Amazon, Hachette Reach Agreement Over E-Book Prices
The agreement in the months-long dispute was announced today and the two former adversaries will resume normal business "immediately," according to a press release.
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Facebook Rolls Out New, Simpler Privacy Policy
The new privacy guidelines are one-third their previous length. But experts say it doesn't change how much data the company will continue to gather from users.
Amazon And Hachette Reach A Deal On E-Book Pricing
The multiyear agreement, which will take effect in early 2015, ends a months-long stalemate between the online retail giant and the publishing powerhouse.
China And U.S., Titans Of Carbon Pollution, Move To Cut Gases
China and the U.S. account for more than a third of greenhouse gases — making it vital that any broad climate plans include the pair.
Congress Will Vote On Keystone XL Pipeline, With An Eye On Louisiana
The two bills' sponsors — Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La. — are heading toward a runoff election next month.
How Kodak's Shirley Cards Set Photography's Skin-Tone Standard
Named for the original model — an employee of Kodak — the portraits were used by photo labs to calibrate printers. But until the 1970s, that model was always white.
Miners At Risk Because Of Unpaid And Uncollected Fines
NPR probes the regulatory loophole that allows mine owners to ignore government regulators and operate unsafe mines. For years, the owners have failed to pay penalties even as workers are injured.
Coal Mines Keep Operating Despite Injuries, Violations And Millions In Fines
An NPR investigation found thousands of American mine owners fail to pay penalties for safety violations, even as they continue to manage dangerous — and sometimes deadly — operations.
New Volkswagen Policy OKs Interactions With Unions At U.S. Factory
The automaker said the new policy would allow dialogue — but not collective bargaining — with groups. It comes months after the UAW lost a vote to represent workers at the Chattanooga, Tenn., factory.
As U.S. Leads Growth, It Wants Others To Step Up
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has a message for the leaders of other advanced economies: You have to shape up! The global economy is relying too heavily on just the United States for growth.