Politics
U.S. autoworkers union seeks tough victory at Mercedes plant in Alabama
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama began voting Monday on whether to join the United Auto Workers union, a significant...
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Target says Pride collection will appear in ‘select’ stores, cuts LGBTQ apparel for kids
Target will limit which stores sell LGBTQ-themed products following last year’s firestorm over its decision to sell products designed for...
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Apple’s Maryland store workers vote to authorize strike
Workers at Apple’s store in Towson, Maryland, have voted in favor of authorizing a strike, the International Association of Machinists...
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Social Security Administration to expand access to certain benefits through several upcoming changes
The Social Security Administration is set to implement new rules to make it easier for beneficiaries to access certain benefits and increase...
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Fatburger parent company, chairman charged in alleged fraud scheme
Federal authorities said Friday they charged Fat Brands and its chair, Andy Wiederhorn, of committing a brazen scheme that netted him $47...
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McDonald’s is working to introduce a $5 value meal
McDonald’s is working to introduce a value meal in U.S. stores to help offset an increasingly challenging environment for consumers, two...
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Sinclair explores selling roughly 30% of its broadcast stations, sources say
Sinclair, one of the largest owners of broadcast stations in the U.S., is looking to sell more than 30% of...
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About 800,000 BetterHelp online therapy customers receive refund notices
About 800,000 customers of the online therapy platform BetterHelp will start receiving refund notices related to a settlement with the...
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CFPB rule to save Americans $10 billion a year in late fees faces possible last-minute freeze
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulation that promised to save Americans billions of dollars in late fees on credit cards faces a last-ditch effort to stave...
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Hyundai and Kia unit settles U.S. charges it repossessed service members’ vehicles
Hyundai’s and Kia’s American financing arm will pay $334,941 to settle charges it illegally repossessed vehicles belonging to military service members, the...
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