Tag: Business

What to know about the congressional push to expand Social Security benefits

WASHINGTON -- The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people, pushing it one step closer...

Strike by workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip enters 2nd day

LAS VEGAS -- A walkout by hundreds of hospitality workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip entered its second day with...

An environmental group files intent to sue a salmon farmer for pollution off Maine's coast

PORTLAND, Maine -- An environmental organization has served a notice of intent to sue one of the world's largest aquaculture companies for violations...

McDonald's is investing $100 million to bring customers back after E. coli outbreak

McDonald's is investing $100 million to bring customers back to stores after an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions on...

Olav Thon, billionaire Norwegian real estate developer, dead at 101

OSLO, Norway -- Olav Thon, a billionaire entrepreneur recognizable for his bright red cap who went from selling leather and fox hides in...

Russia's Gazprom stops flow of natural gas to Austria, OMV utility says

VIENNA -- Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazprom stopped supplies to Austria early Saturday, according to the Vienna-based utility OMV after it said...