Low paid workers to get right to 80% of salary in sick pay

Identifying Brands as Black-Owned Can Pay Off for Businesses

Researchers found that the label helped raise awareness of businesses they might not have considered before.

Inc. - 3d

Economic Blackout: Does Paying in Cash Really Help Small Businesses?

A large consumer boycott aims to hit back at big businesses and banks. But many small companies have moved away from cash.

Inc. - 3d

The Cavs ignored the calls to break up their All-Star backcourt, and it's paying off

Garland became the subject of trade rumors in the offseason after a broken jaw and death of his grandmother derailed his season.

ESPN - 3d

Net neutrality is dead — welcome to the age of ‘pay-to-play’ and premium access

It's about time we added some fast lanes on the information highway.

The Hill - 1d

Oscars pays tribute to Los Angeles after devastating wildfires: ‘The work continues’

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande honor city in performance while host Conan O’Brien discusses fires in monologue. Oscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updates See complete list of winners ...

The Guardian - 1d

The Oscars pay tribute to first responders, who deliver some punchy lines

The ceremony honors firefighters who battled the recent wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Morgan Freeman pays tribute to Gene Hackman at the 97th Academy Awards

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, introducing the In Memoriam segment at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, paid his respects to Gene Hackman.

NBC News - 20h

Figure Skating Stars Pay an Emotional Tribute to the D.C. Plane Crash Victims

Spectators, heavy with grief, packed Capital One Arena for the skating benefit.

The New York Times - 18h

BAE chief in line for bonus boost under ‘golden handcuffs’ pay deal

UK’s biggest defence contractor becomes latest FTSE 100 company to propose bigger rewards for top executives

Financial Times - 16h

Inside Trump’s federal worker firings

President Trump’s widespread firings of federal employees has reached every level of government, but critics say his selection of whom to axe is hardly arbitrary. In just a few weeks on the job, ...

The Hill - 1d

Oil and gas workers face dangers

Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Oil and gas workers face dangers The push to bolster fossil fuel production is heightening concerns ...

The Hill - 10h

Trump layoff plan gets reprieve

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Judge gives Trump go-ahead on mass layoffs A federal judge refused a request from ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Waves are getting bigger. Is the world ready?

Southern Ocean waves are growing larger and faster, threatening coastlines. But some scientists think they could help turn the tide in the climate crisis. In his remarkable memoir of his life ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Wall Street Is Getting Antsy With Trump

The contrasting reactions between the overflow and V.I.P. areas at a Trump event encapsulated the finance world’s worries about the new administration’s first month.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Roblox gets a speed boost on Chromebooks

Roblox is taking flight on Chromebook as the platform is giving a speed boost to the immersive gaming and creation platform.

VentureBeat - 4d

Missing the cold, the Dutch relive highs and lows of famed skating race 40 years on

Climate change has put the prospect of an actual new edition of the Netherlands' iconic Elfstedentocht skating race over frozen canals and lakes on thin ice but it is relishing the drama of a ...

ABC News - Feb. 21

Vita Coco Claps Back at Poppi’s Super Bowl Vending Machine Stunt With a Low-Rent Pop-Up Event

The beverage brand feud continues.

Inc. - Feb. 22

2-, 10-year yields end at 2025 lows as investors navigate fears about growth

U.S. government debt rallied on Monday, pushing 2- and 10-year yields to lows for the year, amid worries about the outlook for economic growth against a backdrop of sticky inflation.

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Consumer confidence sinks to 8-month low on worries about inflation and Trump tariffs

A postelection high in consumer confidence after the election of Donald Trump has petered out, as the public digests major upheavals in U.S. economic policies by the new White House.

MarketWatch - 6d

10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 11-week low as economic concerns build

Yields on 2- and 10-year U.S. government debt fell for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as traders considered the risks of slowing global growth and a potential domestic recession.

MarketWatch - 6d

Lowe’s sees surprise sales growth amid DIY strength and post-hurricane rebuilds

Home-improvement retailer’s CEO is “prepared for anything” regarding tariffs and sees homeowners tapping into record equity to fund larger projects.

MarketWatch - 5d

Oil prices hold at 2025 lows on tariff fears, prospects for end to war in Ukraine

Oil futures settled lower Wednesday, with concerns over the global economic outlook and potential for an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine that could lift sanctions on Moscow prompting prices to ...

MarketWatch - 5d

China likely to cut inflation outlook to two-decade low, lay out stimulus plans at 'Two Sessions' meeting

Beijing is expected to revise down its annual consumer price inflation target to around 2% — the lowest in more than two decades — from 3% or higher in prior years.

CNBC - 5d

Japan's birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ministry data

ABC News - 4d

HELOC rates hit a two-year low: 3 reasons to open one now

HELOC rates dropped lower this week, easing costs for borrowers. That's not the only reason to open one, though.

CBS News - 4d

YouTube star MrBeast says he’s a billionaire who’s low on cash. Is that common for the super-rich?

The YouTube star is also raising money for his business at a $5 billion valuation. Here’s why some wealth advisers think it’s strange that MrBeast holds so little cash.

MarketWatch - 3d

China's M&A deals to rise from decade-low as DeepSeek, AI spur interest, experts say

Yahoo News - 3d

AC Milan fans protest American ownership as Serie A season hits another low for Christian Pulisic and company

It was a tense night at San Siro during the game against Lazio

CBS Sports - 1d

Canopy Growth’s stock falls to all-time low on pot company’s share-sale plans

Canopy Growth Corp.’s stock fell 9% to an all-time low on Monday after the cannabis company said it would sell up to $200 million of its stock.

MarketWatch - 18h

No crowds, low prices – and plenty of sunshine: an off-season family surf trip in the Algarve

A late winter break in Portugal’s Praia da Luz offers warm weather, quiet beaches and solitary hikes. Standing on the sun-warmed sand, we watch swell lines rolling towards the shore. Surfers dot ...

The Guardian - 4h

Germany at a crossroads: the reprise of the far right – photo essay

Germany is experiencing a political shift that is alarming many citizens. The photographer Fabian Ritter has spent years documenting the rise of the far-right AfD party and more extreme groups. ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Britain’s new right should beware misplaced triumphalism

Hope is not built on over-reach or abandoning conservative principles

Financial Times - Feb. 22

Why Is Chocolate So Expensive Right Now?

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.

Wired - Feb. 22

Trump is correct on Ukraine and right to put Zelensky on the spot

I have no problem with anyone being vehemently opposed to Vladimir Putin and Russia. But such opposition should not blind them to the obvious questions that must still be asked about what is best ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

For Fearful Immigrants, It’s the Card They All Want Right Now

Distributed by a legal aid group, the “red card” lays out key rights and protections. Demand for them has surged since President Trump returned to office.

The New York Times - Feb. 23