Senators propose $15-per-hour federal minimum wage
June 10 (UPI) -- The federal minimum wage would rise to $15 per hour, with annual cost-of-living increases based on inflation, in a proposed bipartisan…
U.S., China reach deal to revive trade truce
June 11 (UPI) -- The United States and China have agreed to a framework that would revive last month's trade truce following two days of…
Democrats join faith leaders to denounce Trump’s budget bill
1 of 6 | Sen. Cory Booker, D-NY, said Tuesday he "transformed my agitation into legislation," as faith leaders and lawmakers gathered for a 'Moral…
FanDuel adds 50-cent sports betting surcharge in Illinois
June 10 (UPI) -- Sports betting service FanDuel has added a 50-cent surcharge to all wagers laid in Illinois to offset the state's per-wager tax…
US-China trade talks: Is a thaw on the cards after Trump-Xi call? | Business and Economy News
Top US and Chinese officials are meeting in London in a bid to defuse trade tensions over rare earth minerals and advanced technology after a…
India-Pakistan conflict claims an unlikely victim: Himalayan pink salt | Business and Economy
For the past three decades, Vipan Kumar has been importing Himalayan pink salt from Pakistan to sell in India. The 50-year-old trader who is based…
Static interference forced United Airlines to disable Starlink service
United Airlines has suspended its Starlink Wi-Fi service on two dozen regional airliners to fix static interference that occurs while the system is in use,…
Trump order seeks to boost U.S. drone industry
June 7 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is taking aim at drone technology from two directions -- boost the U.S. industry and crack down on…
US economy adds 139,000 jobs as growth slows | Business and Economy News
Employers in the United States have slowed hiring even though they added a solid 139,000 jobs in May. While that was higher than the forecast…
Candidates for governor face off in first bipartisan clash
SACRAMENTO — In a largely courteous gathering of half a dozen of California’s top gubernatorial candidates, four Democrats and two Republicans agreed that despite the state boasting…
Procter & Gamble reorganization to cut 7,000 jobs over two years
Procter & Gamble said Thursday it plans to cut 7,000 jobs, about 15% of its workforce, over two years. The company said it's part of…
Donald Trump’s 50% steel and aluminium tariffs take effect | Business and Economy News
Mexico says tariffs make ‘no sense’ as Canada seeks negotiations to remove the levies ongoing.In a move that has reignited trade tensions with key allies,…
Peloton launches ‘Repowered’ platform to resell used fitness equipment
Pedestrians walk past a Peloton store in Bethesda, Maryland in August 2022. The fitness company announced Tuesday it was launching a resale platform for its…
FAA seeks ‘top innovators’ to rebuild air traffic control system
June 3 (UPI) -- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday the Federal Aviation Administration is searching for "top innovators" to lead the rebuilding of the…
US factory orders slump in April as spending on tariff anticipation fades | Business and Economy
Orders tumble by 3.7 percent after a rise in March when businesses increased purchases in anticipation of tariffs.Orders from United States factories have tumbled in…
Bureau: Number of U.S. job openings little changed in April
June 3 (UPI) -- At 7.4 million, the number of job openings was little changed in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.…
Constellation, Meta agree on 20-year nuclear energy deal
June 3 (UPI) -- Constellation Energy Corporation announced Tuesday it has made a deal to provide the Meta technology company with clean energy for a…
Chips Ahoy, Oreo maker sues grocery chain over ‘copycat’ packaging
The maker of Chips Ahoy cookies is suing a discount grocery store chain, claiming it “blatantly” copied its chocolate chip cookie and other snack packaging…
Vietnamese American salon owners sue California for discrimination
Several Vietnamese American-owned nail salons in Orange County have sued California, alleging the state’s labor code is discriminating against their businesses.The lawsuit, filed in U.S.…
CNN parts ways with correspondent whose story led to defamation lawsuit
CNN’s chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt, whose 2021 story on a military contractor led to a defamation suit loss in court, announced Monday he…