Business

World 09/28/21, 20:22

A communist dictatorship forced a multinational e-commerce company into making a very unprofitable transaction on Sept. 23. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) allegedly pressured Alibaba Group into disposing its shares in Mango Excellent Media (MEM), swiftly ending the company's first class-A shareholding. "[MEM received] a letter of recommendation on a request to ...

U.S. 09/06/21, 19:03

Two ride sharing companies publicly encouraged employees to disregard Texas's new pro-life legislation. Uber and Lyft promise to fully cover legal expenses if their workers are sued for driving a customer to have an illegal abortion procedure. The Heartbeat Act prohibits terminating pregnancy after an unborn baby's heartbeat is detected, which usually ...

Inspired Stories 07/23/21, 15:52

Concerned about his two grown children with Down syndrome finding work, an Ohio father decided to buy an ice cream truck so the children could earn a living from selling sweet delights and demonstrating to society how much people with various abilities can achieve. “No matter what your abilities are, there’s something that ...

Inspired Stories 07/13/21, 20:25

Dissatisfied Burger King workers creatively bid farewell to senior management on an outdoor display board that became an internet sensation. A mischievous group of employees chose a very public way to resign on July 10. They went outside and rearranged letters on the display board to vent frustration about allegedly working ...

U.S. 06/23/21, 01:30

A Californian social media giant will be directly liable for content posted to its online platform in India. Indian authorities have stripped Twitter Inc. of its legal intermediary status, which prevented the San Francisco-headquartered company from being sued for hosting certain third-party text, images, and videos. Uttar Pradesh Police accuses the business ...

Inspired Stories 05/28/21, 01:02

A multinational retail company worker, who often buys goods for struggling shoppers out of her own pocket, received an act of generosity herself. Gloria is arguable one of the most generous cashiers at Walmart's store in Ammon, Idaho. She has used her own savings many times to help needy shoppers put ...

2022 Campaign 09/07/20, 03:32

A high number of U.S. jobs were lost to other countries because the Democrat running for president wants everything to be made in China, the White House said. Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro estimates more than 5 million American jobs disappeared after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden encouraged ...

2022 Campaign 08/28/20, 02:06

A Republican, responsible for signing bills passed by the South Dakota State Legislature, offers every American safe haven from the deadly Asian disease and violent civil unrest. Gov. Kristi Noem is welcoming any business or individual that wants to live without CCP (Chinese Communist Party) Virus restrictions or fear of extreme ...

2022 Campaign 08/17/20, 19:00

President Trump is on the campaign trail in the battleground states. By contrast, on the same day, the Democrats kickstart their national convention in Milwaukee with an almost entirely virtual event. On Monday, Aug. 17, President Trump was introduced to business owners in Minneapolis who have had their livelihoods decimated by ...

World 01/17/20, 05:57

China's economic growth fell to a 29-year low of 6.1% in 2019 from 6.6% in 2018, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Friday, Jan. 17. Though the growth rate still remains within the government’s target range for 2019 at 6.0%-6.5%, it marks the slowest since 1990, according to ...

Trending 12/04/19, 02:03

The nation's domestic intelligence and security service conducted the second highest number of gun background checks in history on Nov. 29. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed it performed 202,465 National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) firearm background checks on Black Friday. Official data shows the latest figure was ...

U.S. 11/16/19, 07:53

It was time to take a stand, a businessman said. As he drove past a particular corner near his home in Bradenton, Florida, he felt abused almost every day. Bray Remodeling's Ryan Bray said homeless men and women can be seen every day, standing at the intersection of 75th Street W ...

U.S. 11/14/19, 04:59

A Colorado internet service provider received at least one ticket for not cleaning up after homeless people who allegedly defecated on company property, on Nov. 8. The city of Denver has fined Forethought because the business owner stopped collecting poo left on the company's property at Five Points, about a mile ...

Politics 11/12/19, 02:36

Struggling Wisconsin veterans could soon be offered a new home after local authorities approved an affordable housing project on Nov. 11. The City of Milwaukee has granted final approval for the Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin's Tiny Homes Initiative at 6730 N 60th Street next to the Job Corp Center, 11 miles ...

U.S. 08/09/19, 11:15

U.S. exports of soybeans, sorghum, and pork to China have stagnated, according to data released by the U.S. government on Thursday, Aug. 8. The Commerce Ministry announced this week that purchases of U.S. products by Chinese companies had been "suspended," Reuters reported. U.S. producers are currently only shipping orders that have already ...

Enviroment 11/19/18, 22:39

The District of Columbia is set to implement a new ban on single-use plastic straws and coffee stirrers. Poised to take effect Jan. 1, the prohibition is not limited only to restaurants and bars, but also churches, day care centers, and other entities in the city. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is ...

Nutrition 10/22/18, 21:51

WHEELERSBURG, Ohio — After 60 years and three generations, the family-owned and-operated Fuhrmann Orchards has grown from a few apple trees to over 200 acres of locally grown produce. "We grow 30 varieties of apples, over 10 varieties of peaches and nectarines, melons, pumpkins, fall squash, vegetables and more," said Paul ...

Business 10/17/18, 02:58

President Donald Trump is calling the Federal Reserve "my biggest threat" because he thinks it's raising interest rates too quickly. Trump says he doesn't speak with Chairman Jerome Powell because of the Fed's independence, but "I'm not happy with what he's doing because it's going too fast" in raising rates at ...

Business 09/16/18, 12:47

Connor McDavid heard teammates talking about another potential lockout when he entered the NHL — in 2015.

Entertainment 09/16/18, 11:54

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Predator" is at the top of the food chain in its first weekend in theaters.