McDonald's workers sue over sexual harassment, 'toxic' work culture
McDonald's Corp was sued on Tuesday by workers in Michigan who accused the fast-food chain of allowing pervasive sexual harassment to flourish at its restaurants nationwide.
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FAA expands area to inspect for cracks in Boeing 737 NG planes
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday it is revising its order requiring checks for structural cracks of Boeing 737 NG planes to cover an...
For May college graduates, it's time to start repaying your student loans. Here's how.
For recent college graduates, December marks the end of the six-month grace period, which means it's time to start paying back those student loans.
World's energy watchdog is undermining climate change battle, critics say
A short walk from the Eiffel Tower, Fatih Birol oversees the world’s energy watchdog, whose analyses of fuel demand have long been viewed as the gold...
Trump says U.S. close to signing 'phase one' trade deal with China
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States is close to signing a "phase one" trade deal with China, adding in a speech to the...
Trump barks at Fed but offers no fresh details on trade in NY speech
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday took aim once again at the Federal Reserve for its interest rate policy in a highly anticipated speech that offered...
Trump bashes Europe for 'terrible' trade barriers
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his criticism of European Union's trade policies, saying it has "terrible" barriers that are unfair to U.S. producers.
Wall Street analysts think Netflix can weather the Disney+ launch
Disney is widely considered to be Netflix' biggest new competitor with the launch of Disney+.
Facebook to consolidate payments tools across apps with Facebook Pay
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it was launching Facebook Pay, a service that will help consolidate payments tools across its social media platforms including Whatsapp and...
Facebook unites payment service across apps with Facebook Pay
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it was launching Facebook Pay, a unified payment service through which users across its platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram can make...
U.S. pork prices rise as fatal pig disease cuts global meat supply: Tyson Foods CEO
U.S. pork prices rose in recent weeks at a time when they would normally be falling, as a fatal pig disease in China is tightening global...
Trump says China trade deal 'close' but dashes hopes for signing details in NY speech
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dangled the prospect of completing an initial trade deal with China "soon" but offered no new details on negotiations in...
Fed's Harker says he opposed last rate cut, thinks rates should stay put
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker said on Tuesday he did not support the Fed's last rate cut in October and that the central bank...
S&P 500, Nasdaq hold at record levels after Trump remarks
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes remained at record levels on Tuesday spurred by gains in trade-sensitive technology stocks, after President Donald Trump reiterated that the...
Battle for Mediobanca: Italy's richest man takes on seasoned CEO
One comes from a wealthy family, attended Milan's best schools and has spent all his career engineering mergers at Mediobanca , Italy's most influential investment bank.