Treasury yields are rising after the Democrats’ expected victory in the Senate
The yield on US 10-year Treasury bonds continued to climb above the 1% mark Thursday morning, after the Democrats were expected to win two seats in the Senate in the…
A moment in America, unimaginable but perhaps inevitable
To see her unremarkable – watching mixed images bounce, live, across the endless screens of the world – it was, as an American, a struggle to believe your eyes. But…
The Trump administration is finalizing a rule that could designate gig workers as contractors
The US Labor Department has finalized a decision that could make it easier for “gig economy” companies to classify their workers as independent contractors, rather than as employees who can…
Alipay and WeChat Pay are banned by the Trump administration
The request also affects QQ Wallet, Tencent’s QQ messenger, CamScanner, SHAREit, VMate (published by UCWeb of the Alibaba Group) and the WPS office of Beijing Kingsoft Office Software. It follows…
A UPS worker seen in racist ranting footage has been fired while being delivered to a Latino home
A company spokesperson told NBC News on Tuesday that the UPS driver went on a racist plea while delivering a package to a Latino family in Milwaukee several days before…
Amazon has just bought a batch of used commercial aircraft for the first time
Amazon announced that it has purchased 11 second-hand Boeing 767-300 aircraft from Delta and WestJet, the first for the e-commerce giant. The company has worked steadily to build its air…
Teledyne is purchasing FLIR to create a supermarket sensor with thermal and laser vision
Industrial-sensor giant Teledyne will acquire FLIR, the Oregon-based company that makes thermal imaging and night vision technology. The companies announced Monday. The deal is valued at $ 8 billion in…
The mayor of Miami is considering putting some of the city’s treasury reserves into bitcoin
Miami Mayor Frances Suarez is exploring placing a percentage of his city’s treasury reserves in bitcoin. Miami is currently working to accept cryptocurrency as a method of payment for city…
Walter B. Chrysler’s great-grandson does not like PSA merger terms
Photo: Marco Bertorillo / Agence France-Presse (Getty Images) The massive merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and French Groupe PSA removed one of the final regulatory hurdles in late December, and…
La Mirada restaurant owner sues ex-employee over Yelp’s remarks – NBC Los Angeles
The owner and operator of a famous Mexican restaurant in La Merada is suing a man who allegedly tarnishes his reputation on Yelp by falsely saying that the restaurant serves…