Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require that ride-hailing services increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour. Lyft called the ordinance “deeply flawed,” saying in a statement that it supports a … Read more
A serene Don Lemon on Wednesday night returned to CNN — the network he was ousted from last year — to discuss Elon Musk abruptly firing him from his subsequent gig on X just hours after the two sat down for an interview. “What set Musk off?” “Outfront” host Erin Burnett asked of the billionaire’s … Read more
Big Apple pizzerias and other businesses that use coal- and wood-fired ovens should be given public dough — in the form of a tax break — to comply with a new emissions rule, a pie-loving Brooklyn pol says. The Adams’ administration’s controversial reg — which goes into effect April 27 — is already costing some … Read more
New York City has quietly approved a controversial green plan to require pizzerias and matzah bakeries using decades-old wood- and coal-fired stoves to cut their smoky pollutants by 75%. Mayor Eric Adams’ Department of Environmental Protection said the fresh edict takes effect April 27, with some city businesses having already coughed up more than $600,000 for new … Read more
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the fuselage panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines jet. The feds have started to contact passengers and crew members of the horrifying Jan. 5 flight, which made an emergency landing in Portland, Ore., after the door plug of the Boeing 737 Max 9 blew off at … Read more
New York University does not reign supreme over its use of the color purple. A federal judge rejected NYU Langone Medical Center’s claims rival Northwell Health ripped off its signature violet hues in advertising materials. The two regional medical giants are competing for patients in Long Island as well as parts of the city, including … Read more
Attorneys who successfully argued that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package was excessive are demanding a Delaware judge award them nearly $6 billion. If granted, the legal eagles’ jaw-dropping payday — which they are asking to be paid in the electric car-maker’s stock — would shatter previous records for attorneys fees. “We recognize … Read more
The interior designer, tastemaker and fashion icon has died aged 102. Here are some of her most stylish looks from an extraordinary life Continue reading… Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All … Read more
AT&T will credit customers a full day of service for the carrier’s more than 10-hour outage on Thursday that affected more than 70,000 users, saying it was the “right thing to do.” “I believe this approach is fully manageable while achieving the 2024 business objectives we have set for ourselves and our stated financial guidance,” … Read more
It is the most powerful gathering of the global elite you have never heard of: a 36-hour confab in Miami for billionaires, CEOs and celebrities with a stated agenda of “catalyzing positive impact” that has become the single most important event for tapping into Saudi Arabia’s vast wealth. The Future Investment Initiative conference (FII) is an attempt … Read more
