Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay icon, dead at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of women getting paid the same as men for doing the same work, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 86.
Lilly Ledbetter, a champion of women getting paid the same as men for doing the same work, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 86.
Shares of global semiconductor firms were boosted by some positive tech earnings and a report of potentially less severe U.S. export restrictions on China.
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attacked the Green Party presidential ticket after the party’s vice presidential nominee, Butch Ware, spoke out against transgender athletes in women’s sports. “I don’t think that biological males should play in female sports,” Ware said in a video posted to X by lawyer and columnist Olayemi Olurin. “I think it gives…
Broadcom became the eighth U.S. tech company to eclipse $1 trillion in market cap on Friday after the stock’s record gain.
Infosys employees termination issue: Over a hundred former Infosys employees have petitioned the PMO for job restoration and future protection from similar dismissals, after being terminated for failing an internal assessment. The central labour ministry has involved Karnataka’s labour commissioner to investigate.
Billionaire Elon Musk outlined a list of “super obvious” changes that his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to make at the U.S. Treasury Department this weekend. Musk says officials at the treasury are working to make the government’s books more simple to audit, as well as more accountability for where funds are going. The…
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dismissed reports of delays in Vande Bharat sleeper train production due to design issues, clarifying the real cause was the Russian firm’s limited experience with larger trains. Vaishnaw assured that the Indian Railways’ needs for 16 to 24-coach trains were clearly communicated and production will commence soon.