Starbucks to cover eligible travel expenses for employees seeking abortions
Starbucks employees who want to have an abortion or gender-affirming procedure will have their eligible travel expenses paid for by their company, the Seattle-based coffee giant announced Monday.
‘Doctor Strange’ tops North American box office for 2nd weekend with $61M
"Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" is once again the No. 1 movie in North America, earning an additional $61 million in its second weekend of release, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
BP reports over $9 billion in profit for 2nd quarter; largest in 14 years
Oil producer BP reported its largest quarterly profit in 14 years on Tuesday amid higher energy prices worldwide and gasoline prices in the United States that are still over $4 per gallon.
Chronic sinus disease, depression lead to less productivity
A study from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary shows patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, or CRS, and depression are more likely to miss work or school.
Supreme Court hears arguments from Nestle, Cargill in child slavery case
Nestle USA and Cargill argued in Supreme Court on Tuesday against allowing a child slavery case against them alleging human rights violations to proceed.
Dow plummets 653 points in worst Christmas Eve ever; S&P, Nasdaq also fall
Stocks on Monday plummeted amid mixed signals about the economy from the White House, in the worst day of Christmas Eve trading ever.
California could soon require pet stores sell only rescue animals
California could become the first state to ban puppy mills after lawmakers passed a law this week that prohibits the sales of some pets from mass breeders.
Former IMF head in Madrid court over alleged illicit Bankia credit purchases
Rodrigo Rato, former chief of the International Monetary Fund, appeared in a Madrid court on Monday over an alleged credit card scandal related to Spain's Bankia bank.
Dow ekes out 26-point gain as markets trade mixed amid losing streak
U.S. markets traded mixed on Monday as they struggled to shake off losses from last week.
Utah-based Overstock to relaunch Bed Bath & Beyond after buying intellectual property
June 29 (UPI) -- Overstock, the Utah-based online retailer known best for selling furniture, has purchased the intellectual property for Bed Bath & Beyond amid...
Dow, S&P 500 Close At New Record Highs; Nasdaq Wipes Out Losses For ’16
Positive market momentum continued to propel U.S. stocks on Wall Street Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 to new all-time highs.
EU concerned over U.S. sanctions on Russia
The European Union on Wednesday said it is concerned with the United States' proposed additional sanctions against Russia, citing a threat to energy independence.
China to import poultry, beef in new U.S. trade deal
The United States and China signed a new trade deal on poultry and other products that left steel and aluminum untouched, a joint statement said.
After energy agreement, Iran sees growing trade with Russia
Boasting that it's a result of a multilateral nuclear deal, OPEC-member Iran said its trade volume with oil-rich Russia could pass the $10 billion mark.