A major Carl’s Jr. franchise operator in California has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, pointing to the state’s $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers as a key driver of its financial troubles.

Minimum wage is set to increase in Virginia over the next couple of years. Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill into law on Friday that will incrementally increase minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2028 ...

Virginia's minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, 2028. The wage will first rise to $13.75 in 2027 before reaching the $15 mark. Most hourly workers are covered by the raise, including, ...

While the billion-dollar question is about when quantum computing will become commercially viable, one of the problems being tackled at the moment is how to make the ...

In Nature this week, researchers describe an initiative that is greening some of the world’s drylands — including deserts, shrublands and other water-scarce regions. The Great Green Wall of China, ...

A well-diversified investment portfolio is a cornerstone of any long-term financial plan. While some investors choose to select individual securities – such as stocks and bonds – and actively monitor ...

People from Japan and the United States planted cherry tree saplings gifted by Japan at a ceremony in Washington on Friday. Japan donated 250 cherry tree saplings to commemorate the 250th anniversary ...

The Mercedes-Benz C-class EV will be revealed in full on April 20, but we're getting a first look at the cabin today. The C-class EV follows the lead of other new Mercedes models in offering the ...

A loving father with a budding family. A dedicated Department of Homeland Security employee. A mother with a preteen. These are the people who lost their lives after a killing spree last week across ...

Reforesting areas of the world comes with major benefits, but adding billions of trees can come with unintended consequences. A study details how China’s massive regreening effort has altered the ...

PCWorld’s guide addresses choosing optimal SSD storage capacity for modern PCs, examining requirements from basic users to gamers and content creators. While Windows 11 officially requires 64GB ...