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Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest …

4/25/2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per …

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate …

4/25/2024
The FCC on Thursday restored rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain …

Mining giant BHP Billiton makes $39 billion bid for …

4/25/2024
LONDON (AP) — Shares in U.K.-based mining giant Anglo American surged Thursday after it received a 31 billion-pound ($39 billion) takeover approach from rival BHP Billiton, a deal that would create …

BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to …

4/25/2024
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline. …

Chipotle reverses protein policy, says workers can …

4/25/2024
Chipotle says its employees can choose chicken again. Last week, the chain asked its U.S. and Canadian employees to temporarily select another protein for their work meals to preserve the company's …

The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between …

4/25/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly …

Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth …

4/25/2024
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of …

8 years after the National Enquirer's deal with Donald …

4/25/2024
Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Testimony by former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker during former President Trump's hush money trial has been shocking even for people who …

FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as …

4/25/2024
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage …

U.S. labor secretary says UAW win at Tennessee …

4/25/2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Workers at auto plants in the South should be free to unionize without pressure from employers or anti-union governors, acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su said Thursday, even as …

Union Pacific's first-quarter profit creeps up 1% as …

4/25/2024
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific's first-quarter profit crept 1% higher as the railroad tightened up on expenses — particularly its fuel bill — even though it delivered slightly less …

US applications for jobless claims fall to lowest …

4/25/2024
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve in its bid to curb inflation. The …