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Alabama Lawmakers Approve Tax Breaks for Businesses That Help Employees Afford Child Care
The bill would set aside funding for companies that provide childcare stipends, on-site day care or reserved spots at licensed facilities.
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Oil Tanker Engineers Admit to Discharging Oily Waste into Sea Near New Jersey
One of them also told crew members to hide the equipment they used to transfer the waste.
May 8, 2024
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Labor
Company Fined $650,000 Over Hiring Children to Clean Meat Plants
Fayette Janitorial Service illegally hired at least two dozen children.
May 7, 2024
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Automotive
Tesla Questioned on How it Developed and Verified Whether Autopilot Recall Worked
Investigators with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have concerns.
May 7, 2024
A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges, Friday, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio.
Laws & Regulations
U.S. Loosens Some Electric Vehicle Battery Rules
Potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits.
May 3, 2024
Andy Jassy, Amazon president and CEO, attends the premiere of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' at The Culver Studios on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Culver City, Calif. An administrative law judge ruled Wednesday, May 1, 2024, that Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years ago.
E-Commerce
NLRB: Amazon CEO's Union Comments Violated Law
Comments that workers “would be better off” without a union ran afoul of federal labor law.
May 3, 2024
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Pioneer Natural Resources Midland headquarters office is shown on Jan. 13, 2021, in Midland, Texas.
Exxon Mobil $60 Billion Deal with Pioneer Gets FTC Nod
May 3, 2024
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Florida Man to Pay Cisco $100 Million in Restitution for Fake Equipment Scheme
May 2, 2024
This June 6, 2019, file photo shows the U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington.
New U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Target Weapons Development, Ban Uranium Imports
May 2, 2024
A plane lands at Logan International Airport, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Boston.
How Producers of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Will Get Tax Credits
May 1, 2024
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People arrive at the recently opened Google building in New York, Feb. 26, 2024.
Laws & Regulations
Google, Apple Threatened By U.S. Antitrust Laws That Helped Build Their Tech Empires
The Justice Department has launched a double-barreled antitrust attack on Google's dominant search and Apple's trendsetting iPhone.
May 1, 2024
People arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office in Miami, Aug. 17, 2018.
Labor
Lottery Bids for H-1B Visas Plunge
The U.S. made changes to target fraud and abuse from those "gaming the system."
April 30, 2024
Elon Musk arrives at the 10th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024.
Automotive
Supreme Court Rejects Musk Appeal Over Social Media Posts That Must Be Approved by Tesla
A settlement with securities regulators requires the CEO to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla.
April 30, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan speaks during an event at Howard University on April 25, 2024, in Washington.
Laws & Regulations
EPA Rule Bans Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Liver Cancer
The ban includes consumer applications but not "critical" uses in the military and industrial processing.
April 30, 2024
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Philips to Pay $1.1B to Resolve Lawsuits Over Defective Breathing Machines
It has recalled more than 5 million of breathing machines since 2021.
April 29, 2024
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Williams-Sonoma to Pay $3.2M for Violating FTC's 'Made in USA' Order
The products were in fact manufactured in other countries, including China.
April 29, 2024
A person pushes the doorbell on his Ring doorbell camera, July 16, 2019, at his home in Wolcott, Conn.
Laws & Regulations
FTC Sends $5.6M in Refunds to Ring Customers as Part of Video Privacy Settlement
The company was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access.
April 26, 2024
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Automotive
U.S. Probes Whether Tesla Autopilot Recall Did Enough to Make Sure Drivers Pay Attention
The recall fix involves an online software update to increase warnings to drivers.
April 26, 2024
The Marshall Steam Station coal power plant operates March 3, 2024, near Mooresville, N.C.
Energy
Tough New EPA Rules Would Force Coal-Fired Power Plants to Capture Emissions
Or shut down.
April 25, 2024
The Bayer AG corporate logo is displayed on a building of the German drug and chemicals company in Berlin, Monday, May 23, 2016.
Laws & Regulations
Missouri House Backs Bayer's Legal Shield
The weedkiller maker is facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits.
April 25, 2024
President Joe Biden speaks to the North America's Building Trade Union National Legislative Conference, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington.
Laws & Regulations
As Biden Celebrates Computer Chip Factories, Voters Wait for Production to Start
Biden is asking voters to believe in a vision for the U.S. economy that is still largely a promise.
April 25, 2024
This photo provided by the Center for Biological Diversity shows a Tiehm's buckwheat plant near the site of a proposed lithium mine in Nevada, May 22, 2020.
Laws & Regulations
U.S. Advances Review of Nevada Lithium Mine Amid Concerns Over Endangered Wildflower
It could become the third lithium mine in the U.S.
April 23, 2024
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during the AmCham China Fireside Chat held at the Baiyun International Conference Center (BICC) in southern China's Guangdong province, Friday, April 5, 2024.
Laws & Regulations
Thai Plastics Firm Will Pay $20 Million to Settle with U.S. Over Iran Sanctions Violations
There were 467 "egregious" violations.
April 22, 2024
This July 8, 2004, photo provided by the United States Geological Survey shows Fish Creek through the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, managed by the Bureau of Land Management on Alaska's North Slope.
Laws & Regulations
Biden Administration Restricts Oil and Gas Leasing in 13 Million Acres of Alaska's Petroleum Reserve
The decision is part of a yearslong fight over whether and how to develop the vast oil resources.
April 19, 2024
EPA sign outside the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center, Cincinnati, Feb. 17, 2023.
Laws & Regulations
EPA Designates 2 'Forever Chemicals' as Hazardous Substances
The move allows the agency to require cleanups to protect public health.
April 19, 2024