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Visa, Mastercard, AmEx to Start Categorizing Gun Shop Sales
Visa Inc. said it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops, a win for gun control advocates who say it will help better track suspicious surges of gun sales that could precede mass shootings.
Supreme Court to Revisit LGBTQ Rights — this Time with a Wedding Website Designer
A simmering, difficult, and timely question returns to the Supreme Court this fall: What happens when freedom of speech and civil rights collide?
Queen Elizabeth is Featured on Several Currencies. Now What?
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II has been depicted on currencies in dozens of other places around the world, in a reminder of the British empire's colonial reach. What happens after her death this week?
Restaurants Move to Stop New California Fast Food Worker Law
Restaurant owners moved Wednesday to at least temporarily block a nation-leading new California law giving more power to fast food workers.
Bed Bath & Beyond Names Interim CFO, but Struggles Remain
Bed Bath & Beyond has named Chief Accounting Officer Laura Crossen as interim chief financial officer to replace Gustavo Arnal, whose death last week adds to financial uncertainty for the company.
Gulf Arab Nations Ask Netflix to Remove 'Offensive' Videos
Gulf Arab countries on Tuesday asked Netflix to remove "offensive content" on the streaming service, apparently targeting programs that show gays and lesbians.
California Governor Signs Landmark Law for Fast Food Workers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a nation-leading measure giving more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections.
Amazon Bid to Scrap Historic Union Win Blocked
A hearing officer for a federal labor board has rebuffed Amazon's attempt to scrap a historic union win at a warehouse on Staten Island, New York, handing victory to organizers.
Bed Bath & Beyond to Close Stores, Cut Jobs in Rebound Bid
Bed Bath & Beyond said Wednesday that it will shutter stores and lay off workers in a bid to turn around its beleaguered business.
Europe Plan for Floating Gas Terminals Raises Climate Fears
As winter nears, European nations, desperate to replace the natural gas they once bought from Russia, have embraced a short-term fix: A series of roughly 20 floating terminals.
FTC Accuses Data Broker of Selling Sensitive Location Data
Federal regulators have sued a data broker they accuse of selling sensitive geolocation data from millions of mobile devices, information that can be used to identify people and track their movements.
California Weighs Rules Giving Fast Food Workers More Power
The proposal awaiting final action before the California Legislature adjourns Wednesday would create a new Fast Food Council.
Watson Case Revives Old Fight for Massage Therapy Industry
Massage therapy as a licensed profession has a long history. Therapists currently are regulated or certified by 45 states, with hundreds of hours needed to be licensed.
Paul Newman's Daughters Sue Late Actor's Charity Foundation
A new lawsuit has exposed a deep rift between two of Paul Newman's daughters and the late actor's charitable foundation funded by profits from the Newman's Own line of food and drink products.
Cosmetics Giant Sephora Settles Customer Data Privacy Suit
Sephora Inc., one of the world's largest cosmetics retailers, has settled a lawsuit claiming that the company sold customer information without proper notice.
Watch: 'One Million Moms' Busts Ballsy's Balls over Ball Trimmer Advert
Self-appointed watchdogs of public morals and numerically exaggerated group One Million Moms have now gone after a hair trimmer company, Ballsy, for its "graphic" commercial.
As Amazon Grows, So Does Its Eye on Consumers
From what you buy online, to how you remember tasks, to when you monitor your doorstep, Amazon is seemingly everywhere.
For 1st Month Ever, Streamers Rule Broadcast, Cable Networks
This summer has been a breakthrough for streaming, with the time viewers spent watching services like Netflix and Hulu outpacing broadcast and cable television networks in July for the first month ever.
Google Workers Demand Abortion Protections, Data Privacy
Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion healthcare benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for users searching for abortion information.
Starbucks Must Reinstate Fired Workers, Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge is ordering Starbucks to reinstate seven employees in Memphis who were fired earlier this year after leading an effort to unionize their store.