Author: TraderPlanet TraderPlanet

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey on Monday became the latest state boost its hourly minimum wage to $15 after Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a measure phasing in the higher rate over five years. Murphy signed the...

Federal safety officials say they want a crackdown on impaired and distracted drivers, wider use of collision-avoidance technology in cars, and tougher regulations for operators of air tours and medical flights. The National...

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is starting to lay off about 4,300 white-collar workers worldwide this week. In November, the company said it wanted to cut 8,000 salaried and contract workers so it can raise profit margins and...

DETROIT (AP) — Health and industry experts in Michigan are raising concerns about caregiver-produced medical marijuana following the discovery of more than 50 pounds (23 kilograms) of contaminated product. The Detroit News...

MONTROSE, Pa. (AP) — A gas driller has backed off its demand to have a Pennsylvania homeowner thrown in jail after he agreed to talk to the company’s lawyers next month. Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. claims...

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Home Secretary has signed the order paving the way for the extradition of tycoon Vijay Mallya to India to face financial fraud allegations. The Home Office said in a statement Monday that Sajid...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s major professional sports leagues are split on how to get a piece of the action from legal sports betting after failing to get early adopting states to cut them in. But they are back in...

NEW YORK (AP) — New reports from payroll company ADP show that small businesses are lagging behind larger companies in hiring, a trend that’s not expected to change anytime soon. ADP’s monthly report on small...

CHICAGO (AP) — O’Hare International Airport in Chicago was the busiest airport in the U.S. last year, surpassing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for the first time in four years. The Federal Aviation...

WESTON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida software company is being purchased by a California private equity firm for $11 billion. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that Ultimate Software announced Monday that it’s being...