UK Retailer Tesco Loses Legal Battle Over ‘Fire and Rehire’ of Staff September 13, 2024 By Sam Tobin Tesco was not entitled to terminate some employees’ contracts and offer to rehire them on less favorable terms, the United...
A Continent Ablaze: South America Surpasses Record for Fires September 13, 2024 By Jake Spring and Stefanie Eschenbacher South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest through the world’s largest wetlands to dry forests in...
As Storm Bebinca Approaches, Taiwan Uses AI to Predict Typhoon Paths September 13, 2024 By Yimou Lee As tropical storm Bebinca barrels towards waters off northern Taiwan gathering strength into a possible typhoon, weather forecasters in Taipei...
OpenAI, Nvidia Executives Discuss AI Infrastructure Needs With Biden Officials September 13, 2024 By Mackenzie Hawkins and Ari Natter OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang met with senior Biden administration officials and other...
Venture Capital Fund Ends Grant Program for Black Women After Lawsuit September 13, 2024 By Nate Raymond An Atlanta-based venture capital fund on Wednesday agreed to stop operating a program that awarded grants to small businesses run...
How Big Was the Cat? Investigator Warns About Claims of Clogged Toilets September 13, 2024 By William Rabb Did you hear the one about cat poop clogging a toilet, resulting in thousands of gallons of sewage water in...
Buffett’s Insurance Leader Ajit Jain Sells Large Part of Berkshire Stake September 13, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Ajit Jain, the longtime top insurance executive at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N, sold more than half of his Class...
Plumbing Supply Firm Loses Appeal Over Sales Reps’ Overtime Pay September 13, 2024 A federal appeals court has upheld a district court ruling that a wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies has wrongly exempted...
$1 Billion San Francisco Tower’s Revival Clouded by Lawsuit September 13, 2024 One of San Francisco’s most iconic buildings is celebrating its reopening after a four-year, $250 million makeover meant to symbolize...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Pure Premium Rate to Drop 3.2% September 13, 2024 Oregon employers will pay on average less for workers’ compensation coverage in 2025. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business...