TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a $56.6 billion budget moments before midnight Friday, hiking taxes on high-earning corporations to help… ( Read More )
Robotaxi companies work to calm a nervous public as collisions hurt trust
Robotaxi companies want to revolutionize transportation, but first they must fix a well-publicized crash problem to build trust among wary consumers. The U.S. National Highway… ( Read More )
Companies are offering summer deals to entice inflation-weary shoppers
NEW YORK — Americans who spend Memorial Day scouting sales online and in stores may find more reasons to celebrate the return of warmer weather.… ( Read More )
Artificial intelligence to spot guns used by schools as companies press lawmakers for state funds
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can… ( Read More )
Republican state AGs urge Supreme Court to address climate lawsuits against oil companies
A group of Republican state attorneys general this week urged the Supreme Court to get involved in litigation filed by local and state governments against… ( Read More )
Capital One to buy Discover in $35 billion deal that combines major U.S. credit card companies
NEW YORK — Capital One Financial is buying Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation’s… ( Read More )
As legal challenges mount to DEI, some companies rework workplace equity policies
NEW YORK — Sophia Danner-Okotie’s has ambitious plans for her Nigerian-inspired clothing line but a sense of dread has punctured her optimism as she watches… ( Read More )
After U.S. sells arms to Taiwan and sanctions China, China sanctions 5 U.S. defense companies
BEIJING — China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies… ( Read More )
Companies increasingly confident about initial public offerings in 2023, raising recovery hopes
NEW YORK — The signs of life shown by the IPO market, especially in the second half of the year, are giving analysts hope that… ( Read More )
Big oil companies fret about biased jury in coastal land-loss lawsuit in Louisiana
Big oil companies say they’ll face a biased jury when a trial kicks off this month over the alleged loss of coastal land in a… ( Read More )