There are almost no national safety rules protecting workers exposed to high heat
OSHA, the federal agency charged with protecting you on the job, can do little or nothing if your boss orders you to work outside in the searing summer sun.
2023-07-21 18:21
From Luxury to Food, Spending Power in Focus in Upcoming European Earnings
Richemont’s wake-up call for luxury watchers this week raises the ante for LVMH, L’Oreal SA and Gucci-owner Kering
2023-07-21 15:50
We can't air-condition our way out of America's heat crisis
Extreme heat in the summer has become America's brutal new reality. But local, state and federal aid programs and infrastructure to help people cool down haven't kept up with the country's record-shattering temperatures.
2023-07-21 00:45
Chinese automakers sold 75% of EVs in Southeast Asia in Q1 - study
By Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK Chinese automakers dominated Southeast Asia's fast-growing electric vehicle market, selling three out of every
2023-07-20 18:48
BYD, Li Auto Smash Foreign Rivals During Price War
China’s electric-vehicle makers are defying an unprecedented price war with their share gains trouncing foreign rivals, and analysts
2023-07-20 17:58
US Stops Funding for Chinese Lab at Center of Covid Controversy
The Biden administration formally halted the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s access to US funding, citing unanswered safety and
2023-07-20 11:24
Twitter’s Surge in Harmful Content a Barrier to Advertiser Return
Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition, and the series of content policy changes that ensued, has led to a dramatic
2023-07-20 05:16
Record heat: Stocks winners and losers
As Americans desperately seek to cool off, some stocks are rising with the temperature.
2023-07-20 03:26
Wheat prices soar as Russia-Ukraine tensions flare
Global inflation is finally coming down, but heightened geopolitical tensions could mean that food is about to get a lot more expensive.
2023-07-20 02:23
Juul seeks U.S. authorization for new e-cigarette product - WSJ
Juul Labs is seeking U.S. authorization for a new, high-tech e-cigarette, which has age-verification capabilities and prevents the
2023-07-20 00:52
Amazon is inundated with shoppers desperately trying to cool off
Consumers are snapping up air conditioners, ice makers, pool floats and other goods to help them cool down in response to a brutal heat wave in the United States.
2023-07-19 19:20
Merger Rules Get Tougher in Crackdown by US Antitrust Enforcers
US antitrust agencies stepped up the Biden administration’s crackdown on mergers and acquisitions with a sweeping overhaul of
2023-07-19 17:23