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Byline: ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer

14 Oct

Lilly Ledbetter, an icon of the fight for equal pay, has died at 86

published on October 14, 2024 - 2:43 PM

Lilly Ledbetter, a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay

03 Jun

A grant program for Black women business owners is discriminatory, appeals court rules

published on June 3, 2024 - 3:25 PM

(AP) — A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business

08 Jan

What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout

published on January 8, 2024 - 1:08 PM

An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, adding

22 Dec

Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays

published on December 22, 2023 - 2:48 PM

(AP) — The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes

25 Sep

A small venture capital player becomes a symbol in the fight over corporate diversity policies

published on September 25, 2023 - 9:25 AM

(AP) — A venture capital firm that has backed buzzy new companies like restaurant chain Slutty Vegan and beauty brand

30 Aug

Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule

published on August 30, 2023 - 2:36 PM

The Biden administration proposed a new rule Wednesday that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay,

31 Jul

Customers want instant gratification. Workers say it’s pushing them to the brink

published on July 31, 2023 - 2:08 PM

Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery drivers and Hollywood actors

05 Jun

Hundreds of journalists strike to demand leadership change at biggest US newspaper chain

published on June 5, 2023 - 2:09 PM

Journalists at two dozen local newspapers across the U.S. walked off the job Monday to demand an end to painful

31 May

CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two lifetimes to make their annual pay

published on May 31, 2023 - 2:12 PM

After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. The typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P

14 Dec

Company holiday parties are back — but with some restraint

published on December 14, 2022 - 12:48 PM

(AP) — Say goodbye to virtual wine tastings, and bust out the karaoke. Love them or hate them, company holiday