Alina Selyukh
Stories
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Retail Giant Sears Files For Bankruptcy
Sears has filed for bankruptcy protection, formally acknowledging the lowest moment in the 130-year history of the conglomerate that shaped how Americans shop.
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National
Amazon Employees Consider Consequences Of Company's MInimum Wage Hike
This week, Amazon announced it would raise the minimum wage for 350,000 of its workers — but some employees have mixed feelings.
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Amazon Becomes Largest Company To Commit To Minimum $15 Hourly Wage
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will raise wages to $15 an hour starting Nov. 1 for some 250,000 regular workers and 100,000 seasonal workers.
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Amazon To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 Starting Next Month
Officials at Amazon announced on Tuesday that the company is raising wages to $15 an hour starting Nov. 1 for some 250,000 regular workers and 100,000 seasonal workers.
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National
Justice Department Sues California To Block State's Net Neutrality Law
The Trump administration is suing California over the state's new net neutrality law, saying it clashed with federal policy.
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Facebook Says Hackers Accessed Information Of 50 Million Users In Latest Data Breach
Facebook announced a new data breach on Friday. Hackers accessed the information of 50 million Facebook users, as Facebook remains under pressure for misuse of users' personal data.
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National
Sessions To Meet With State Attorneys General About Social Media
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions meets Tuesday with a group of state attorneys general to talk about the power of the tech industry, and allegations of anti-conservative bias on social media.
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Tech Giant Apple Spared Financial Pain In Latest Round Of Tariffs On China
With the trade tensions on the rise again, Apple has a lot at stake, with its money-making iPhone assembled completely in China. So far, the tech darling has managed to navigate the dispute unscathed.
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Amazon's Stock Value Has Crossed $1 Trillion
Amazon's stock value briefly topped $1 trillion on Tuesday, a little over a month after Apple crossed the same milestone. The giant online retailer has been consistently profitable since 2015.
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Are Tech Giants Doing Enough To Fight Against Foreign Powers Trying To Influence Elections?
The Senate Intelligence Committee has summoned top executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google to testify on Wednesday about foreign influence campaigns.