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Alaska Air: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

April 18, 2024, 8:39am Business

Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) on Thursday reported a loss of $132 million in its first quarter. Read story

This photo provided by Starbucks shows a new version of the company&rsquo;s cold cup which is said to be made with up to 20% less plastic. The introduction of the cups will be announced on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups

This photo provided by Starbucks shows a new version of the company&rsquo;s cold cup which is said to be made with up to 20% less plastic. The introduction of the cups will be announced on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

April 18, 2024, 8:33am Business

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in. Read story

Media groups urge feds to investigate after Google limits California news in search results

April 18, 2024, 8:23am Business

Two journalism trade organizations representing thousands of publishers this week called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, after the tech giant announced Friday that it was pulling California news articles from its search platforms for some users. Read story

A hiring sign is displayed in Riverwoods, Ill., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady as labor market remains strong

A hiring sign is displayed in Riverwoods, Ill., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

April 18, 2024, 8:22am Business

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn’t change last week as the labor market continues to defy efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool hiring. Read story

A housing development in Cranberry Township, Pa., is shown on Friday, March 29, 2024. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for March. (AP Photo/Gene J.

Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall in March with mortgage rates rising

A housing development in Cranberry Township, Pa., is shown on Friday, March 29, 2024. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, the National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for March. (AP Photo/Gene J.

April 18, 2024, 8:17am Business

The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start as home shoppers contend with elevated mortgage rates and rising prices. Read story

FILE -- A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. On Friday, April 12, 2024, Google announced it was testing removing links to California news websites from some people&rsquo;s search results. The search giant said it was preparing in case the Legislature passed a bill requiring it to pay media companies a fee for linking to its content.

Google fires 28 workers after office sit-ins to protest cloud contract with Israel

FILE -- A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. On Friday, April 12, 2024, Google announced it was testing removing links to California news websites from some people&rsquo;s search results. The search giant said it was preparing in case the Legislature passed a bill requiring it to pay media companies a fee for linking to its content.

April 18, 2024, 8:17am Business

Google has fired 28 employees involved in protests over the tech company’s cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, according to statements from the company and campaigners. Read story

Plans for WA’s largest wind farm slashed in half

April 18, 2024, 7:50am Business

A state energy board cut in half the largest wind project proposed in Washington on Wednesday after a yearslong and contentious planning process. Read story

FILE - Boeing employees walk the new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner down towards the delivery ramp area at the company&rsquo;s facility after conducting its first test flight at Charleston International Airport, Friday, March 31, 2017, in North Charleston, S.C. A Senate subcommittee has opened an investigation into the safety of Boeing jetliners, intensifying safety concerns about the company&rsquo;s aircraft. The panel has summoned Boeing&rsquo;s CEO, Dave Calhoun, to a hearing next week where a company engineer, Sam Salehpour, is expected to detail safety concerns about the manufacture and assembly of Boeing&rsquo;s 787 Dreamliner.

Boeing whistleblowers describe ‘criminal cover-up,’ safety risks to Senate

FILE - Boeing employees walk the new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner down towards the delivery ramp area at the company&rsquo;s facility after conducting its first test flight at Charleston International Airport, Friday, March 31, 2017, in North Charleston, S.C. A Senate subcommittee has opened an investigation into the safety of Boeing jetliners, intensifying safety concerns about the company&rsquo;s aircraft. The panel has summoned Boeing&rsquo;s CEO, Dave Calhoun, to a hearing next week where a company engineer, Sam Salehpour, is expected to detail safety concerns about the manufacture and assembly of Boeing&rsquo;s 787 Dreamliner.

April 18, 2024, 7:49am Business

This year’s nonstop public flaying of Boeing continued in two separate U.S. Senate hearings Wednesday as Congress responded to public alarm over the jet-maker’s broken safety culture. Read story