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Fewer new businesses poses risk to US economy

Despite a decade-plus of economic growth, Americans have slowed the pace at which they’re forming new companies, a trend that risks further widening the gap between the most affluent and everyone else.

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Can Facebook Dating secure your love life?

Facebook Dating, a matchmaking service the company already offers in Brazil, Canada and 17 other countries , will arrive in the U.S. on Thursday. But after years of privacy missteps by the social network, will people trust it with their love lives?

Businesses added a solid 195K jobs in August, says survey

U.S. businesses added a healthy 195,000 jobs last month, a sign companies are still hiring at a solid pace despite the Trump administration’s trade war with China.

 
Henderson men accused of bilking sports bettors out of $29.5M

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a criminal complaint accusing two Henderson felons of defrauding hundreds in a multimillion-dollar sports betting scheme.

Huawei claims US making cyberattacks, coercing employees

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei accused U.S. authorities on Wednesday of attempting to break into its information systems and of trying to coerce its employees to gather information on the company.

Kroger joins other retailers with gun restrictions

Supporters of stricter gun laws say that as the nation’s largest retailer, Walmart will have outsized influence on the gun debate, sending a strong message to Congress.

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