Tag: general news
FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on 'surveillance pricing' practices
NEW YORK -- The Federal Trade Commission has ordered information from eight companies that the agency says offer products and services that use...
US banks to begin reporting Russian assets for eventual forfeiture under new law
The Treasury Department is ordering the nation’s banking industry to start disclosing its holdings of Russian assets, with the goal of eventually seizing...
Rushed railcar inspections and 'stagnated' safety record reinforce concerns after fiery Ohio crash
Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a House hearing Tuesday they'll...
Darren Walker's Ford Foundation legacy reached far beyond its walls
NEW YORK -- When Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, exits the building on Jan. 1, 2026, he won’t be looking back...
Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers and its food supply
KENITRA, Morocco -- Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco. A six-year drought has imperiled the...
US is investigating Delta's flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage
U.S. regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by canceled and delayed flights as the airline struggles to recover...