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Uber Lost $1 Billion In 1st Quarter, Hopes Profit-Slashing Price Cuts Ease Up Soon
Uber had told investors to be prepared for it to lose even more than that; its first earnings report as a public company came in on the better end of Uber's projected range. -
A Dad Wins Fight To Increase Parental Leave For Men At JPMorgan Chase
Derek Rotondo filed a class action complaint against his employer for offering more paid parental leave to women than to men. The bank changed its policy and on Thursday it announced a settlement. -
Wynn Resorts Pays $35.5 Million Fine
Wynn Resorts on Tuesday paid the $35 million fine imposed on it by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and the $500,000 fine imposed on CEO Matt Maddox. -
MacKenzie Bezos Pledges To Give More Than Half Of Her Billions To Charity
"We each come by the gifts we have to offer by an infinite series of influences and lucky breaks we can never fully understand," Bezos said as she signed the Giving Pledge. -
Amazon's Seaport Office Will Employ More Than 2,000
Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh helped Amazon break ground on a new Seaport office Tuesday that will be home to more than 2,000 employees of the tech giant by 2021. -
'American Soil' Is Increasingly Foreign Owned
The number of acres of U.S. farmland held by foreign-owned investors has doubled in the past two decades, raising alarm bells in farming communities. -
Legal Marijuana Goes Mainstream
Six months after the sales of legal 'adult use' marijuana began, retail pot businesses are well established, but smaller operators are still struggling to get in the game. -
A Decade Ago, Suicides Rocked A French Telecom Firm. Now Its Execs Stand Trial
Prosecutors accuse former executives and managers at France Télécom of "moral harassment" or complicity during a major restructuring. -
MGM Discontinues Talks With Wynn On Encore Boston Purchase
MGM said Tuesday that stakeholders have concerns and Wynn Resorts says it agreed to end discussions. -
McDonald's Facing New Charges Of Sexual Harassment
The incidents are alleged to have occurred at corporate and franchise stores in 20 cities. The company promises more training for employees and managers on its anti-harassment policy.
