Washington Times - Business

• N.Y. Uber and Lyft drivers to receive back pay as part of $328 million settlement

  3-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 40

  The New York attorney general said Uber and Lyft drivers will be getting serious back pay after the two companies settled for a total of $328 million.

• Pennsylvania partners with natural gas driller on air and water monitoring amid new regulatory push

  3-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 25

  The state of Pennsylvania will work with a major natural gas producer to collect in-depth data on air emissions and water quality at well sites,...

• Biden administration pushes for more U.S.-Latin America trade, seeking to lessen Chinese influence

  3-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 32

  President Joe Biden is trying to increase trade with Latin America, meeting on Thursday with the heads of the Dominican Republic and Chile as part...

• Ford offers $50K buyouts for employees as part of UAW deal

  2-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 25

  Ford will provide $50,000 buyouts to eligible employees as part of the landmark agreement between the automaker and the United Auto Workers union.

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• Disney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for roughly $8.6 billion

  2-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 40

  Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for approximately $8.6 billion, a deal that will give Disney undisputed...

• Cedar Fair and Six Flags will merge to create a playtime powerhouse in North America

  2-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 36

  Cedar Fair and Six Flags are merging, creating an expansive amusement park operator with operations spread across 17 U.S. states and three countries.

• New Orleans swears in new police chief, Anne Kirkpatrick, first woman to permanently hold the role

  2-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 32

  Anne Kirkpatrick was sworn in Wednesday as the first woman to hold a permanent appointment as the chief of police in New Orleans.

• New Gallaudet innovation displays plays inside deaf quarterback's helmet

  2-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 37

  The new technology allows plays to be displayed visually inside quarterback Brandon Washington's helmet -- a welcomed step that happened to...

• Britney Spears' memoir a million seller just one week after its release

  2-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 45

  Britney Spears' memoir "The Woman in Me" has sold 1.1 million copies in the U.S. alone through its first week.

• New Orleans swears in new police chief, Anne Kirkpatrick, first woman to permanently hold the role

  2-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 45

  Anne Kirkpatrick was sworn in Wednesday as the first woman to hold a permanent appointment as the chief of police in New Orleans.

• Delta says pilot accused of threatening to shoot the captain no longer works for the airline

  2-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 35

  Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that the pilot accused of threatening to shoot the plane's captain during a flight no longer works for the airline,...

• Delta says pilot accused of threatening to shoot the captain no longer works for the airline

  2-11-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 29

  Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that the pilot accused of threatening to shoot the plane's captain during a flight no longer works for the airline,...