McDonald’s focus on value is paying off. The fast food giant said Wednesday that its global same-store sales — or sales at locations open at least a year…
Read more McDonald’s says focus on value is bringing back customersNEW YORK — The rate of increase for Major League Baseball’s average salary slowed to 1.4% last year while setting a record average at $4,721,393, according to final…
Read more MLB salary increase slowed to 1.4% in 2025 while setting record at $4.7 millionOAKLAND, Calif. — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike this week in California and Hawaii to demand…
Read more Another strike sends 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to picket linesFORT COLLINS, Colo. — Telluride, one of the best-known ski resorts in the Western U.S., plans to close in the coming days due to a labor dispute between…
Read more Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due to labor disputeWASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid…
Read more Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery systemElon Musk, already the world’s richest man, scored another huge windfall Friday when the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a decision that deprived him of a $55 billion pay…
Read more Tesla CEO Elon Musk recovers $55 billion pay package in Delaware court rulingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Santa Fe has long referred to itself as “The City Different” for its distinct atmosphere and a blending of cultures that stretches back…
Read more Santa Fe tackles rental rates with first-in-US minimum wage approachThe Campbell’s Co. said Tuesday it has placed one of its executives on leave while it investigates claims that he made racist comments and mocked the company’s products…
Read more Campbell’s IT chief on leave after lawsuit claims he said company’s food is for ‘poor people’Nvidia reported more eye-catching numbers for its fiscal third quarter Wednesday, with net income jumping 65% and revenue increasing 62% from a year earlier. Last month, Nvidia became…
Read more Nvidia’s earnings attest to its leadership in the AI race. By the numbersNEW YORK (AP) — As workers face frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs, some have decided to branch out from their traditional careers. They’re taking on side…
Read more Workers turn to ‘polyworking’ to combat frozen salaries and inflationA South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have…
Read more South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain importsNorway’s sovereign wealth fund, one of Tesla’s biggest investors, said Tuesday that it will vote against a proposed compensation package that could pay CEO Elon Musk as much…
Read more Big Tesla investor will vote against Musk’s massive pay packageNEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain federal repayment plans…
Read more Trump administration pledges to speed some student loan forgiveness after lawsuitRadio Free Asia says it is shutting down its news operations on Friday with its financing in dire straits due to the U.S. government shutdown and the Trump…
Read more Radio Free Asia says it is halting its news operations due to funding troublesBoeing workers at three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons are developed voted Sunday to reject the company’s latest contract offer and to continue a strike that…
Read more Boeing defense workers on strike in Midwest reject company’s latest offerWASHINGTON — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month,…
Read more Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — If someone left a government job with a black eye, literally, ran a company with shrinking profits, and suddenly had federal…
Read more Musk’s rollercoaster year: From boycotts to a potential trillion-dollar paydayNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain…
Read more Trump administration pledges to speed some student loan forgiveness after lawsuitNEW YORK (AP) — With the U.S. experiencing a significant hiring slowdown, it’s a daunting time to be looking for a job. Many workers are staying put instead…
Read more Career experts say asking for a raise isn’t off the table in a tough job marketNEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway is a tense place these days after two major labor unions authorized strike action amid ongoing contract negotiations with producers.…
Read more Broadway enters an anxious time as labor action threatens to roil theaters