Target to up hourly base pay to $15 by end of 2020

Target Corp. is raising its minimum hourly wage for its workers to $11 starting next month and then to $15 by the end of 2020 in a move it says will help it better recruit and retain top-quality staff and provide a better shopping experience for its customers.

New York City pays $969 for a trash can

New York City has purchased numerous dome-top garbage cans. Are they worth nearly a thousand dollars each when last year they were about half the price?

Bayonne to Amazon: build new headquarters here

The competition is heating up for amazon's second headquarters. More than 50 cities across the country and Canada are fighting to be the new home of the internet giant.

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The competition is heating up for amazon's second headquarters. More than 50 cities across the country and Canada are fighting to be the new home of the internet giant. The latest on the map: Bayonne, New Jersey. Mayor James Davis says he has the perfect location: 200-plus acres of underdeveloped waterfront property.

London won't renew Uber's license

Uber's license to operate in London won't be renewed because its practices endanger public safety and security, the local regulator said Friday, in a blow to a company already facing big questions over its corporate culture.

Gatorade pays California $300K, settles anti-water complaint

(KATHLEEN RONAYNE/AP) -- Just because drought-ravaged California has spent years urging residents to conserve water doesn't mean it wants people to actually stop drinking the stuff.

Review: Glitzy iPhone X aside, the iPhone 8 is fine for most

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - The difference between Apple's new iPhone models is a bit like flying first class compared with coach. We envy first class, but coach gets us there without breaking the budget. The iPhone 8 will do just fine for $300 less than the glitzy iPhone X , even though it won't make your friends and colleagues jealous. It's also available much sooner - this Friday -...

UNICEF on the ground at many disasters

Back-to-back tragedies have left people across the world now struggling just to survive. With so many different areas in desperate need of help, how can we make sure no one is forgotten?

An app for positive interactions among kids

An app called TBH lets users gossip about their friends without hurting any feelings. TBH is short for "to be honest." Word on the street is that the kids can't get enough of it.

Court: Long Island casino permit improperly issued

Casino opponents are in luck after a state Supreme Court ruling that the special permit issued by the Village of Islandia on Long Island to operate the video lottery terminal facility at Jake's 58 is illegal.

Facebook charges fees for disaster donations

You might have seen some Facebook posts with a button to donate to organizations in connection with the recent hurricanes or Mexican earthquake.

MoviePass to theaters, studios: Give $10 plan a chance

They say when it sounds too good to be true it probably is but in the case of new subscription plan, MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe says this is the real deal.

Autumn coupling: love is in the cool air

It's that time of year: the air gets crisp, the leaves start to turn and people begin to think about coupling. Webster's defines it as "the act of bringing or coming together."

Outer Space Men toy collection worth millions

From an apartment high above the streets of Manhattan's Upper West Side, the galaxy's first intergalactic peacekeeping force has gathered for the last quarter century growing in number, renown, and value in preparation for its assault on the consumer space toy marketplace over which it once dominated.

Apple admits to problem with new watch

Apple confirmed that its new Series 3 Apple Watch can encounter problems connecting to a cellular network.

Free Queso Day at Moe's Southwest Grill

Moe’s Southwest Grill is bringing cheese-induced happiness to fans around the country with its Free Queso Day.

New York bakeries churn out holiday challah

The "challah-days" are here. Rosh Hashanah starts Wednesday at sundown and that means city bakeries are churning out loaf after golden loaf.