Energy firms allowed to restart force-fitting prepayment meters

This spring, six different Amazon employees claimed they were wrongfully terminated by the company in retaliation for their involvement in organizing to improve working conditions. Now, at least one of those workers, Courtney Bowden of Pennsylvania, will have her case heard before a judge. Although a victory would mean little in terms of punitive damages,…

It comes as 50 new potential victims of the scandal have contacted lawyers after the airing of a TV drama.

Apple’s new mixed-reality headset will become available in the U.S. starting Feb. 2, setting the stage for the company’s premium-priced offering to compete in a crowded market. The tech giant’s Vision Pro headset, initially unveiled in June, will be available for pre-sale Jan. 19. It represents Apple’s first major new product in years. Copyright ©2024…

Almost exactly one year ago, NuScale Power made history as the first of a new generation of nuclear energy startups to win regulatory approval of its reactor design ― just in time for the Biden administration to begin pumping billions of federal dollars into turning around the nation’s atomic energy industry. But as mounting costs…

Updated Jan. 9, 2024 8:05 pm ET Boeing CEO David Calhoun said the company needs to acknowledge its mistake as the aircraft maker reels from a door-plug failure that has resulted in roughly 170 of its planes being grounded and spooked its customers.  In his first remarks since the harrowing accident, Calhoun indicated a misstep…

The firm’s executive chair said HS2’s costs had risen so much over the past decade because of poor cost estimating, changes to the project’s scope, some poor delivery and the impact of inflation. He added that decisions to delay parts of the project for cashflow reasons, could end up meaning they cost more, and that…