All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are now unionized in historic labor victory
LAS VEGAS — When Susana Pacheco accepted a housekeeping job at a casino on the Las Vegas Strip 16 years ago, she believed it was a step toward stability for…
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JPMorgan marks 1,000th branch opening since 2018 expansion plans
JPMorgan Chase has built 1,000 new branches in seven years. That’s more locations than most of its competitors operate in total. The bank is marking the milestone opening in Charlotte,…
Apple crushes Wall Street expectations as iPhone sales soar
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Thursday reported sales and profit that far surpassed expectations, showing that its efforts to re-route its sprawling global supply chain away from U.S. President Donald…
Ontario cancels internet deal with Musk’s Starlink as part of U.S. tariff fight
The Canadian province of Ontario has canceled a C$100 million ($68.12 million) satellite high-speed internet contract with Elon Musk’s company Starlink, following through with a vow by the province’s premier…
Trump ends de minimis exemption for global low-cost goods
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order ending the de minimis trade loophole for low-value packages shipped from all countries. The order, which takes effect Aug. 29, will…
Recall warns some Celsius energy drink cans accidentally contain alcohol
The canned cocktail maker High Noon is warning customers that some of its vodka seltzers were accidentally labeled as Celsius energy drinks. In a recall notice posted to the Food…
Union Pacific to buy Norfolk in $85 billion mega U.S. railroad deal
July 29 (Reuters) – Union Pacific said on Tuesday it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85-billion deal to create the country’s first coast-to-coast freight rail operator and…
Elon Musk confirms Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion chip contract with Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics has entered into a $16.5 billion contract for supplying semiconductors to Tesla, based on a regulatory filing by the South Korean firm and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s posts…
Things are getting better at Boeing under CEO Ortberg, but can he keep it going?
After spiraling from crisis to crisis over much of the past seven years, Boeing is stabilizing under CEO Kelly Ortberg’s leadership. Ortberg, a longtime aerospace executive and an engineer whom…
Palantir joins list of 20 most valuable U.S. companies, with stock more than doubling in 2025
Palantir has hit another major milestone in its meteoric stock rise. It’s now one of the 20 most valuable U.S. companies. The provider of software and data analytics technology to…