Lyft 168 Uber and Lyft drivers suspended for offenses, including felonies, that should have barred them from employment: OfficialsABC News - Catherine Thorbecke Scores of workers for Uber and Lyft were driving passengers around Portland, Oregon, despite having offenses ranging from traffic violations to …
Facebook Facebook revamps efforts to combat hate, but experts say 'questions remain' on impactABC News - Catherine Thorbecke Facebook on Tuesday revealed changes to policies for combating hate and extremism on its namesake platform and on Instagram, including updating its …
WeWork Coworking startup WeWork delays going publicABC News - Catherine Thorbecke After widespread reports that the coworking startup WeWork was going to go public imminently, the company announced in a statement that it was …
Retail Madewell CEO Libby Wadle on the future of denim and retailABC News - Layne Winn Libby Wadle is a seasoned professional in the retail industry. She joined the J. Crew Holdings Group in 2004 and helped launch the label's denim …
Technology General Motors workers hit picket line after new contract talks failABC News The company reportedly turned a $8.1 billion profit last year and workers who took concessions before the 2009 government bailout want fair wages and …
Oil Oil prices close up 15% in biggest 1-day surge in a decadeABC News Analysts are forecasting that pump prices could spike as much 25 cents a gallon in the coming weeks, particularly in California, after the attack on …
Oil Supply, demand and 'geopolitical tensions': How oil prices riseABC News - Catherine Thorbecke Global oil prices spiked Monday by a whopping 20% seemingly overnight after an attack on a major oil facility in Saudi Arabia. With global consumption …
Snapchat Snapchat users can see who's behind political ads with new featureABC News - Catherine Thorbecke Snap, the maker of the Snapchat app, unveiled an online database featuring all of the political ads within Snapchat, as 2020 presidential campaigns …
General Motors General Motors employees go on strikeABC News Nearly 50,000 workers go on strike after UAW contract talks with GM broke down.
Purdue Pharma Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of opioid crisis lawsuitsABC News - Catherine Thorbecke Purdue Pharma, the makers of the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday as part of an agreement for settling a …
Space First commercial space hotel to have low-gravity basketball, rock climbing: ReportsABC News - Julia Jacobo One company is catering to people's fascination with space by planning to build an enormous hotel for tourists who want to experience life beyond …
General Motors More than 49,000 UAW members go on strike against General MotorsABC News - Bill Hutchinson and Joshua Hoyos More than 49,000 union workers for General Motors walked off their jobs Sunday night at and went on a nationwide strike after negotiations for a new …
Climate Thousands of climate change activists block entrance to Frankfurt auto showABC News - Bill Hutchinson Thousands of climate-change activists formed a human roadblock on Sunday to the Frankfurt auto show, one of the largest car industry showcases in the …
General Motors General Motors workers could go on strike after union contract expiresABC News The strike could halt the production of GM vehicles in the U.S.
Aston Martin The DBX SUV could be Aston Martin's 'most important car ever'ABC News When the DBX hits showrooms in 2020, it will face stiff competition from Bentley’s Bentayga SUV, the first premium ute to enter the market, as well …
Aston Martin The DBX SUV could be Aston Martin's 'most important car ever'ABC News - Morgan Korn Aston Martin, the famed British company forever linked to fictional spy James Bond, has always been a niche maker of seductive grand tourers and …
Purdue Pharma Sacklers transferred $1 billion as scrutiny from opioid crisis grew: New York AGABC News - Aaron Katersky and Justin Doom The New York attorney general's office, as part of an ongoing case against Purdue Pharma and some members of the Sackler family, said in court …
Google Photos Tap through your best pictures with new memories curated by Google PhotosABC News - Kelly McCarthy Google Photos has added a new memories feature that's like a personalized social media highlight reel to bring your favorite photos back to the top …
Tariffs Democratic candidates debate: Dealing with China and tariffsABC News ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos asks the candidates if they plan to repeal tariffs and how they would deal with China economically.
Politics More than 100 business execs demand 'urgent action' from lawmakers for 'America's gun violence crisis'ABC News - Catherine Thorbecke Scores of executives from some of the nation's biggest business demanded "urgent action" from lawmakers on "America's gun violence crisis," writing …
Business GameStop to close up to 200 stores by end of yearABC News GameStop will shutter 180 to 200 under-performing stores by the end of the year, executives said after the company reported a larger-than-expected …
Sherman GameStop to close up to 200 stores by the end of the year after decline in salesABC News - Ella Torres GameStop will shutter between 180 to 200 under-performing stores by the end of the year, executives said after the company reported a …
Extremism Facebook, Twitter and Google to testify to Senate committee on extremism onlineABC News - Catherine Thorbecke Leaders from Facebook, Twitter and Google will testify before a Senate committee next week to explore "digital responsibility" when it comes to mass …
Purdue Pharma State attorneys general call Purdue Pharma settlement a 'slap in the face' for victims of opioid crisisABC News - Catherine Thorbecke Purdue Pharma, the makers of the highly-addictive painkiller OxyContin that many blame for fueling the nationwide opioid epidemic, have reached a …
OxyContin Purdue Pharma reaches tentative deal to settle Oxycontin lawsuitsABC News A source close to the negotiations told ABC News that the pharmaceutical giant would pay up to $12 billion, the bulk of the settlement is expected to …
Product Recalls GM recall warns about possible problem with power-assist brakesABC News The issue could affect 3.4 million pickups and SUVs and could mean that the distance needed to stop may increase as brakes get older.
California How California's decision to recognize ride-share drivers as employees affects the gig economyABC News - Catherine Thorbecke The California Senate passed a landmark bill that would extend new protections to employees of so-called gig economy companies including Lyft and …
Oklahoma Supreme Court Texas tycoon T. Boone Pickens has died at age 91ABC News - ByABC News T. Boone Pickens, a self-made oil tycoon and venture capitalist from Texas, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, according to his website. Pickens died …
