American Express to cut 5,400 jobs
American Express Co. said Thursday that it will slash about 5,400 jobs, mainly in its travel business, as it seeks to cut costs and transform its ...
NYC crane collapses at construction site; 7 hurt
With the popping of cables and the snapping of metal, a crane collapsed onto a building under construction near the East River waterfront Wednesday, ...
Pilot who struck Bay Bridge had 3 prior accidents
The pilot of an empty oil tanker that crashed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was involved in three previous accidents, records obtained ...
After NYC subway deaths, barriers get new eye
Every day, throngs of riders stand on the edge of danger in the nation's busiest subway system, waiting on platforms with nothing between them and the ...
NY comptroller sues Qualcomm on political spending
New York's comptroller has sued Qualcomm Inc. in an attempt to compel the wireless technology company to disclose its political spending to him and ...
Trains carrying more oil across US amid boom
Energy companies behind the oil boom on the Northern Plains are increasingly turning to an industrial-age workhorse — the locomotive — to move their ...
US pending home sales rise to highest in 2½ years
A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes increased last month to its highest level in two and a half years, the latest sign of ...
Gun group offers training for Utah teachers
Jessica Fiveash sees nothing wrong with arming teachers. She's one herself, and learned Thursday how to safely use her 9 mm Ruger with a laser sight.
Egypt constitution passes, economic crunch looms
The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of ...
Audits of businesses for illegal immigrants rising
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reached its highest number yet of companies audited for illegal immigrants on their payrolls this past fiscal ...
Airports trade layover horror for 'terminal bliss'
Getting stranded at an airport once meant enduring hours of boredom in a kind of travel purgatory with nothing to eat but fast food. These days, it ...
Hepatitis C tests continue after NH tech's arrest
Hospitals across the country recommended hepatitis C testing for about 7,900 patients last summer after a traveling medical worker was accused of ...
Don't be fooled by January pay _ higher taxes loom
Workers probably won't feel the full brunt of next year's tax increases in their January paychecks, but don't be fooled by the temporary reprieve.
Hep C cases linked to NH hospital worker rise
Five more people have been diagnosed with the same strain of hepatitis C a former traveling hospital worker is accused of spreading through tainted ...
Labor Dept. urges talks over Bahrain labor unrest
The government of Bahrain has fallen short of commitments to recognize labor rights and prevent employment discrimination under a free trade agreement ...
US home sales surge to highest level in 3 years
U.S. sales of previously occupied homes jumped to their highest level in three years last month, bolstered by steady job gains and record-low mortgage ...
Too big to jail? Execs avoid laundering charges
When the Justice Department announced its record $1.9 billion settlement against British bank HSBC last week, prosecutors called it a powerful blow ...
Dispute raises doubt for China stocks in US market
A mounting dispute between Washington and Beijing over access to records of Chinese companies with U.S.-traded shares might force major corporate ...
Famed architect gets 6 months for drug smuggling
A highly acclaimed architect was sentenced Monday to six months in prison for trying to enter the U.S. with nearly 13 pounds of cocaine hidden in his ...
Tijuana architect was an unlikely drug courier
Eugenio Velazquez doesn't fit the mold of the down-on-his luck, uneducated, underemployed courier who ferries drugs to the U.S. for Mexican drug ...
Sandy is thought to have slowed US hiring in Nov.
Superstorm Sandy is widely thought to have slowed U.S. job growth last month. The only question is how much — an answer that's expected to emerge ...
Brazil mourns architect Niemeyer's death
Hundreds of mourners lined up in the vast open plaza at the heart of Brasilia, Brazil's modernist capital, to honor internationally renowned architect ...
US hiring last month was likely held back by Sandy
The combination of U.S. employers that shut down because of Superstorm Sandy and fears over looming tax increases and spending cuts likely slowed ...
Survey: Sandy slows hiring in November to 118K
A private survey shows that U.S. businesses added fewer workers in November, mostly because Superstorm Sandy shut down factories, retail stores, and ...
Class of 2012: Young Europeans trapped by language
Maria Menendez, a 25-year-old caught in Spain's job-destroying economic crisis, would love to work in Germany as a veterinarian. Germany, facing an ...
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