IMF: Venezuela inflation will increase 13,000% this year
Venezuela's inflation will soar 13,000 percent this year, though other Latin American countries have much better economic prospects, the International Monetary Fund said in a revised forecast Thursday.
Unilever threatens to pull ad dollars from social sites over ‘toxic’ content
Unilever, the world's largest consumer goods company, is warning Internet companies like Facebook and Google to clean up the "swamp" -- or digital advertising dollars will be pulled.
Bill limiting broadcast companies noncompetes passes Utah Senate, awaits governor’s signature
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 7, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) -- A controversial bill designed to curb the alleged abuse of employee noncompete clauses by...
Former South Korean President Lee faces further bribery allegations
South Korea's former President Lee Myung-bak has been hit with additional bribery allegations, as the prosecution considers whether to seek an arrest warrant to proceed with the investigation.
Ford recalls 350,000 trucks, SUVs over transmission problem
Ford announced two safety recalls Friday affecting about 350,000 of its popular-selling pickups and full-size sport utility vehicles.
Cambridge Analytica shuts down amid Facebook scandal
Cambridge Analytica announced Wednesday it is shutting down amid accusations the data-mining firm improperly accessed data from millions of Facebook users.
Facebook says it took down 2 million terrorism posts in 2018
Facebook said Tuesday it took down nearly 2 million posts related to terrorist propaganda this year before users reported them.
Johnsonville sausage employee arrested, accused of placing objects in meat
A Wisconsin sausage factory worker is facing federal charges after he allegedly put foreign objects into the meat, prosecutors announced Monday.
HTC to lay off 1,500 employees from Taiwanese factories
HTC announced plans Monday to lay off 1,500 employees from its Taiwanese manufacturing division.
Media majors investing $1B for competitor to Netflix, Amazon
Multiple large media companies are investing $1 billion in a new video streaming service called NewTV.
Labor Day weekend gas prices highest in four years
U.S. gasoline prices, as well as demand, remain high for the Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on Friday.
Apple begins selling iPhone XS, XS Max worldwide
Apple's newest iPhone XS went on sale worldwide Friday as eager shoppers lined up at stores to get their hands on the industry leader's latest smartphone.
Crude oil creeps up after losing $5 a barrel in Wall Street selloff
Brent prices fell nearly $5 a barrel in two days as oil prices recoil from a Wall Street selloff.
Motel 6 to pay $7.6M settlement over claims it gave guest info to ICE
Motel 6 will pay a $7.6 million settlement to guests who were questioned or detained by immigration authorities as part of a class action lawsuit in Arizona.