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AP Microsoft is buying GitHub for $7.5 billion. The news is causing some angst for programmers — GitHub is the center of the world of open source software development, and Microsoft has a history of treating open sourc...

Des Moines Register. June 1, 2018 Iowa Supreme Court puts a dent in property forfeiture abuses A rose to the Iowa Supreme Court, whose ruling last week should put a …

A contractor who was hit by a train while working on the tracks of Atlanta's transit rail system is critically injured. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority spokeswoman Stephany Fisher tells …

U.S. stocks are rising Monday morning as technology companies and banks gain ground. Some of the world's largest technology companies, including Apple and Microsoft, are leading the way, although Facebook is lagging afte...

Struggling retailer Sears may not have closed its store at Northgate Mall in Durham last week, when it shut down 72 stores nationwide, but it has sold its property there …

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is about to start, and we’re expecting a lot of news today. WWDC 2018 is being held at San Jose, California’s McEnery Convention Center from June 4-8. CEO Tim C...

There are lots of things job interviews should tell you about a candidate but don’t. And plenty of other things they shouldn’t tell you but do anyway. What’s your top strength? What are your biggest weaknesses? Wh...

If a business is not careful, millennials and Gen Z employees are likely to walk right out of their roles and join (or start) organizations that balance purpose with profit.

In the last few years alone, Facebook has gone from being the favorite social media platform among American teenagers to not even breaking the top three. The social media giant has been replaced in first place by longtim...

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Sioux City's fire department wants to charge companies for firefighters' responses to ruptures of natural gas lines. The Sioux City Journal reports that a proposal headed for a City Council …

Independent agency Rauxa found its new creative leader at WPP's Wunderman. Lincoln Bjorkman joins Rauxa today as its CCO, tasked with leading creative across Rauxa's network. He will be based out of the agency's New York...

By embracing the innovation, technology and value that many startups pioneer, the U.S. has the opportunity to become the global leader in what traditionally has been a dated industry.

A group of top business economists believes the major tax cuts President Donald Trump pushed through Congress will give a significant boost to economic growth this year and next year. …

Khabib Nurmagomedov is only interested in fighting Conor McGregor in order to "make him pay" for bus attack before UFC 223 in Brooklyn.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has agreed to pay a $531 million fine for failing to comply with measures to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing

ABC The Golden State Warriors won Game 2 of the NBA Finals, 122-103, to take a 2-0 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James had his second-straight big game in a losing effort, scoring 29 points, and just missing ...

Australia's largest bank has agreed to pay an almost $530 million fine to settle a civil lawsuit that revealed numerous breaches of the country's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Act.

Toru Hanai/Reuters There's a labor shortage in Japan, yet it has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world. The country's immigration policy is a factor in its labor market dynamics. Japan has one of the lowest u...

Apple has unveiled the first developer version of iOS 12 mobile software for the iPhone and iPad. The key takeaways.        

Starbucks says ex-CEO Howard Schultz, who oversaw coffee chain's huge expansion, is stepping down as executive chairman

If last year in markets was all about strong returns, this year is about rising risks: a brewing trade war, renewed political turmoil and concerns about growth.