Business

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin on Friday against Walmart Inc. for alleged unlawful discrimination against pregnant employees.

National

Federal Commission Sues Walmart For Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Employees

6:57pm September 21, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The complaint, filed on behalf of Alyssa Gilliam, claims Walmart failed to assign pregnant employees to light duty to save them from heavy lifting, as it does for workers with other disabilities.

The U.S. is sanctioning China's military for buying equipment from Russia that included fighter jets and surface-to-air missiles. Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) is show with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Russia earlier this month.

World News

China Fires Back Against U.S. Sanctions For Purchases Of Russian Weapons

6:27pm September 21, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The U.S. imposed sanctions after China's military bought new fighter jets and a surface-to-air missile system. Trade and military ties are increasing between Russia and China.

Voters cast their ballots in August among an array of electronic voting machines in a polling station at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Dublin, Ohio. The machines were manufactured by Elections Systems and Software, the largest manufacturer of voting

Hacks, Security Gaps And Oligarchs: The Business Of Voting Comes Under Scrutiny

4:06pm September 21, 2018

by Miles Parks

Heading into midterm elections, pressure is on for governments and campaigns to secure elections. But what about the companies that make the machines and print the ballots?

Economy

Rent!

4:00pm September 21, 2018

Rents in America are leveling off. At last!

EU Is Unreceptive To Britain's Plan To Stay In Europe's Single Market

5:56am September 21, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

British Prime Minister Theresa May's hopes of persuading her peers in the European Union to keep the U.K. in the bloc's single market were dashed at an informal summit in Germany.

Queue Listen Now

Fake Poster Leads To McDonald's Asian-American Marketing Campaign

5:55am September 21, 2018

Two Asian-American men made a fake poster and hung it up at McDonald's. The company plans to feature more Asian-Americans in its marketing, and cut each of the guys a $25,000 check.

Queue Listen Now

Checking baggage will get more expensive with four airlines announcing fee increases this month.

National

American Airlines Is The Latest To Raise Checked-Baggage Fees

11:35pm September 20, 2018

by David Schaper

The first and second bags will each cost $5 more, going up to $30 and $40. Delta, United and JetBlue have also announced increases.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., works on her cellphone on Capitol Hill. In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers.

Google Warned Senators, Aides Of Hacking Attempts On Personal Emails

6:32pm September 20, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned by a major tech company "that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers."

The digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin, shown in a February 6 visual representation, was among the cryptocurrencies targeted by the recent hack of a Japanese exchange.

World News

Hackers Steal $59 Million In Cryptocurrency From Japanese Exchange

5:54pm September 20, 2018

by Ruben Kimmelman

Tech Bureau Corp., which owns the Zaif cryptocurrency exchange, says the security breach occurred last week, and was discovered several days later.

Economy

The Young And The Restless

4:49pm September 20, 2018

Why boom and bust is part and parcel of the emerging economic experience.