Local leaders fed up with power shutoffs eye a solution
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf want to see the utility become customer-owned. Greg Lee reports.
WeWork laying off 2,400 employees to 'create a more efficient organization'
Shared workspace company WeWork is laying off around 2,400 employees globally, the company confirmed Thursday.
Protesters interrupt CEO's keynote address at Dreamforce conference
San Francisco's biggest convention got underway with a keynote address from the co-CEOs of Salesforce.
No. 1 milk company declares bankruptcy amid drop in demand
America's largest milk producer, Dean Foods is filing for bankruptcy, citing drop in milk consumption as many consumers turn to non-dairy alternatives including almond milk.
Ben & Jerry's sued over claim that milk comes from 'happy cows'
Ben & Jerry's is facing a lawsuit accusing the ice cream maker and its parent company of false advertising by saying the milk and cream in its products comes from "happy cows."
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson dies at age 60
The health care giant announced the death of their CEO Sunday afternoon.
Apple, Goldman Sachs accused of sex discrimination, New York regulator vows to investigate
The investigation follows a series of viral tweets by entrepreneur and web developer David Heinemeier Hansson about algorithms used for the Apple Card, which Goldman Sachs manages in partnership with Apple.
San Francisco's Stonestown Galleria redevelopment could include housing
These days at San Francisco's Stonestown Galleria, shoppers co-exist with construction. Whole Foods is replacing Macy's. An 11-screen movie theater is also on the way as well as a Sports Basement.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. stock plummets following massive losses in 3rd quarter
Today Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced more than 1.6 billion dollars in losses in the third quarter of 2019.
Amazon expands free, next-day delivery options for Prime members this holiday season
Amazon Prime members can now get free, one-day delivery on more than 10 million items, the company said.
McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook out after relationship with employee
In an email to employees, Easterbrook acknowledged he had a relationship with an employee and said it was a mistake. He said given the values of the company he agreed with the board that it's time to move on.
Google parent Alphabet buying Fitbit for about $2.1B
Speculation swirled at the beginning of the week that a deal might be imminent. Premarket trading of shares of San Francisco-based Fitbit Inc. were briefly halted before the acquisition was announced.
Customers report Bank of America outage; cards declined, ATMs unavailable
Bank of America outages reported
Millennials will need to save at least 40 percent of their paychecks for retirement, financial expert says
Millennials who want to live off even half of their final salaries in retirement will need to save 40 percent of their paychecks over the next 30 years, according to an economics expert.
PG&E stock plummets 30 percent, closes trading at all-time low
The price of one share of PG&E stock ended trading Friday at $5.00 per share, down from Thursday's closing price of $7.20 per share, a decline of 30.56%, which is a new all-time low closing price for the stock.
PSPS causes rush for power generators and back-up battery systems
Unless you go big, however, small generators are very limited.
Mark Zuckerberg defends Facebook's currency plans before Congress
House Financial Services Committee's immediate focus was Facebook's plans for the currency, to be called Libra. Zuckerberg took pains to reassure lawmakers that his company won't move forward with Libra without explicit approval from all U.S. financial regulators.
Under Armour founder Kevin Plank will step down from the CEO role
(AP) -- Under Armour founder Kevin Plank will step down as CEO in the new year to become the company's executive chairman and brand chief.
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dead at age 62
During his career, Hurd ran both Oracle and computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard. Hurd joined Oracle as co-president in 2010 a month after leaving HP. He resigned from HP following accusations of sexual harassment by a female contract worker.