Diamond prices are down as people spend more on travel and food
Prices for rough diamonds have dipped in 2023 as many post-pandemic consumers shy away from luxury goods.
2023-10-02 01:55
What to stream this week: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin last film
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic covers, the corporate thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor from “Bridgerton,” and “Jane the Virgin” scene-stealer Jaime Camil hosts a new game show on CBS called “Lotería Loca.”
2023-10-02 00:20
A contract for 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers expired. Historic US health care strike could start Wednesday
A coalition of eight unions representing 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente said late Saturday that is has not reached an agreement with the company, setting the stage for the largest healthcare strike in US history on Wednesday.
2023-10-01 21:48
Promoting tradition as well as beans, Ethiopian coffee shops find fans far from home
When Yared Markos moved to London a quarter century ago, he didn't see any Ethiopian coffee shops
2023-10-01 11:29
UBS says reports of DOJ probe into Russia sanctions evasion are wrong
Swiss multinational investment bank UBS says it is not aware of a probe by the US Department of Justice into suspected compliance-related missteps by its subsidiary Credit Suisse that reportedly allowed Russian clients to skirt sanctions.
2023-10-01 02:28
Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor
The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week
2023-10-01 02:17
America is on strike. Here's the progress unions have made
Since last year's Labor Day, US unions have flexed their muscle in a way that hasn't been not seen in decades. They've scored some big victories amid some defeats.
2023-09-30 22:45
Why there was never a good place to put your purse in a car, but there is now
When a woman gets in the driver's seat of a car she often faces a challenge. Where to put her bag There's just not a good place. There's the passenger seat, if its empty, or the footwell in front of it or even on the back seat, if you don't mind reaching all the way back there.
2023-09-30 21:59
Residents alarmed as shoplifting incidents trigger store departures: 'As a community we can't allow this to continue'
Lou Martins is angry, frustrated, and disappointed but not surprised that the first Target store to open in Manhattan — in his New York City neighborhood — is closing in October.
2023-09-30 19:21
A contract for 75,000 workers is about to expire. The largest US health care strike in history could be next
A labor contract for thousands of unionized health care workers across five states and Washington, DC, is set to expire
2023-09-30 18:22
Judge: Starbucks violated federal labor law by withholding pay hikes from unionized workers
Starbucks violated federal labor law when it increased wages and offered new perks and benefits only to non-union employees, a National Labor Relations Board judge found Thursday.
2023-09-30 05:19
Toys 'R' US to open stores across US, including at airports and cruise ships
Toys "R" Us stores are making another comeback — this time it's at airports and cruise ships.
2023-09-30 02:54