‘Politics’ Articles
Ex-Groupon CEO Mason moving to San Francisco to start new company
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former Groupon Inc. Chief Executive Andrew Mason is moving to San Francisco to start a company after recently recording an album of "motivational business music," according to an update on his blog on Thursday.
FNC’s Powers: ‘Transparently a Lie’ When Obama Says He Called Benghazi a Terrorist Attack
On Wednesday's The O'Reilly Factor, liberal FNC political analyst Kirsten Powers again accused President Barack Obama of speaking "lies" in claiming that he called Benghazi a terrorist attack early on. Host Bill O'Reilly introduced the segment by playing a clip of Powers from... -
Homeless man, hero in California attack, sought in N.J. killing
(Reuters) - A homeless man who achieved brief Internet fame for disrupting a California attacker with a hatchet in February was being sought on Thursday in the killing of a New Jersey attorney found bludgeoned to death in his home, law enforcement officials said.
Republicans advance bill to tie student loan rates to markets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in control of the House Education and the Workforce Committee voted on Thursday to advance legislation tying student loan interest rates to the financial markets, a plan they said would give borrowers a better sense of how much they must repay.
House Democrats press Bangladesh on worker protections
The lawmakers suggest that authorities have neglected such protections at the expense of workers' lives. Read more...
Lower income shoppers still feeling pinched, U.S. retailers say
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cooler than usual weather and belt-tightening by shoppers still struggling with higher payroll taxes and stubborn unemployment dampened sales last quarter at chains from Macy's Inc to Wal-Mart Stores Inc .
A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple’s suppliers
SEOUL (Reuters) - Overtaking Apple Inc as the world's leading maker of smartphones has stretched Samsung Electronics Co's in-house supply lines, and the South Korean firm is now courting some of its rival's main parts suppliers.
Schwab reverses ban on client class-action lawsuits
(Reuters) - Charles Schwab Corp has temporarily reversed its requirement that clients waive their right to bring class-action lawsuits, adding a new twist in a battle closely watched by the securities industry and plaintiffs' attorneys.
