Business John Bolton travels to Japan, South Korea amid trade dispute between U.S. alliesNBC News - ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Friday offered his help to ease tensions in the political and economic dispute between the United States' two biggest allies in Asia. National security adviser John Bolton departed
Huawei Does Huawei’s 5G pose a national security threat?NBC News - NBCNews.comThe tech giant is spending billions to gain the edge in 5G, the next-generation wireless network, but the U.S. worries Huawei’s equipment may have malicious “backdoors” for China’s government to “spy.”
Business NBC News Investigation: Some UPS drivers face health risks in trucks without air conditioningNBC News - NBCNews.comAn NBC News analysis of federal and state data found 107 reports in 23 states of UPS employees being hospitalized for serious heat-related illnesses since 2015. The company says it believes air conditioning
United Parcel Service In the hot seat: UPS delivery drivers at risk of heat-related illnessesNBC News - Lisa Riordan SevilleMost of those familiar brown trucks used by UPS aren't air-conditioned, and as the delivery economy grows and temperatures rise, drivers can pay the price. SHREWSBURY, N.J. — The day Jim Klenk's kidneys
Subaru Subaru welding fail means brand-new cars need to be repaired or replacedNBC News - Paul A. EisensteinA supplier failed to properly clean part of its machinery, reducing the effectiveness of metal welded between the engine and the passenger compartment. CORRECTION (July 18, 2019, 3:25 p.m. ET): An earlier
Fight for $15 House passes $15 minimum wage billNBC News - Dartunorro ClarkThe bill would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. The federal minimum wage has not been raised since 2009. The House on Thursday passed a bill to increase the federal wage
Martin Shkreli Court upholds 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli's convictionNBC News - Associated PressShkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison last year for his conviction on charges he looted a drug company he founded. A federal appeals court upheld the securities fraud conviction against former
Toys "R" Us Life after liquidation: Toys R Us stores will be back for the holidaysNBC News - Lauren Hirsch, CNBCThe company hopes to open 10 stores around the U.S. in 2020, possibly including a larger flagship in New York or California. This holiday season, some people will once again be able to shop in a Toys Us
Business Where on Earth to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landingNBC News - By Harriet BaskasFrom meet-and-greets with astronauts to a concert that's "out of this world," America is celebrating Apollo 11 all month long. As anniversaries go, the celebration of America's moon landing is definitely
Amazon E.U. to investigate Amazon over possible anti-competitive practicesNBC News - Elizabeth Schulze, CNBCThe European Commission has previously conducted antitrust investigations into Alphabet’s Google, imposing a total of $9.5 billion in fines since 2017. European Union antitrust regulators will investigate
Play buttonElon Musk Elon Musk wants to hook your brain directly up to computers — starting next yearNBC News - By Alex JohnsonThe Tesla and SpaceX founder announced a goal of implanting chips into human brains as early as next year to create direct human connections to computers. Elon Musk, the futurist billionaire behind SpaceX
Business Shelf control? Largest textbook publisher is ditching books and going 'digital first'NBC News - Mary PflumThe price of textbooks in the U.S. increased by 90 percent from 1998 to 2016. Making a trip to the college campus bookstore to purchase textbooks at the beginning of a new semester is a time-honored tradition.
Fortnite The next World Cup? Fortnite. Here's everything you need to knowNBC News - Brittany VincentHot favorite Tyler “Ninja” Blevins failed to qualify for the finals, so all eyes for the "Super Bowl of Fortnite" are on streamer Turner "Tfue" Tenney. Next week, the world’s best Fortnite players will
Amazon Some Amazon workers go on strike as Prime Day beginsNBC News - NBCNews.com As Amazon rolls out hundreds of deals, warehouse workers walked off the job, calling for safer workplace conditions and less strenuous standards to meet the huge demand for free two-day shipping.
Amazon Amazon Prime Day is here, but experts say shop with cautionNBC News - NBCNews.comAmazon Prime Day is like the Black Friday of summer, and now other major retailers are trying to compete with the e-commerce giant's discounted prices by having sales of their own. Ahead of the two days
Boeing 737 MAX Boeing 737 MAX cancellations extended again, planes may be grounded until 2020NBC News - ReutersAmerican Airlines, with 24 737 MAX aircraft and dozens more on order, is scheduling without the jets up until November. American Airlines Group Inc. said on Sunday it is extending for a fourth time cancellations
Business Cities to see more job growth in coming decades, rural areas not so much, study saysNBC News - Mary Pflum"Left unchecked, the disparities within the nation are going to widen,” said Susan Lund of the McKinsey Global Institute, which released the report. A new study examining the future of work in the U.S.
Tariffs Your fancy European wine and cheese may get more pricey — but don't blame TrumpNBC News - Erik ShermanFor some companies, tariffs are a golden opportunity to raise prices and blame someone else for it, economists say. The United States is in for another trade war, this time with the European Union, involving
News Drop in Chinese imports of U.S. goods shows trade war damage spreadingNBC News - Martha C. WhiteNewly released economic data shows that tit-for-tat tariffs are prompting China to buy from other countries, instead of the U.S. Chinese demand for American goods has tanked — evidence that economic damage
Business China's imports from U.S. plunge 31 percent in June amid tariff warNBC News - Associated PressU.S.-Chinese trade has weakened since President Trump started hiking tariffs last year on goods from China in a fight over Beijing's technology ambitions. BEIJING — China's imports from the United States
Business Marriott hotel chain made millions by deceiving customers with hidden fees, lawsuit claimsNBC News - NBCNews.comWhile the extra “resort” or “urban destination” fees may be disclosed in the fine print on the hotel bill, DC’s Attorney General is calling the practice “deceptive,” and is now suing Marriott over so-called
Business Dow notches record high, closing above 27,000 for first timeNBC News - Lucy BaylyThe blue-chip index has chalked up gains of close to 16 percent this year. The stock market hit fresh records Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average notching a historic first close above 27,000
Gulf of Mexico Gas prices may take a hit as storm moves into Gulf of MexicoNBC News - Martha C. WhiteOil prices have hit a six-week high due to geopolitical instability in the Persian Gulf and meteorological instability in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil prices have hit a six-week high due to geopolitical instability
Business France slaps digital tax on Google, Amazon, and other tech giantsNBC News - Elizabeth Schulze, CNBC“France is sovereign, and France decides its own tax rules,” said France’s Finance Minister. France’s Senate approved a tax on the revenues of tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook on Thursday,
Business American Eagle to start selling cannabis-based products this yearNBC News - ReutersCannabidiol, CBD, which is derived from hemp, is a nonpsychoactive chemical found in cannabis plants that is reputed to ease anxiety and other ills without causing a high. American Eagle Outfitters Inc
Jerome Powell Fed chief says Facebook currency project raises 'serious concerns'NBC News - ReutersPolicymakers globally have expressed serious concerns about the proposed Libra cryptocurrency. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that Facebook's plan to build a digital currency
Business Eight decades later, the last Beetle rolls off the production lineNBC News - Paul A. EisensteinThe iconic Beetle might have vanished entirely if it weren’t for a British officer assigned to oversee the restoration of VW’s factory in the heavily bombed town of Wolfsburg after the end of World War
Jerome Powell Fed rate decisions are not guided by emotion but by analysis, says PowellNBC News - Martha C. White“The stock market is behaving like a kid who’s throwing a temper tantrum. They want a rate cut and they want it now,” said one analyst. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell might be willing to stand
Jerome Powell S&P 500 hits 3,000 for first time, after Fed head signals rate cut is comingNBC News - Fred Imbert, CNBCFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said business investments across the U.S. have slowed “notably” as uncertainties over the economic outlook linger. Stocks traded higher Wednesday after testimony
