Nearly 99% of US hourly workers earn more than the federal minimum wage
Hard at work.Photo: Eduardo Munoz (Reuters) The US federal minimum wage is almost irrelevant at this point. The number of American employees who make the federal minimum wage or le
Dolce & Gabbana is trying to rehab its China image by dressing the wrong demographic
As the 80th Golden Globe Awards got underway at the Beverly Hilton in California on Jan. 10, Hollywood types, including Chinese American actress Li Jun Li, made their way down the
Closing the gender pay gap has stalled. A new study reveals why
Photo: Lucy Nicholson (Reuters) Women have historically been paid less than men. But in the US in the 1980s, they began to catch up — fast. During that decade, the gender pay gap
Seattle schools blame social media for a mental health crisis. Are tech companies liable?
Seattle’s public school system is unhappy. The district, tasked with teaching approximately 50,000 students across 100 schools, is confronting what it calls a “mental health cr
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ITV says new streaming service ITVX performing strongly
LONDON (Reuters) -British broadcaster ITV said on Friday its new on-demand platform ITVX drew strong demand in its first month and was well received by advertisers, a positive upda
UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.1% in November: ONS
Advertisement Advertisement Updated: Jan 13, 2023, 07:22 UTC•1min read By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British gross domestic product rose 0.1% in November, figures from t
Sequoia Capital cuts fees for new funds amid VC slowdown
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Sequoia Capital has lowered management fees in its two recently-launched venture funds as it braces for a slower investment environment, partner Alfred
Tesla cuts prices in U.S., Europe in pivot to drive sales
Advertisement Advertisement Published: Jan 13, 2023, 04:52 UTC•1min read (Reuters) – Tesla cut the prices on its top-selling electric vehicles for the U.S. market on Friday, th
Man kills one police officer, wounds two others in Budapest stabbing
Advertisement Advertisement Updated: Jan 13, 2023, 06:52 UTC•1min read BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A man injured three policemen in Budapest late on Thursday with a knife and one of t