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DOGE could create a mobile app for tax filing: report
President-elect Trump's DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, is reportedly considering the creation of a mobile app for taxpayers to file their returns more conveniently.
10K unionized hotel workers hold strikes across multiple cities, demand higher wages, increased staffing
More than 10,000 unionized hotel workers at hotels in multiple cities are currently participating in strikes, according to Unite Here, the labor union they belong to.
Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker in spotlight as Chicago hosts DNC
Wealthy Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is basking on the national stage this week after successfully bringing the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to Chicago.
Hyatt, Peloton team up to offer bikes at 800 hotels
Under the partnership, Peloton Interactive will provide branded exercise equipment to over 800 Hyatt properties this year, according to the hotel chain.
H&R Block’s Tax Day outage frustrates last-minute filers
H&R Block (HRB) said it experienced technology outages on Monday, temporarily preventing thousands of last-minute tax filers from sending in their returns.
Microsoft's AI engine powering H&R Block's tax filing assistance product
Microsoft and H&R Block partnered to develop the accounting firm's AI Tax Assist tool, which leverages generative AI to help do-it-yourself tax filers prepare their returns.
Epstein docs reveal hotel magnate Tom Pritzker, kin of Democratic Illinois gov
Billionaire hotel magnate Tom Pritzker was among the influential figures named by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre in unredacted court documents from a sex trafficking lawsuit.
Texas AG sues Hyatt Hotels for allegedly misleading consumers with 'hidden fees'
Texas AG Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit alleging Hyatt Hotels markets rooms at one price to consumers, but then adds other "mandatory and unavoidable fees."
Some Western companies decline to join corporate exodus from Russia over Ukraine invasion
The corporate exodus from Russia continued Tuesday as McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and Pepsi announced that they are temporarily suspending business in Russia over Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Leisure travel rebounds as delta variant fades
Vacationers are returning to the roads and sky in the U.S. after an earlier pullback caused by the Delta variant, setting expectations for a busy holiday travel season.