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Tom Conway, Steelworkers President and Biden Ally, Dies at 71

September 29, 2023|Comments Off on Tom Conway, Steelworkers President and Biden Ally, Dies at 71

A tough but pragmatic negotiator, he led his union through decades of tumult, then helped drive through the president’s infrastructure plans. ​Read More Conway, Tom (1952-2023), Deaths (Obituaries), United Steelworkers of America, Organized Labor, Steel and [+]

Biden Administration Plans to Bring Back ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules

September 26, 2023|Comments Off on Biden Administration Plans to Bring Back ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules

The head of the Federal Communications Commission said the government needed to protect open access to the “essential infrastructure of modern life.” ​Read More Rosenworcel, Jessica, Net Neutrality, Computers and the Internet, Regulation and Deregulation of [+]

Overlooked No More: Alice Anderson, Who Ran Australia’s First All-Woman Garage

September 26, 2023|Comments Off on Overlooked No More: Alice Anderson, Who Ran Australia’s First All-Woman Garage

Her car repair business was described as having a staff “capable of doing the jobs any male member of the automobile industry would undertake.” ​Read More Anderson, Alice (1897-1926), Women and Girls, Automobiles, Records and Achievements, [+]

JPMorgan Settles Epstein Suit With U.S. Virgin Islands for $75 Million

September 26, 2023|Comments Off on JPMorgan Settles Epstein Suit With U.S. Virgin Islands for $75 Million

The bank agreed to pay $75 million to settle with the U.S. Virgin Islands and reached a confidential settlement with a former top banker who pushed to keep the disgraced financier as a client. ​Read [+]

FTC Sues Amazon, Accusing Company of Illegal Online Retail Monopoly

September 26, 2023|Comments Off on FTC Sues Amazon, Accusing Company of Illegal Online Retail Monopoly

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon, saying its conduct in its online store and services to merchants illegally stifled competition. ​Read More Computers and the Internet, E-Commerce, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Corporations, [+]

Top Apple Executive Defends Favoring Google on iPhones

September 26, 2023|Comments Off on Top Apple Executive Defends Favoring Google on iPhones

Eddy Cue, a longtime executive at the company, said Apple’s multibillion-dollar deals with Google were driven by quality, not money. ​Read More Computers and the Internet, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Search Engines, Regulation and Deregulation [+]

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