Microsoft to pay $14.4-million settlement after California accused it of retaliation and discrimination against workers who take parental or disability leave...
Continue Reading(Reuters) -Microsoft Corp has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a California agency's claims that it illegally penalized workers who took medical or family-care leave, the agency said on Wednesday. The California Civil Rights Department in filings in state court accused the tech giant of retaliating against its California-based employees who used parental, disability, pregnancy and family-care leave since 2017 by denying them raises, promotions and stock awards. The settlement, which must be approved by a state judge, would resolve a multiyear investigation by the Civil Rights Department, the agency said...
Continue ReadingMicrosoft and California's Civil Rights Department have reached a $14.4 million settlement over alleged discrimination against parental and disability leave...
Continue ReadingAlphabet said it's shuttering agricultural startup Mineral, one of its "Other Bets" ventures, in a cost-cutting move for Google stock...
Continue ReadingWhile most of the Dow Industrials collection is too pricey and reveals only skinny dividends, 2 of the 5 lowest priced are a buy. Explore more details here...
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Continue ReadingIn the battle to embrace AI, one Meta stock analyst says the Facebook parent company has a better plan than Google...
Continue ReadingThe Nasdaq and S&P gained led by big names in shortened session. FOMC minutes show Fed members wanting more data before rate move. Jeff Bezos sells $5 billion in Amazon stock...
Continue ReadingAfter the sale plan, Bezos would own about 912 million Amazon shares, or 8.8% of the outstanding stock. He sold shares worth roughly $8.5 billion in February, after the stock rallied 80% in 2023. Bezos is ranked the second-richest person in the world with a net worth of $214.4 billion, according to Forbes...
Continue Reading(Bloomberg) -- Jeff Bezos disclosed a plan to unload 25 million additional shares of Amazon.com Inc. worth $5 billion on the day the stock hit a fresh record.Most Read from BloombergUS Allies Say China Is Developing Attack Drones for RussiaChina Can End Russia’s War in Ukraine With One Phone Call, Finland SaysBiden Struggles to Contain Pressure to Abandon Reelection BidHouse Democrats Consider Demanding Biden Withdraw From RaceZelenskiy Challenges Trump to Reveal Plans for Ending WarThe notice w...
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