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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) __ A second company involved in meat processing has agreed to reform its hiring practices after investigators recently discovered teenagers working there. The Labor Department said Friday that Monogram Foods will pay a more than $30, 000 …

Siemens Energy’s management board has set up a task force to establish the scope of deepening problems at its crisis-ridden wind turbine division, including quality issues at its two most recent onshore platforms, two supervisory board sources said. The investigation …

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The Republican attorney general of Kansas sued Friday to block transgender residents from changing their sex on their driver`s licenses and to rebuke the Democratic governor for defying his interpretation of a new law. Attorney General …

Even though lead in drinking water damages children`s development, the Environmental Protection Agency has forced very few cities to replace their lead pipes. Consider Chicago, with more water pipes made out of lead than any U.S. city, some 400,000. About …

Robots presented at an AI forum said on Friday they expected to increase in number and help solve global problems, and would not steal humans’ jobs or rebel against us. But, in the world’s first human-robot press conference, they gave …

U.S. union workers are finding more solid footing during contract negotiations with employers as a tight labor market allows employees to flex more bargaining power. Airline pilots, railroad employees, dockworkers, and others have pushed for higher pay and better benefits, …

Elon Musk sued the law firm that led the court fight to make him complete his takeover of Twitter, saying it took advantage of the company while running up a $90 million bill. Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, among the …

An ongoing investigation by North Carolina`s Department of Labor found that a large crack in the support column of a towering roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before the amusement park shut it down for repairs. …

Hub International Ltd., a major insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has expanded its retirement consulting reach with the acquistion of Golden Corner Wealth Advisors in Seneca, South Carolina. Golden Corner, owned by Golden Green Inc., is a financial advisory …

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent out his annual Climate Risk Disclosure survey, requiring insurance companies with more than $100 million in written premiums in the United States in 2022 to respond, his office announced on Friday. The survey was …