Entertainment
Fans are fuming after World Cup tickets they bought through resale sites fall through
[ad_1] ATLANTA — Bina Ramroop broke down in tears when she realized she wasn’t going to get the World Cup tickets she had bought…
Tag: Contracts and orders
Breaking News
Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline
[ad_1] A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its…
Finance
Falling cocoa prices won’t necessarily mean cheaper Valentine’s Day chocolates
[ad_1] Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine’s Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate or even chocolate Easter bunnies…
Finance
China factory activity picks up in December as orders rebound ahead of holidays
[ad_1] BANGKOK — Chinese factory activity expanded for the first time in eight months in December, as orders picked up ahead of holidays and…
Finance
Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado to close Saturday due to labor dispute
[ad_1] FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Telluride, one of the best-known ski resorts in the Western U.S., plans to close in the coming days due…
Finance
Kansas tribe ends nearly $30 million deal with ICE
[ad_1] A Kansas tribe said it has walked away from a nearly $30 million federal contract to come up with preliminary designs for immigrant…
Finance
Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising move
[ad_1] The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it intends to open its “last-mile” delivery network, the most expensive part of the shipping process, to…
Finance
iRobot files for bankruptcy protection; will be private under restructuring
[ad_1] Roomba maker iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but says that it doesn’t expect any disruptions to devices as the more…
Entertainment
Broadway musicians reach labor deal, averting a strike
[ad_1] NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing Broadway’s musicians reached a tentative labor agreement with commercial producers on Thursday, averting…
Finance
Newsom signs bill giving 800K Uber, Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 800,000 drivers for ride-hailing companies in California will soon be able to join a union and bargain…
Finance
CSX railroad replaces CEO after investor pressure and poor performance as Union Pacific merger looms
[ad_1] CSX railroad announced Monday that it had replaced its CEO less than two months after an investment fund urged it to either find…
Breaking News
Mystery surrounds $1.2B Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump’s administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it…
Finance
Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump’s administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it…
Finance
China factory indicator falls in May, suggesting growth has faltered
[ad_1] Factory activity in China slowed more than expected in May, suggesting further pressure on an economy already burdened by a prolonged crisis in…
Finance
Stock market today: Asian shares gain despite Wall Street’s tech-led retreat
[ad_1] Asian shares advanced on Thursday even after sinking technology stocks sent Wall Street lower in the S&P 500’s worse losing streak since the…
Breaking News
US online retailer Zulily says it will go into liquidation, surprising customers
[ad_1] The U.S. ecommerce company Zulily says it is closing down, surprising customers, after efforts to salvage the business failed SEATTLE — The U.S.…
Finance
Panama’s Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry
[ad_1] PANAMA CITY — Facing a second week of impassioned, nationwide protests, Panama’s National Assembly has nearly passed a new law revoking a controversial…
US News
Takeaways of AP report on DEA probe of drug distributor accused of fueling opioid epidemic
[ad_1] SHREVEPORT, La. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest wholesale drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers…
Finance
Takeaways of AP report on DEA probe of drug distributor accused of fueling opioid epidemic
[ad_1] SHREVEPORT, La. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest wholesale drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers…
Entertainment
Blizzard, NetEase gaming partnership in China to end
[ad_1] HONG KONG — American game developer Blizzard Entertainment said Thursday that it will suspend most of its game services in mainland China after…