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McKinsey subsidiary will pay $122M for scheme to bribe South African officials, US says

WASHINGTON -- An African subsidiary of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million...

Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery case

Smartmatic won't be required to give Fox News a trove of information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company's co-founder over...

Work-life balance isn't working for women. Why?

NEW YORK -- About half of working women reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day," compared to about 4 in 10 men,...

As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in suburban Virginia....

Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to Miami

Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that's been happening while its hobbled rivals...

US applications for jobless benefits rise but remain at low levels

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels.Jobless claim applications rose by 9,000 to...