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Target raises minimum wage by $1 an hour beginning in June
The move is the latest salvo in an ongoing wage war between the nation's biggest retailers. In October, Amazon announced a minimum hourly wage of $15 for its US...
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Jetstar suffered an IT outage that took down its check-in systems on Wednesday morning, resulting in flight delays and long queues at airports in Australia and ...
Trump to tap ex-presidential candidate Cain for Fed seat
President Trump wants to appoint Herman Cain, the former Republican presidential candidate, to the Federal Reserve board, but is waiting for the completion of h...
Government and Labour plan more talks to break Brexit deadlock
The Prime Minister's negotiating team will meet the opposition party for further talks on Friday to try to find a way out of the Brexit stalemate. As Governme...
Lady Sylvia Hermon’s vote key to passage of bill delaying Brexit again
Following his lengthy talks with the prime minister, which included senior frontbenchers from both sides, Jeremy Corbyn said: "We had a discussion and there h...
Jeff Bezos to keep control of Amazon in divorce
MacKenzie Bezos , ex-wife of Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos , will give 75 percent of their stake in the company and all votin...
RBI to announce first bi-monthly monetary policy of 2019-20 shortly
The RBI also revised downwards the CPI inflation to 2.4 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2018-19 and between 2.9-3.0 per cent in the first half of 2019-20. ...
Ryanair one of Europe's top polluters, EU data suggests
The data said Ryanair's carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6.9% past year, but the firm said it was "Europe's greenest and cleanest airline". The company's de...
Emirates wins award at TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards for Airlines
Now in its third year, the awards categories "honor 57 airlines in 91 total awards that provide exceptional value and service across the world", the statement s...
Australia's central bank holds rates, analysts tip future cut
If sales in February rise by 0.2% as forecast it could cause an upswing of support for the "Aussie". There was also retail sales data from the United States...
China talks making progress, could extend: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow
Forecasters at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, among others, have downgraded their outlook for the global economy, partly because the U.S. "We'r...
US manufacturing activity increased in March
The closely-watched index rose just over a point to 55.3, overshooting economists' expectations but remaining below the 12-month average. A reading above 50% in...
Renault board to discuss Ghosn investigation, ex-CEO’s pay
Both Ghosn and Kelly have denied the wrongdoing. A Renault official told The Associated Press that the board meeting Wednesday will also look into Ghosn...
Less than 15 aircraft of Jet Airways are now operational
The pilots and engineers of Jet Airways have salary arrears for three months, starting January. On Tuesday evening, the airline informed the stock exchanges...
Raising minimum wage has more benefits for workers than tax credit: FAO
Financial Accountability Officer Peter Weltman says in a report today that the tax credit will benefit only 38 per cent of minimum wage workers since many alrea...
Tesla will pay to settle EPA hazardous waste claims
The company also violated Californian air emission standards for having three leaky transmission lines where different hazardous materials were being transporte...
Carlos Ghosn criticises 'outrageous and arbitrary' detention after fresh arrest
The spokesman would not be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. Ghosn's lawyer, Junichiro Hironaka, called the latest arrest "inappropriate". "I a...
Venezuela: Lawmakers Strip Guaidó of Parliamentary Immunity
The State Department explained that Venezuela's interim President Juan Guaido and National Assembly are prioritising the need for immediate worldwide humanitari...
Eurozone inflation dips in March, raising stakes for ECB
Inflation in the eurozone slowed in March, data showed on Monday, amid worries that the European economy is cooling as the effects of Brexit finally take a toll...
Happy April fuels’ day? B.C.’s carbon tax hike kicks in
Costs are expected to spike even further next week as gas producers switch over to their summer blend. "They use natural gas to generate electricity to turn cru...
What does Theresa May’s speech mean for Brexit? What next?
Conservative MPs claimed she had "handed control to a man who is not fit to run a whelk stall" as she called for talks with Corbyn to strike a Brexit deal which...
Verizon Just Launched Its 5G Wireless Service a Week Earlier Than Expected
Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg talked up the carrier's 5G plans at CES this year. Verizon was planning to fire up their fresh 5G mobile network on April 11 , b...
Flybe blames pilot shortage and Easter holidays for flights disruption
This will not affect services at Norwich operated by Flybe's franchise partner, Eastern Airways. Live Flybe flight information is available here. In a pub...
Volkswagen Teases Electric SUV Ahead Of Debut In Shanghai
It is called the ID ROOMZZ. Yes, that really is two zeds. VW says ID Roomzz will have all-new seating arrangements, but has not specified what those might loo...
Two million United Kingdom workers get a pay rise today
That's because the Chancellor has announced an ambition to eliminate low pay altogether, and launched a welcome review of minimum wages rates around the world, ...
Toyota to give royalty-free access to hybrid-vehicle patents
Nikkei's report speculates that this move is born out of fear that hybrids will no longer be relevant in a world where electric cars are increasingly common...
Woman buys out closing Payless store to donate to Nebraska
Addy Tritt, FHSU grad, stands in the Hays Payless with some of the shoes she bought for Nebraska flood victims. "I have been so blessed", she told the Post. "...
Border shutdown? How US consumers could be impacted
The winter produce season is especially heavy right now, with the import of Mexican-grown watermelons, grapes, and squash, said Lance Jungmeyer, president of ...
Walmart grocery ordering: You can now use voice ordering through Google
Dubbed Walmart Voice Order , the feature will roll out over the next few weeks to those with Google Home devices along with other Google Assistant-enabled ...
Brexit: May expected to meet Corbyn to tackle deadlock
European Parliament Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt, who had said he thought a no-deal Brexit was "nearly inevitable", welcomed Mrs May's offer of talks wi...
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