The Federal Communications Commission has approved a rule which will reclassify broadband internet as a telecommunications service subject to federal oversight, reestablishing the so-called “ net neutrality” policy done away with under the Trump Administration.

In a 3–2 vote taken Thursday, the nation’s top communications regulators ...Read more

DHL has agreed to pay $8.7 million to resolve a long running lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging the delivery company discriminated against Black workers in the Chicago area.

The EEOC accused the company of assigning Black workers to routes in neighborhoods with higher crime rates, segregating Black and white...Read more

U.S. economic growth slid to an almost two-year low last quarter while inflation jumped to uncomfortable levels, interrupting a run of strong demand and muted price pressures that had fueled optimism for a soft landing.

Gross domestic product increased at a 1.6% annualized rate, below all economists’ forecasts, the government’s initial ...Read more

Mortgage rates in the U.S. increased for a fourth straight week.

The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 7.17%, up from 7.1% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday.

House hunters looking to land a deal during the typically busy spring season are having to dig deeper to afford a purchase. Borrowing costs have climbed fairly ...Read more

Toyota Motor Corp. is moving ahead with plans to manufacture and sell more electric vehicles in the U.S. by investing $1.4 billion at a plant in Indiana, the Japanese carmaker’s second such announcement this year.

The Princeton, Indiana, facility — which currently makes four gas and hybrid models — will add an unnamed all-electric, three...Read more

The Salovin family pays $26,000 a year for childcare for their two daughters.

For them, it’s a worthwhile expense, knowing their 1- and 4-year-old girls are at a licensed facility and they can both stay in the workforce.

But even the Delaware County, Pennsylvania, couple — who work in health-care administration and pharmaceuticals — is ...Read more

Nine years ago, one of Silverthorne, Colorado’s few income-restricted housing properties was sold to a private firm. The sale — at a price that was double the property’s assessed value — raised worries in the high-cost mountain community that the new owner of the Blue River Apartments might lift rent caps that had kept its 78 units ...Read more

The Biden administration on Wednesday adopted new rules that starting July 1 will enhance overtime protections for millions of U.S. white-collar workers who receive salaries but typically work in relatively low-paying jobs.

More than an estimated 3 million Americans could stand to benefit from the plan when they work more than 40 hours a week. ...Read more

TikTok on Wednesday faced a formidable threat to its business, with a new law signed by President Biden that could dramatically change the way the popular video app operates.

TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has faced scrutiny from U.S. government officials over how it handles the data of its U.S. users and its ties to China...Read more

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would force TikTok's China-based parent company to sell the popular app, or it would be blocked in the U.S.

While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech, political, entertainment, media and marketing worlds, music may be especially affected. TikTok's first incarnation was as a ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it made $1.3 billion in net income in the first quarter of 2024, a 28% decrease year-over-year, as earnings from Ford's gas-engine and hybrid business tumbled from the ramp-up of the refreshed 2024 F-150 pickup truck.

The profit that represented 33 cent earnings per diluted share came on $42.8 billion in revenue, ...Read more

General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra is no longer the highest-paid Detroit automotive company chief executive, receiving a 2023 compensation package totaling $27.8 million — trailing Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares' $39.491 million payout.

Barra, 62, saw her pay drop 4% from her 2022 compensation of $28.97 million with a decline in her bonus ...Read more

Oberweis Dairy, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month, announced Tuesday that it has found a buyer for its century-old family business.

Brian Boomsma, owner of Chicago-based Dutch Farms, made a stalking horse bid for nearly all of the operating assets of the company, with plans to “operate and grow the business�...Read more

Over the decades since Walt Disney opened his first theme park in 1955, the company's tourism business has ballooned to an enterprise worth tens of billions in yearly sales, with sprawling locations in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Today, the entertainment giant is doubling down once again. Disney plans to invest $60 ...Read more

Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern reported a precipitous decline in first quarter profit, tallying hundreds of million of dollars of expenses in the fallout of its fiery derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, more than a year ago.

The company recorded $592 million in expenses in the first quarter related to the...Read more

Airlines will now have to provide automatic refunds to travelers if flights are canceled or significantly altered under new U.S. Department of Transportation rules, a significant change for consumers that could drive up costs across the industry.

The final regulations released Wednesday outline the circumstances where passengers are entitled to...Read more

Over the last decade, streaming video platforms have gradually siphoned away viewers from traditional TV networks. But next month, they will be confronting the legacy outlets on their own turf — by going directly for their advertising dollars.

For the first time, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix will both be part of what has long been known as ...Read more

Multiple veteran Las Vegas real estate agents say they are largely on board with the upheaval currently going on in their industry.

It’s time for change and more transparency in their governing bodies, they say.

A federal appeals court ruled earlier this month that the U.S. Justice Department could restart its investigation into the policies...Read more