The Biden administration is pressuring three major rail companies to provide their workers with paid sick days, aiming to expand the benefit into an industrywide norm.
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Biden Presses Big Railroads to Offer More Paid Sick Days
The Biden administration is pressuring three major rail companies to provide their workers with paid sick days, aiming to expand the benefit into an industrywide norm.
Hurricane Helene Gains Power as It Bears Down on Florida
Hurricane Helene is strengthening as it sweeps past Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on its way to a collision Sept. 26 with Florida, where it has already triggered evacuations.
Morgan Stanley Warns US Cars Are Too Expensive
Shares in General Motors and Ford tumbled Sept. 25 after a Morgan Stanley analyst warned that cars are too expensive for U.S. consumers and a price war in China will hurt the bottom line there.
Autonomous Company May Mobility Scales Back Expansion Plans
Autonomous vehicle company May Mobility Inc. is scaling back its expansion plans in Ann Arbor, Mich.
US Risks Missing Emissions Goals Due to Natural Gas Reliance
America’s struggle to curb its emissions from natural gas threatens to undermine the Biden administration’s goal of having 100% carbon-free power generation by 2035.
Chinese EV Maker Nio Slams ‘Unreasonable’ US, EU Tariffs
Nio founder William Li hit out at the European Union and the U.S., saying their moves to level tariffs on electric cars are unreasonable and urged them to cooperate with China.
Ohio Town Still Under Evacuation Order
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio — An evacuation order remained in effect Sept. 25 for residents in an Ohio community as crews continued to work at the scene of a dangerous chemical leak.
McLeod Previews AI Capabilities Amid Freight Rate Challenges
The company introduced updates for LoadMaster, PowerBroker and its MPact suite of business intelligence tools, including its first proprietary AI product.
Online Holiday Spending Projected to Rise 8.4%
Steep discounts and easing inflation will compel U.S. shoppers to spend $240.8 billion online in November and December, up 8.4% from last year’s holidays and the biggest increase since 2021.