China Announces Tariff Hike on $75 billion of US Products
China also will increase import duties on U.S.-made autos and auto parts.
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The ‘Chicken Sandwich War’: Popeyes, Chick-fil-A, or Wendy’s?
A nation already polarized finds itself divided once again, but this time politics isn't at the heart of it: The blame lies squarely on a fried piece of poultry.
2015 North Dakota Liquid Gas Spill Much Bigger Than Reported
A pipeline spill of liquid natural gas in western North Dakota initially reported as just 10 gallons is at least hundreds of thousands of gallons larger and may take another decade to clean up.
Report: Levi’s, Wrangler, Lee Seamstresses Harassed, Abused
Women sewing blue jeans for Levi's, Wrangler, Lee and The Children's Place faced sexual harassment and gender-based violence and some were coerced into having sex with supervisors to keep their jobs in African factories.
Walmart Pulls Violent Game Displays But Will Still Sell Guns
Walmart will still sell the violent video games and hasn’t made any changes to its gun sales policy, despite pressure from workers, politicians and activists to do so.
Walmart Removes Images of Violence in Stores After Shooting
The retailer instructed employees in an internal memo to remove any marketing material, turn off or unplug video game consoles that show violent games, and to make sure that no violence is depicted on screens in its electronics departments.
FedEx Severs Ties with Amazon
The decision by FedEx illustrates how e-commerce has become universal as major retailers ramp up their online presence.
China Threatens Retaliation for Trump’s Planned Tariff Hike
Renewed acrimony between the two biggest global economies sent stock markets tumbling.
Unopened 1987 Nintendo Video Game Could Sell for $10,000
The boxed game cartridge of Nintendo's "Kid Icarus" was still in the bag with the receipt for $38.45 from J.C. Penney's catalog department three decades earlier.
Prosecutors Charge Former Audi Boss in Emissions Scandal
Prosecutors in Munich said they charged Rupert Stadler and three others with fraud, false certification and criminal advertising, adding another chapter to the Volkswagen diesel scandal that also led to charges in the U.S. and Germany against Volkswagen's former CEO, Martin Winterkorn.
Holiday Inn Owner to Ditch Mini Shampoos to Save Seas
Nearly 843,000 guest rooms are switching to bulk-size bathroom amenities as part of an effort to cut waste. The transition is due to be completed in 2021.
Capital One Target of Massive Data Breach
A hacker gained access to personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit applications, the bank said.
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Did a New Jersey Brother and Sister Win the Right to Marry Each Other?
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