HONOLULU – A boat that ran aground off Honolulu while transporting foreign fishermen to work in Hawaii’s commercial fishing industry has raised new questions about the safety and working conditions for foreign laborers in this unique U.S. fleet. Continue Reading Below A long, cramped journey to the United States for […]
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Senators press EPA head for concessions on biofuels mandate
WASHINGTON – The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is looking to make peace on biofuels standards with senators from big corn-growing states who could upend President Donald Trump’s nominees for important EPA jobs. Continue Reading Below EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has written GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and […]
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts: Continue Reading Below NOT REAL: Illegal Alien Charged With […]
Markets Right Now: Banks, technology lead gains for stocks
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): Continue Reading Below 11:45 a.m. Stocks are moving higher in midday trading on Wall Street, led by gains in technology companies and banks. Synchrony Financial jumped 4.4 percent Friday and Citizens Financial rose 1.1 percent. Both reported […]
Why Athenahealth Is Soaring Today
What happened Continue Reading Below Shares of Athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN), a provider of software used in the healthcare industry, rose 10% in early-morning trading on Friday in response to the release of third-quarter earnings. So what Here are the key takeaways from the third quarter: Revenue grew 10% to $304.6 million. […]
Letters from regulators go unanswered, Axon slides
NEW YORK – Shares in Axon, the maker of Taser stun guns, are down 3 percent after the company revealed that it failed to respond to a series of letters from regulators regarding its financial filings. Continue Reading Below In a response late Thursday to the Securities and Exchange Commission, […]
BMW offices get ‘inspection’ in preliminary collusion probe
FRANKFURT, Germany – BMW said Friday that European Commission staff conducted an “inspection” at company offices in Munich earlier this week in connection with news media allegations that German carmakers colluded on technology including diesel emission controls. Continue Reading Below BMW said it was assisting the European Union’s executive arm […]
Education agency blasted amid student loan scam crackdown
Federal and state agencies are cracking down nationally for the first time on scams that gouge student loan borrowers, but critics say the U.S. Department of Education isn’t helping. Continue Reading Below Prosecutors at the Federal Trade Commission, 11 states and the District of Columbia have filed 36 lawsuits and […]
Banks, technology lead early gains for US stocks; oil falls
U.S. stocks were up slightly in early trading Friday as investors cheered a crop of strong company earnings. Technology companies posted some of the biggest gains. A jump in bond yields also helped lift bank shares. Consumer products companies lagged the most. Energy stocks declined following a slide in crude […]
GE CEO signals ‘sweeping change’ ahead, $20 billion in asset sales
General Electric Co (GE) Chief Executive John Flannery said Friday investors can expect “sweeping change” from his review of the businesses, and that the industrial conglomerate will focus on profit, cash generation and accountability of employees. Continue Reading Below Flannery said he sees room to cut more than $2 billion […]