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The new U.S. Bureau of Labor report of monthly net job additions and unemployment showed the economy added more than 310,000 jobs, the eighth best month in the decade since the Great Recession.
Lowe's said it plans to add more than 65,000 jobs this year, a sign of the company's optimism about the housing market.
Amazon may increase the number of Whole Foods stores it operates, "Aquaman" posted another weekend at the top of the box office, and other important things to know today.
The gender pay gap will take 101 years to close, according to a huge study by the well-regarded World Economic Forum. In some nations, the number is much worse.
Goldman Sachs faces new charges, CBS's Les Moonves will not get severance due to sexual harassment claims, and other important business headlines today.
Sprint and T-Mobile have argued that their combination will create better service. But the deal could cause higher rates and hurt the employees of both companies.
Apple has announced it will build a $1 billion facility in Austin, Texas, and add other large operations in Seattle, San Diego and elsewhere.
Volkswagen may make more vehicles in the United States, Iraq may be the next country to leave OPEC, and more important business headlines.
GM has announced that five North American plants and two unnamed global facilities will not be designated to build any new products after 2019, effectively closing the plants and costing some 6,300...
GM is reportedly set to shut down its assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, at the end of next year. The plant employs about 2,800 workers of whom some 2,200 are represented by the country's Unifor...
Pilots flying for Amazon Air's contract carriers report low levels of job satisfaction and a majority are looking for a job with a different carrier.
One of Ohio's largest banks, Nationwide, has announced that it is firing 1,100 workers across the country. The first 430 were notified Tuesday.
Women joining the workforce may be a key part of U.S. economic growth. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has a new study that indicates what it will take to bring the women back.
Snap is being investigated, Toys "R" Us has a new Chapter 11 payment plan, Starbucks will cut some corporate workers, and other important business headlines.
Tesla says its cars will add a new auto-parking feature, Subaru and Toyota issue huge recalls, Google employees walk out over sexual harassment claims, and other important business headlines.