DC Council approves bill allowing restaurants/bars to add 20% service fees. Aimed at aiding struggling businesses, transparency and worker wages are addressed, though concerns and debate persist.
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United Airlines Temporarily Halts Pilot Hiring Amid Boeing Delivery Delays
United Airlines is temporarily suspending pilot hiring due to Boeing's production challenges, which affect United's operations.
Texas' Largest Wildfire Caused by Power Line Ignition, Authorities Confirm
Xcel Energy admitted that its power lines ignited the Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle but denied negligence in infrastructure maintenance and operation.
Hertz Partners With Stripe for Seamless Payment Processing Globally
Hertz has partnered with Stripe to process worldwide payments for car rentals, ensuring a consistent payment experience across 3,000 Hertz establishments worldwide.
Barbie Movie's Success Inspires Mattel To Bring Back More "Marketable" Toys
Part of the new plan is to revive American Girl dolls and Fisher-Price toys in a way that is also marketable to the new modern target audience.
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Hugo Boss warned that client demand may decline, sending its shares tumbling 18%. Hugo Boss, a German luxury fashion brand, warned that it may not reach its 2025 sales goal due to deteriorating customer demand.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday warned consumers that ground cinnamon sold by discount stores, including Dollar Tree and Family Dollar, contains high levels of lead.
An ex-Google software engineer was charged with stealing AI trade secrets from the company to pass on to two Chinese companies.
China's import and export growth in January and February exceeded expectations. China's import and export growth in January and February exceeded expectations, giving officials hope that global trade is improving amid sluggish economic recovery.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has documented a record-breaking $12.5 billion in losses from online scams in 2023.
Experts said Russia has a range of military technologies that it could offer to North Korea in exchange for weapons to sustain its war in Ukraine.
Elon Musk has reacted after a Tesla Cybertruck crashed into the sign of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles.
The Dortyol oil terminal on Turkey's Mediterranean coast has stopped accepting Russian imports amid pressure from US sanctions.
Meta is developing an AI system to power its video recommendation engine across all its platforms, including Facebook.
