Tag: labor

Owner of thermometer factory gets probation for exposing workers to mercury

WEST BABYLON, N.Y. -- The owner of a New York thermometer factory was sentenced Friday to three years of probation for failing to...

Stock market today: Asian shares retreat, tracking Wall St decline as price data disappoint

HONG KONG -- Asian shares fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street's decline in response to potentially discouraging data on the economy. U.S....

North Korean nationals indicted in scheme using IT workers to funnel money for weapons programs

ST. LOUIS -- Fourteen North Korean nationals have been indicted in a scheme using information technology workers with false identities to contract with...

Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace

NEW YORK -- The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be especially grueling for...

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/12/2024

U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Thursday, its third loss in...

Japan's Nissan reshuffles management to fix its money-losing business

TOKYO -- Embattled Japanese automaker Nissan has tapped Jeremy Papin, who was overseeing its U.S. operations, as its chief operating officer in a...