BUSINESS NEWS
- We built a $1 billion tech unicorn in Europe, living proof that our economy is just as dynamic as America’s. Success comes down to three core principles
by Vidya Peters on August 23, 2025 at 1:30 pmThe next billion-dollar story might not come from California. It could come from a city where the coffee is stronger and the buildings are older.
- I’m a CEO who was raised by a truck driver and a factory worker. The 2.7 billion shift-based workers around the world need tech that works for them
by Silvija Martincevic on August 23, 2025 at 1:00 pmThe question for us as innovators is: Are we building systems that protect that pride or chip away at it?
- African Union endorses campaign to finally fix the maps that massively understate how big the continent really is
by Mark Bancherau, The Associated Press on August 23, 2025 at 12:00 pmThe widely used Mercator projection famously shows Greenland and Africa about the same size, but 14 Greenlands would easily fit inside the African continent.
- Frank Caprio, Rhode Island’s friendly and folksy municipal judge turned YouTube star, dies at 88
by Steve LeBlanc, The Associated Press on August 23, 2025 at 11:51 amCaprio billed his courtroom as a place “where people and cases are met with kindness and compassion."
- ‘OK, this is not your average bird’: Minnesota high school football team’s season delayed by nesting Osprey in floodlights
by Mark Vancleave, Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press on August 23, 2025 at 11:47 am“When you see these large birds flying across your field with these humongous sticks, you start to ask questions like, ‘What is going on here?’”
- Hall of fame jockey Ron Turcotte, the man who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown, dies at 84
by Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on August 23, 2025 at 11:43 am“The world may remember Ron as the famous jockey of Secretariat, but to us he was a wonderful husband, a loving father, grandfather, and a great horseman.” the family said.
- ‘Eating out is definitely really dangerous’: 17-year-old Californian with severe peanut allergy welcomes legislation on restaurant menu disclosures
by Terry Chea, The Associated Press on August 23, 2025 at 11:38 am“When dining out, obviously I always bring my EpiPens, and I’m really nervous all the time.”
- Former Twitter employees settle lawsuit where they claimed $500 million of unpaid severance
by The Associated Press on August 23, 2025 at 11:32 amThe terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
- Unlike Jensen Huang, this CEO embraces work-life balance and is proud he takes vacations and coached his kids’ baseball team
by Preston Fore on August 23, 2025 at 11:28 amWith millions of PTO left on the table each year, Lactalis U.S. Yogurt CEO Bill Cassidy argues normalizing time off is a competitive advantage—not a concession.
- Trump’s Intel deal has already given the government a $1.9 billion gain on paper
by Michelle L. Price, Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press on August 23, 2025 at 11:08 amThe government is getting 433.3 million shares of non-voting stock priced at $20.47 apiece — a discount from Friday's closing price at $24.80.
