JPMorgan halts financing for Arctic drilling amid clean-energy push
JPMorgan Chase will no longer provide loans for oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, FOX Business reported
Dow drops over 1,000 as outbreak threatens global economy
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 1,000 points Monday in the worst day for the stock market in two years as investors worry that the spread of a viral outbreak that began in China will weaken global economic growth.
United Airlines raising checked-bag fees beginning in March
The increased fee policy will take effect for travel beginning March 6.
Tech boom, suburban growth drive Nevada's Democratic shift
As the growing suburbs tucked into the shadow of the Sierra have changed, so has Nevada's political landscape.
Cursing dog collar will let you know what your pup is really thinking when it barks
A new dog collar spits out a curse word every time your dog barks.
Victoria's Secret is being sold
The company's owner, L Brands, said that the private-equity firm Sycamore Brands will buy 55% of Victoria's Secret for about $525 million.
Misguided coronavirus fears hitting Asian American businesses
In Arizona, a burgeoning Asian American community fields xenophobic calls about a planned night market featuring Asian street foods. In New York, a dim sum restaurant owner worries he won't make rent. In the San Francisco Bay Area, a local Asian American-owned restaurant chain is mulling temporarily shuttering one of its properties because of the downturn in trade.
Delta to invest $1 billion to cut carbon emissions
Delta said the money would go into things such as boosting fuel efficiency and investing in efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere by planting trees and restoring wetlands.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says Oakland's Chinatown hurting amid coronavirus concerns
Elissa Harrington reports.
Ghost kitchens' unseen food ecosystem: the good, the bad, and the gross
In the quickly-evolving world of online food delivery, customers may not always know exactly where their meal is coming from.
McClatchy, publisher of Miami Herald and dozens of other US newspapers, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
McClatchy has suffered as readers give up traditional subscriptions and get news online.
Home Depot hiring 80,000 workers for busy spring season
The Home Depot is hiring 80,000 workers this spring ahead of its busiest time of year, the company announced Tuesday.
Federal judge approves T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint
The number of major U.S. wireless companies would shrink from four to three after the deal closes.
SeaWorld trainers will no longer ride dolphins at theme parks
SeaWorld performers will no longer stand on and ride dolphins, a practice that has been under heavy criticism from PETA and other animal rights activists over the past year.
US economy adds a strong 225K jobs; unemployment up to 3.6%
The Labor Department also said Friday that a half-million people streamed into the job market in January, though not all of them found jobs. That influx meant that more people were counted as unemployed, and it boosted the jobless rate to 3.6% from a half-century low of 3.5% in December.
Tartine employees look to unionize, hold rally at 24th Street BART station
Tartine has four Bay Area locations-- three are in San Francisco and one in Berkeley. Employees looking to unionize and their supporters rallied in the Mission Thursday.
Macy’s closing more than 100 stores
Macy's - another mall staple - will close 125 department stores over the next three years.
Bar faces backlash for Corona beer specials amid coronavirus outbreak
A New Zealand bar is facing backlash online over its controversial Corona beer ads amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Apple temporarily closes stores in China amid virus outbreak
The iPhone maker said in a statement it was closing stores, corporate offices and contact centers in China until Feb. 9 “out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts."
China announces 304 deaths, 14,380 total cases of outbreak as experts worry about economic impact
Figures from the National Health Commission released Sunday show an increase of 45 in the death toll and 2,590 in the number of cases for a total of 14,380, well above the number of those infected in in the 2002-03 outbreak of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, which broke out in southern China before spreading worldwide.