In a settlement agreement last year, TurboTax’s owner Intuit Inc. was ordered to pay $141 million to low-income consumers who were deceived into paying TurboTax to file their federal returns — despite being eligible for free, federally-supported...
America’s employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising strength despite rising interest rates, chronically high inflation and a banking crisis that could weaken the economyWASHINGTON...
BMW is warning the owners of about 90,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them due to an increasing threat that the air bags can explode in a crashDETROIT -- BMW is warning the owners of about 90,000 older vehicles in the U.S....
The attorneys general of New York and California are investigating allegations of workplace discrimination at the NFLNEW YORK -- Prosecutors in New York and California launched an investigation of the NFL's workplace culture on...
Britain’s free trade agreements with New Zealand and Australia will come into force by the end of this monthWELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Britain's free trade agreements with New Zealand and Australia will come into force by the...
Legislation introduced by four senators aims to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media and would give parents more control over what teenagers under the age of 18 can accessWASHINGTON -- Sen. Katie Britt...
Switzerland’s lower house of parliament has voted to tighten ties with the legislature in Taiwan, a move that could further rankle China after recent visits by Western lawmakers to the islandGENEVA -- Switzerland's lower house...
Guyana is poised to become the fourth-largest offshore oil producer in the world, placing it ahead of Qatar, the United States, Mexico and NorwayANN’S GROVE, Guyana -- Villagers in this tiny coastal community lined up on the soggy...
France’s top constitutional body has rejected a last-ditch effort by opposition lawmakers to undo President Emmanuel Macron’s law raising the retirement age to 64PARIS -- France’s top constitutional body rejected on Wednesday...
The former chief security officer for Uber has been sentenced to probation for trying to cover up a 2016 data breach in which hackers accessed tens of millions of customer records from the ride-hailing serviceSAN FRANCISCO -- The former...
Lyft began the year mired in the same ditch it ended in last yearLyft began the year mired in the same ditch it ended in last year, with its ride-hailing service struggling to recover from a pandemic-driven downturn that triggered...
Bud Light’s parent company said Thursday it will triple its marketing spending in the U.S. this summer as it tries to boost sales that plummeted after the brand partnered with a transgender influencerBud Light's parent company...
PacWest is exploring "all options," the bank said.Shares of PacWest Bancorp plunged more than 50% in early trading on Thursday, marking the latest spasm of financial distress after three of the nation's 30-largest banks...
Ukraine and Russia have pressed their wartime rhetoric as both their countries reported new drone attacksTHE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Ukraine and Russia pressed their wartime rhetoric Thursday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged lower this week, a modest boost for homebuyers looking for relief as a stubbornly low inventory of properties for sale fuels bidding wars in many marketsLOS ANGELES -- The average long-term...
Stocks are falling as Wall Street’s worries about the U.S. banking system crank even higherNEW YORK -- Stocks are sinking on Wall Street Thursday as worries crank higher about a cracking U.S. banking system. The S&P 500 was 0.7%...
The European Central Bank has slowed the pace of its interest rate increases, stepping back like the U.S. Federal Reserve from a string of jumbo hikes aimed at snuffing out inflationFRANKFURT, Germany -- The European Central Bank slowed...
Britain’s competition watchdog is opening a review of the artificial intelligence market, focusing on the technology underpinning chatbots like ChatGPTLONDON -- Britain’s competition watchdog said Thursday that it's opening...
Anxiety about a rush of withdrawals by customers of regional banks continues to roil the financial sector as PacWest Bancorp attempted to calm investors investors overnight with its shares plunged 45%Anxiety over the potential for...
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week but remain low overall, even as the Federal Reserve has furiously raised interest rates to beat down inflation and cool the labor marketThe number of Americans...
Shopify is selling the two biggest pieces of its fulfillment network and is abandoning its logistics ambitionsNEW YORK -- Shopify, the e-commerce company viewed as a growing comPetitor to Amazon, is selling the two biggest pieces of...
