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The Biden administration wants to end a policy that allows qualified employers to hire workers with disabilities at less than minimum wage.

Biden looks to stop paying workers with disabilities less than minimum wage

President-elect Donald Trump fulfills a campaign promise by tapping crypto advocate Paul Atkins to chair the SEC.

Trump announces crypto-friendly Paul Atkins to head the SEC

The town of Carrboro, North Carolina, has filed the first U.S. lawsuit seeking climate accountability from an electric company.

NC town’s lawsuit accuses Duke Energy of climate change deception

Airlines are exploring ways to implement customer specific pricing using AI and algorithms, according to new testimony made during a Senate hearing.

Airlines may use algorithms, AI for ‘customer specific’ pricing

Amazon excluded certain Washington, D.C., neighborhoods from fast Prime delivery, according to a lawsuit by the District’s attorney general.

DC accuses Amazon of ‘secretly’ excluding zip codes from 2-day delivery

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a $171,000 fine to a company employing children for “dangerous” work at an Iowa meat plant.

Labor Department fines Iowa meat plant cleaners for violating child labor law

The United States Postal Service delivered some positive news on its ballot delivery efforts as a House Oversight hearing nears.

Postal Service highlights ballot delivery as oversight hearing nears

Six former Apple employees face felony charges in California, accused of scamming the tech giant out of charitable matching donations.

Donors beware, the season of giving often leads to scams

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot Wednesday, Dec. 4, outside a New York City hotel, according to police and company officials.

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot, killed in Midtown Manhattan

Cyber Monday sets record with $13.3 billion in online sales, up 7% from last year, Adobe Analytics reports.

Cyber Monday pulls in record $13.3 billion in sales

A motion has been made to impeach South Korea's president after he declared martial law on Tuesday.

South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law order

The CDC says the McDonald's E. coli outbreak is over. The CDC and FDA found 104 cases in 14 states, mostly in the Midwest and Mountain West.

CDC declares end to McDonald’s E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders

Elon Musk lost in court for the second time over his Tesla pay package, failing to convince a Delaware judge to reverse her earlier ruling.

Delaware judge rejects Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package for second time

Jaguar revealed its first electric concept car called "Type 00" following a controversial rebrand by the company

Jaguar reveals ‘Type 00’ concept car after controversial rebrand

With the threat of so-called “porch pirates,” one startup is set to offer insurance for stolen packages ahead of the holiday season.

Subscription service offers insurance to protect deliveries from ‘porch pirates’

President-elect Donald Trump said he is "totally against" a foreign takeover of U.S. Steel, threatening the company's deal with Nippon Steel.

Trump vows to tank $15B buyout of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon

The U.S. holiday shopping landscape is changing as online Chinese outlets offer ultra-low prices and challenge traditional American retailers.

Online-only stores like Shein, Temu changing how people holiday shop

Workers across nine Volkswagen factories went on strike on Monday, Dec. 2, over proposed plant closures and pay cuts.

Volkswagen plants brought to halt as workers strike amid labor dispute

The global chip war is ramping up with China banning exports of key materials to the United States in response to Biden's restrictions.

China retaliates at US chip restrictions by banning shipment of key materials

Cargill is reportedly laying off around 8,000 employees this year amid falling food prices hurting the company's profits.

Cargill, largest private company in the US, laying off thousands as profits fall

Online retailers are changing return policies after reporting a 10% jump in return fraud, according to the National Retail Federation.

Retailers tighten return policies as billions flock to online shopping

President-elect Donald Trump will travel to Paris for the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral.

Trump to travel to Paris for reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral

Twenty-three years to the day after filing for bankruptcy, energy company Enron claimed to be "back" with a cryptic X post and website.

What do you mean Enron is ‘back’? Parody post confuses the internet

Intel Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger retired effective Dec. 1, the chipmaker announced the morning of Monday, Dec. 2.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger abruptly retires amid chipmaker’s bad year

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