A federal judge has approved Eastman Kodak's $21.4 million offer to settle class-action lawsuits by black employees who maintained white counterparts were favored for pay and promotion.
Continental Airlines Inc. is recalling 132 pilots who were furloughed in 2008, saying it needs them to offset retirements and handle an increase in international flying.
A U.N. food agency has called a special meeting on the recent spike in food prices in response to concerns of a repeat of the shortages that led to riots in parts of the world two years ago.
Experts gathered in Italy Friday offered a generally gloomy outlook — especially for the United States and much of the industrialized world.
Analysis: Growing demand for temporary help in the U.S. suggests stronger full-time hiring ahead, and executives say they are seeing a need for staffing greater than reflected in official figures.
Kia Motors says it has started a recall of some 56,000 Soul and Sorento vehicles sold in the United States and South Korea due to defective wiring harnesses that could cause fires.
To most Americans, at least to those who are aware of the brand, Kia is still associated with the cheap-and-cheerful products.
The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominant job generator, expanded for the eighth straight month in August although the pace of growth slowed, according to a trade group survey.
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More than a quarter of employed U.S. workers suffered a bout of unemployment during the Great Recession that took many of them on an emotional roller coaster ride.