship blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week, blocking all traffic.

America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingly reopen

Dangling tax credits and rebates in his drive to fight climate change, President Joe Biden wants you to trade your gas-burning car, truck or SUV for a zero-emissions electric vehicle.

The move in the stock market came after Biden introduced his multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal.

President Joe Biden has outlined a huge $2.3 trillion plan to reengineer the nation’s infrastructure over the next eight years

J.C. Penney officials have announced they’re closing 18 more stores effective May 16.

A now unpublished press release called the change a “public declaration of the company’s future-forward investment in e-mobility.”

Lloyd’s List values the Suez Canal’s westbound traffic at roughly $5.1 billion a day, and eastbound traffic at around $4.5 billion a day.

The Senate passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021, extending the program’s deadline to May 31.

Whether you just landed a new job or trying to get a raise, negotiating a higher salary can be tricky.

Officials say a skyscraper-sized container ship has become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal and blocked all traffic in the vital waterway

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced late Tuesday that it is now possible to buy Tesla vehicles in the U.S. with bitcoin.

Airlines are putting pressure on the Biden administration to come up with a plan to reduce restrictions on international travel.

Taylor died by suicide after a battle with post-Covid-19 related symptoms, including severe tinnitus, his family said in a company-issued statement

A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses waiting for shipments from Asia — while off the coast of California, dozens of container ships have been anchored, unable to unload their cargo.

Sales leaped to a 13-year high in 2020 to $47 billion, increasing 9% from the prior year, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association.

Need help getting your professional goals on track during the coronavirus pandemic? Five lessons from three innovative small businesses working to expand their footprints may help you reach your goals in 2021 and beyond. COVID-19 magnified life’s challenges, such as unemployment and health disparities, and it has also surfaced opportunities t...

The new agreement runs through 2033 and will feature two Super Bowls returning to Disney’s ABC network channel.

The third round of coronavirus stimulus checks have begun arriving in Americans bank accounts.

While the move will increase Uber’s costs in the U.K., the company is still targeting adjusted EBITDA profitability by year-end.

JetBlue is calling flight attendants who took two-month leaves back to work early to handle an increase in travel demand.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has a $10 billion plan to transform into a new company dedicated to fighting the opioid crisis, but its not a done deal yet

Air travel on Sunday surpassed last year’s levels but was still down more than 40% from 2019.

Airlines are hoping for a travel revival in the coming months with new Covid-19 cases dropping in much of the country and more people getting vaccinated.

The South has never been hospitable to organized labor

A major advertiser at Teen Vogue, the retailer Ulta Beauty, has paused ad spending at the Conde Nast publication.

Restaurant industry experts believe that drive-thru ordering will stay above pre-pandemic levels, even after everyone is vaccinated.

For years, researchers have said a lack of diversity in Hollywood films doesn’t just poorly reflect demographics, it’s bad business.

Apple considers details about unreleased products to be important trade secrets.

Restaurants devastated by the coronavirus outbreak are getting a lifeline from the pandemic relief package waiting President Joe Biden’s signature.

The S&P 500 jumped to a new closing high amid a rotation back into tech shares, while additional fiscal stimulus gave sentiment a further boost.

Sales of Lego sets surged last year as more children stayed home during global pandemic lockdowns – and parents bought the colorful plastic brick toys to keep them entertained during days of isolation

With ongoing pandemic restrictions and a lack of tourism overall, museums across the country are grappling with the costs of COVID. Even major institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art are struggling to stay afloat.

Benjamin Cruz, a former instructional designer in Google’s Cloud division, was caught off guard when a colleague told them that their skin was much darker than she expected.

Boeing’s CEO Dave Calhoun forgoes $3.6 million in compensation.

Urban Outfitters has offered one of the first signals during the COVID pandemic that shoppers are starting to gravitate toward buying dresses again. But as retailers prepare for customers to return to stores and refresh their wardrobes, they continue to face congested U.S. ports and container shortages, which will make stocking shelves with new ite...

Books by Dr. Seuss have flooded Amazon’s U.S. bestseller list after it was announced six of the author’s publications were being pulled over racist imagery. 

U.S. employers added a surprisingly robust 379,000 jobs last month, a sign the economy is strengthening as virus cases drop, vaccinations ramp up, Americans spend more and states ease business restrictions

Target won’t be lifting its mask requirement in Texas stores despite the state’s governor loosening COVID-19 restrictions, including a mask rule, the company said.

Financial technology company Square, Inc. says it has reached an agreement to acquire majority ownership of Tidal, the music streaming service partly owned by Jay-Z.

Paramount+ debuts Thursday as the latest — and last — streaming option from a major media company, this time from ViacomCBS.

Canada is now seen as the most desirable destination for overseas workers when it comes to choosing a country to relocate to, a global survey has found.

Here’s what you need to know about making professional connections during a pandemic.

Disney is closing 20% of its brick-and-mortar Disney Stores before the end of the year as it shifts more focus to its e-commerce business.

Bed Bath & Beyond will launch a slew of store brands aimed at reviving the home retailer and bringing in new customers in their 20s and 30s. The Union, New Jersey-based retailer plans to unveil at least eight new store brands this fiscal year, with six of them being unveiled in the first six months of the year.

Texas-based cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse is the latest theater group to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Airlines are starting to position themselves for a revival in air travel demand, hiring employees, buying new planes and training pilots.

Nike said Monday that the vice president and general manager of its North America division, Ann Hebert, has left the retailer, effect immediately.

The U.S. government is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small SUVs.

Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat, said Monday that he plans to reintroduce a bill that will expand a data collection rule for financial institutions to include LGBTQ-owned businesses. Torres, the first gay Afro Latino elected to Congress, told NBC News that the LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act will amend part of th...

The reopening of Apple’s last closed U.S. locations in Texas on Monday marks a milestone as the United States begins to emerge from lockdown.

Starbucks cafes nationwide will carry Oatly’s nondairy substitute starting Tuesday.

United Airlines will pay more than $49 million to settle criminal and civil accusations of defrauding the post office in the handling of international mail

The WNBA announced it unanimously approved the sale of the Atlanta Dream to Larry Gottesdiener, chairman of real estate firm Northland.

Plant-based food company Beyond Meat will be partnering with several fast-food chains in the coming years to expand to products that could eventually include a plant-based burger, chalupa or toppings on a stuffed-crust pizza.

The FAA fined Boeing $6.6 million over compliance and quality control lapses.

Twitter on Thursday announced a number of new features that the company is experimenting with, including Super Follow subscriptions.

Costco is raising its minimum wage to $16 an hour, putting its starting wage above rivals like Amazon, Target and Best Buy.

Military-controlled state and media companies will also be blocked, while army-linked commercial firms will not be able to advertise on Facebook and Instagram.

Federal auditors are issuing fresh criticism of the government agency that approved the Boeing 737 Max.