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Economy shrank in first quarter, signaling major warning sign

Economy shrank in first quarter, signaling major warning sign

Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December

With the election weeks away, members of Congress felt added pressure to put a deal together before voting begins in earnest. by Kevin Freking WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the newContinue reading “Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December”

Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week

by Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border trade with the U.S. Both the Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, which haul millions of tonsContinue reading “Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week”

17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summer. The Communications Workers of America — the union representing the striking employees — said workers walked off the job Friday in response to AT&T’sContinue reading “17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations”

National Public Data confirms massive data breach included Social Security numbers

by Mike Snider National Public Data, which aggregates data to provide background checks, has confirmed it suffered a massive data breach involving Social Security numbers and other personal data on millions of Americans. The Coral Springs, Florida company posted on its website a notice that “there appears to a have been a data security incident that may have involvedContinue reading “National Public Data confirms massive data breach included Social Security numbers”

Stellantis to shed more than 2,400 workers over discontinued Ram truck

by Yash Roy Jeep-maker Stellantis — one of the Big Three automakers — is set to lay off around 2,450 workers later this year at a discontinued Ram 1500 Classic factory outside of Detroit. “With the introduction of the new Ram 1500, production of the Ram 1500 Classic at the Warren (Michigan) Truck Assembly PlantContinue reading “Stellantis to shed more than 2,400 workers over discontinued Ram truck”

Construction company in Idaho airport hangar collapse ignored safety standards, OSHA says

by the Associate Press BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — Federal safety investigators on Monday cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a “blatant disregard” for federal safety standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed nearly $200,000 in penalties for Big D Builders, Inc., KBOI-TV reported. The penaltiesContinue reading “Construction company in Idaho airport hangar collapse ignored safety standards, OSHA says”

Warren sounds alarm on T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular deal with Justice Department, FCC

by Emily Wilkins WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators are sounding the alarm over T-Mobile’s proposal to acquire most of US Cellular, and asking the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission to closely scrutinize and consider challenging the deal. The $4.4 billion deal announced in May 2024 would allow T-Mobile to use part U.S. Cellular’s wireless spectrum to improveContinue reading “Warren sounds alarm on T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular deal with Justice Department, FCC”

Delta cancels 600 more flights as it struggles to recover from tech outage

The carrier also scrubbed hundreds of flights over the weekend after a defective software update knocked out computer systems worldwide. by Aaron Gregg Delta Air Lines canceled more than 600 flights Monday as the fallout from a global tech outage extended into a fourth day. The Atlanta-based carrier had already scuttled hundreds of flights afterContinue reading “Delta cancels 600 more flights as it struggles to recover from tech outage”