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Duke Energy Corp. filed Thursday with state and federal regulators for permission to merge its two electric utilities in the Carolinas.

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based energy giant says the combination would give ...Read more

Oracle America has decided to slash more than 188 jobs in the Bay Area, affecting workers in the Peninsula and East Bay, according to the state Employment Development Department.

Described as permanent, the reductions ...Read more

Over the last century, L.A.'s love affair with the single-family home has created a suburban sprawl of epic proportions.

Three bedrooms. A white-picket fence. A square of grass for the barbecue.

But for many, the dream ...Read more

The California Energy Commission recently launched a $55 million incentive program to expand the construction of fast chargers for electric vehicles in public and business sites across the state.

“One of the common ...Read more

A new zoning program in the city of Miami will allow for denser developments in a radius of up to a mile around existing and planned Metrorail and commuter rail stations, including Brightline stations, inside city ...Read more

More than 160 workers at video game company Blizzard Entertainment have voted to unionize.

The workers, who produce in-house cinematics, animation, trailers, promotional videos and other narrative content, are just the ...Read more

As steep tariffs threaten to drive up car prices and an incentive for buying electric vehicles nears its expiration date, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are becoming harder to afford.

For those looking to make the ...Read more

Costco Wholesale Corp. has decided not to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone at its more than 500 pharmacy locations, a decision hailed by a group of faith-based activists who urged the retailer to avoid selling the ...Read more

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits edged lower last week, suggesting employers remain reluctant to lay off workers.

Initial claims decreased by 3,000 to 224,000 in the week ended Aug. 9, which was about in line ...Read more

“Munchie Monday.”

“Wax Wednesday.”

“Flower Friday.”

These are just a few of the weekly pitches offered by Shawn Kemp’s Cannabis, one of the largest dispensaries in Seattle. The deals, which range from 55% ...Read more

Meta Platforms Inc. is spending a fortune to assemble the brightest minds in artificial intelligence. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg may want to note: Research suggests that packing a team with too much genius can...Read more

One of California's largest agricultural employers plans to close a Central Valley grape nursery by the end of the year after laying off hundreds of employees, including many supportive of a United Farm Workers effort to ...Read more

Everyone knows you're heading for it. Everyone is waiting for it. But please, when it happens, no temper tantrums, no emotional fireworks. If you're going to crack up, please do it quietly.

Really, it's the thing to do....Read more

Canada’s flagship airline, already reeling from declining passenger traffic to and from the United States, is bracing for a strike by its flight attendants Thursday.

Air Canada, the second-busiest Canadian operator at ...Read more

This summer’s spate of weather disruptions to Delta Air Lines’ operations has driven an increase in union interest among the carrier’s flight attendants, organizers say.

According to the Association of Flight ...Read more

Bellevue, Washington-based wireless network T-Mobile laid off an undisclosed amount of corporate employees earlier this month shortly after its $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular.

T-Mobile said in a statement ...Read more

A familiar home appliance maker on Wednesday pledged to invest $3 billion over five years in its U.S. operations and workforce, a plan that will include an expansion of production in Georgia.

Louisville, Kentucky-based GE...Read more

Mayor Adams vetoed two City Council bills late Wednesday that would boost minimum wages for grocery delivery workers to more than $20 an hour — a move that came after his top aide, Randy Mastro, launched an internal ...Read more

A union representing workers at Boeing Co.’s St. Louis-area defense factories urged U.S. lawmakers from Missouri to intervene and nudge the planemaker to reach a deal.

The IAM Union, which represents 3,200 workers ...Read more