Tag: Business

Google parent reports another quarter of robust growth, rolls out first-ever quarterly dividend

Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. on Thursday released a quarterly report showing it’s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire...

Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum

MINNEAPOLIS -- Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday...

BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers

OMAHA, Neb. -- BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through...

Native American tribes want US appeals court to weigh in on $10B SunZia energy transmission project

Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a...

Chipotle reverses protein policy, says workers can choose chicken once again

Chipotle says its employees can choose chicken once again.Last week, the chain asked its U.S. and Canadian employees to temporarily select another protein...

Macron outlines his vision for Europe to become an assertive global power as war in Ukraine rages on

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday that Europe could “die” if it fails to build its own robust defense as Russia’s...