Father’s Day is coming up, and I’ve been testing a few things that dads would love.

You could get dad another tie or bottle of after shave, but he’s probably got too many ties, and how much aftershave does one man need?

Here are three suggestions to surprise your dad.

Arcade belt

Belts were an area of my wardrobe that I knew could be ...Read more

The Bay Area has lost more than 11,000 tech jobs so far in 2025, a slump in hiring punctuated by disclosures of fresh layoffs in the region by some big players such as Google, Walmart and Microsoft.

The protracted hiring slump is a reminder that the tech industry is no longer a robust engine that helps to power the Bay Area economy.

The tech ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Angela Gardin looked at the colorful handwritten thank-you notes, taped to a front window of the Queen Village Rite Aid, and began to cry. Gardin has been assistant manager there for the past two years.

One note scrawled in pink, read: “Everyone who works here is so kind. I have always been greeted with a smile and warmth.”...Read more

Charlie Scharf can finally play offense.

After more than a half-decade cleaning up Wells Fargo & Co.’s scandals, the chief executive officer has cleared away the firm’s biggest impediment to growth: the Federal Reserve’s seven-year-old cap on assets. That means the $1.95 trillion lender can once again seek to narrow the gap with larger ...Read more

Hannah Barnstable remembers browsing through the cereal aisle at her local grocery store as a child, feasting her eyes upon colorful boxes of breakfast staples like Cocoa Puffs, Trix and Cap’n Crunch.

Decades later, when she was readying to open her own cereal company, she had a moment of déjà vu.

“When we got started, I had this ...Read more

California lawmakers on Tuesday moved one step closer to placing more guardrails around artificial intelligence-powered chatbots.

The Senate passed a bill that aims to make chatbots used for companionship safer after parents raised concerns that virtual characters harmed their childrens' mental health.

The legislation, which now heads to the ...Read more

Labor advocates and some elected officials are calling on Los Angeles County to adopt a minimum wage of at least $25 an hour.

On Monday about 150 workers, labor leaders, Democratic party officials and loyal donors gathered at private tables reserved in the back of Wally's Wine & Spirits in Santa Monica to launch a new effort to raise the ...Read more

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a lawsuit alleging 3M fired an employee because she was pregnant has merit and should move forward, reversing a District Court judge’s decision to dismiss the case last year.

The lawsuit, filed by Samantha Wakasugi, argues that she was fired one month before giving birth not because of her ...Read more

In May, electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA) posted a huge sales decline in many European countries, continuing a string of monthly shortfalls since January that have drawn significant attention. But management hopes that a refreshed Model Y, the company’s top-selling vehicle, will help sales rebound. And while Tesla has seen a lot of negative ...Read more

CHICAGO — After nearly a decade of big swings and misses, including a recent failed bid to build a new White Sox ballpark, The 78 and developer Related Midwest may have finally found an anchor tenant to kick-start the proposed mixed-use megadevelopment in the South Loop.

The Chicago Fire announced plans Tuesday for a privately financed $650 ...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales increased 16.3% last month year-over-year, making for the Dearborn automaker's best May since 2019.

The company is offering thousands of dollars in discounts per vehicle as a part of its offering of "A Plan" discounts typically reserved for employees to its customers through the July 4 weekend. It comes in response ...Read more

Constellation Energy Corp. agreed to sell power from an Illinois nuclear plant to Meta Platforms Inc. as artificial intelligence sends power demand soaring.

The parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp signed a 20-year contract to buy 1,121 megawatts from the Clinton plant starting in mid-2027, when a state subsidy expires, according ...Read more

The typical household in California has far more wealth than in the rest of the nation, but the state faces a staggering wealth gap — those near the top claim a net worth 100 times that of those at the bottom.

The median net worth of California households is $288,000, compared to just $180,000 nationwide, according to a new report by the ...Read more

U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in April in a fairly broad advance and hiring picked up, indicating demand for workers remains healthy despite heightened economic uncertainty.

Available positions increased to 7.39 million from a revised 7.20 million reading in March, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data published Tuesday. The median...Read more

Newly back in the CEO chair at UnitedHealth Group, Stephen Hemsley on Monday vowed to address a series of lightning-rod issues that have heightened public scrutiny of the company.

That includes fresh reviews of the Eden Prairie company’s pharmacy business, the way it scores Medicare patients’ health risks and its care management practices. ...Read more

Elon Musk is selling $5 billion in debt for his artificial intelligence startup, xAI Corp., the latest in a series of fundraising efforts across his business empire as the billionaire pivots away from politics and returns to running his various companies.

Morgan Stanley is shopping the debt for xAI with a double-digit interest rate, according ...Read more

Walt Disney Co. launched another deep round of layoffs on Monday, notifying several hundred Disney employees in the U.S. and abroad that their jobs were being eliminated amid an increasingly difficult economic environment for traditional television.

People close to the Burbank entertainment giant confirmed the cuts, which are hitting film and ...Read more

With its sale to Skydance Media still beyond its reach, Paramount Global has nominated three new directors to bolster its small board, which has been racked with drama and churn since early last year.

The debt-laden New York-based company currently has only five board members, including controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, who serves as ...Read more