Amazon plans to hire 100,000 over the next 18 months
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon plans to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. over the next 18 months. The online retailer said Thursday that the jobs are full time and come with benefits. Many of the new jobs will be at fulfillment centers currently being built in a number of states, including California, Florida and Texas. The Seattle company says the new jobs will be filled by people of differing...
US appeals court revives antitrust lawsuit claiming Apple monopoly on iPhone apps
A federal appeals court in San Francisco today gave a green light to further proceedings in an antitrust lawsuit filed against Apple Inc. by consumers who claim the company maintains a monopoly on the sale of iPhone apps.
Study: Millennials spend more on coffee than investing in retirement
Coffee. Some buy it occasionally, others every day. According to Acorn's Money Matters Report, out of near 2,000 millennials surveyed, 41 percent of them spent more money on coffee than investing in their retirement last year.
6 VW employees indicted in emissions scandal; VW fined $4.3B
Six high-level Volkswagen employees from Germany were indicted in the U.S. on Wednesday in the VW emissions-cheating scandal, while the company itself agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $4.3 billion -- by far the biggest fine ever levied by the government against an automaker.
PG&E announces 450 support jobs to be cut
Today PG&E announced 450 support jobs will be cut with 60 of those employees being moved into new roles.
Apple iPhone turns 10
Few people realized it at the time, but the world shifted fundamentally a decade ago when Steve Jobs pulled the first iPhone from Apple's bag of technological tricks.
Shake Shack raises burger prices in order to increase worker wages
Shake Shack's hormone-free cheeseburgers, super thick creamy concretes and long lines, are about to get a bit more expensive as the country prepares for fast food worker wage hikes nationwide.
Dow closes just below 20,000 milestone
So close! The Dow Jones industrial average missed the 20,000 mark by a fraction of a point Friday as U.S. stock indexes rose after the government said wages jumped in December. Two other major indexes set records.
Macy's SF Stonestown Mall location up for sale
The landscape of malls nationwide may be dramatically changing now that Sears, Kmart and Macy's have all announced the closure of more than 200 of their stores combined.
Sears, Kmart to close more stores across U.S.
Sears and Kmart have announced they will be closing more stores this spring.
Girl Scouts launch two new S'mores cookies to celebrate 100 Years
Girl Scout cookie lovers rejoice! In honor of celebrating an entire century of Girl Scout cookies, the company has added two new S'mores style cookies to the mix.
Macy's to close stores, cut jobs amid weak sales
Macy's says it is eliminating more than 10,000 jobs and plans to move forward with 68 store closures after a disappointing holiday shopping season. The department store chain also lowered its full-year earnings forecast.
Trump's latest US corporate Twitter target: General Motors
In another tweet targeting a U.S. company, President-elect Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to slap a tax on General Motors for importing compact cars to the U.S. from Mexico. But GM imports only a small percentage of its Chevrolet Cruze small cars from Mexico, with the vast majority made at a sprawling factory complex in Lordstown, Ohio, east of Cleveland.
George Lucas museum cliffhanger: LA or San Francisco?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) George Lucas is no stranger to epic struggles on the big screen, but he didn't expect one off-camera when it came to his art collection.
Reports: Limited stores closing nationwide
The Limited is closing all of its stores, according to employees where items are being sold at deep discounts.
Pay to rise for millions as 19 states increase minimum wage
It will be a happy New Year indeed for millions of the lowest-paid U.S. workers. Nineteen states, including New York and California, will ring in the year with an increase in the minimum wage.
Amazon makes patent request for airborne warehouses
Images of Amazon's approved patent for airborne fulfillment centers have gone viral.
15 Pasta Pomodoros abruptly close, employees notified via text
On the day after Christmas, the signs went up and a text message went out to employees: all 15 Pasta Pomodoro locations in the Bay Area would be closing for good.
New California laws bump up minimum wage, tighten gun rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� A higher minimum wage, a ban on using "Redskins" as the name of a school team or mascot, and new restrictions on assault weapons are among the latest California laws taking effect with the new year: MINIMUM WAGE
IKEA reaches $50 million settlement for Malm dresser deaths of 3 children
IKEA has reached a tentative $50 million settlement with the parents of 3 children killed in dresser tip-over incidents that led to a nationwide recall of Malm dressers. The parents of 22-month-old Teddy McGee of Apple Valley, Minnesota are included in the settlement. Teddy was killed by a falling IKEA Malm dresser last February.