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Haunted by costly degrees and insurmountable student debt, American college students now spend more time working paid jobs than in lectures, the library or studying at home.

US students spend more time working paid jobs than going to class

December 12, 2018 at 5:10 p.m.

Haunted by costly degrees and insurmountable student debt, American college students now spend more time working paid jobs than in lectures, the library or studying at home. The vast majority...

Shoppers swing bright orange bags as they shop at the new Amazon Go store Monday in the Loop. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Amazon will consider opening up to 3,000 cashierless stores by 2021 after opening its first Chicago location this week

December 12, 2018 at 5:06 p.m.

Amazon.com is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new Amazon Go cashierless stores in the next few years, according to people familiar with matter, an aggressive and...

Delta Air Lines raised its fee for a first checked bag to $30, following in competitors' footsteps as U.S. carriers expand efforts to offset stubbornly higher fuel prices.

Delta joins airlines in era of $30 bag fee

December 12, 2018 at 5:05 p.m.

Delta Air Lines raised its fee for a first checked bag to $30, following in competitors' footsteps as U.S. carriers expand efforts to offset stubbornly higher fuel prices. The $5...

As U.S. household debt rises and wages stagnate, millions of Americans are tapping into home equity to keep up with day-to-day expenses.

Cash-strapped Americans are leveraging their homes to pay the bills

December 12, 2018 at 5:04 p.m.

As U.S. household debt rises and wages stagnate, millions of Americans are tapping into home equity to keep up with day-to-day expenses. Twenty-four million homeowners believe borrowing against home equity...

How to be a Democrat in blue-collar Trump country

May 31, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

Southern West Virginia is the heart of coal country and cultural conservatism, with gun shops, Assemblies of God churches and American flags dotting the landscape. The region's congressional district is...

Coca-Cola Co. says it's monitoring the cannabis drinks business and is interested in drinks infused with CBD -- the non-psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that treats pain but doesn't get you high.

Coca-Cola is eyeing the cannabis market

December 12, 2018 at 4:53 p.m.

The world's largest beverage company may be the next industry giant to jump into the cannabis drinks business. Coca-Cola Co. says it's monitoring the nascent industry and is interested in...

Amazon investigates report that employees leaked data for bribes

August 22, 2019 at 9:18 a.m.

Amazon is conducting an investigation into employees that are being accused of offering sellers on its e-commerce program an advantage by providing confidential internal data and other services in exchange...

Customers use self-service ordering kiosk at a McDonald's restaurant in Chicago on Nov. 16, 2016.

American eating habits are changing faster than fast food can keep up

August 22, 2019 at 9:18 a.m.

Home cooking would be making a comeback if it ever really went away. Restaurants are getting dinged by the convenience of Netflix, the advent of pre-made meals, the spread of...

Corporate America's most important publicly conducted discussions -- the quarterly earnings calls held by almost all listed companies -- are dominated by men, who talk more often and speak longer than men, according to research done at Bloomberg's request by Prattle.

Men get the first, last and every other word on earnings calls, research shows

December 12, 2018 at 4:41 p.m.

Forget the board room. Women's voices are barely even present on conference calls. Corporate America's most important publicly conducted discussions -- the quarterly earnings calls held by almost all listed...

CBS’ overhauled board features women who are experts in M&A

December 12, 2018 at 4:24 p.m.

CBS Corp.'s dramatic shake-up on Sunday will add several women to its board, improving gender equity at a company whose longtime leader was toppled by sexual-harassment accusations. The new board...

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