​911 Call Centers Are Understaffed. This Startup Just Raised $14 Milli...

The Y Combinator-backed startup, called Aurelian, is building an AI voice assistant to help fill in the gaps for 911 call centers. 

​’Pick Things Back Up When the Internet Calms Down’: Taylo...

Kansas City-based H&R Block gave its staff the afternoon off to “celebrate love.” 

​Pending home sales tick lower in July as canceled contracts spike 

Redfin found 15% of contracts were canceled in July, the highest rate since it began tracking the metric in 2017. 

​Acquisitions Fail When Leaders Ignore These Drivers of Business Value...

Most acquisitions fail not because of bad numbers, but because leaders overlook the hidden drivers of value — brand equity, customer trust and frontline relationships. 

​Here’s What’s Open and Closed for Labor Day 2025, Includi...

Costco is closed, but Walmart is open. Here’s what to know about Labor Day 2025. 

​Lawyers for Susan Monarez say ‘she remains as CDC Director̵...

The statement came hours after the White House said it had fired Monarez after she refused to resign. 

​Best Buy reports modest sales recovery, but says tariffs are complica...

Best Buy surpassed revenue and earnings expectations for its most recent quarter on Thursday, but stuck with its full-year forecast, citing tariff uncertainty. 

​Dick’s Sporting Goods raises guidance after second-quarter earn...

Dick’s Sporting Goods beat Wall Street’s expectations on the top and bottom lines, leading it to raise its full year profit and sales guidance. 

​Amtrak is launching its faster NextGen Acela with better amenities af...

Amtrak is introducing five of its 28 planned new NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, signaling the next step of America’s attempt at high-speed rail. 

​CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted weeks after being sworn in 

Susan Monarez, a longtime federal government scientist, was sworn in on July 31.