Bill Gates left Microsoft board amid investigation into affair, according to report

Board members at Microsoft Corp. made a decision in 2020 that it wasn't appropriate for its co-founder Bill Gates to continue sitting on its board as they investigated the billionaire’s prior romantic relationship with a female Microsoft employee.

McDonald’s raising US workers’ pay in 650 company-owned stores

McDonald’s follows other chains including Chipotle, which said Monday that it will raise workers’ pay to an average of $15 per hour by the end of June.

FAA approves Boeing fix for jets grounded by electrical flaw

Federal regulators have approved a Boeing procedure to fix about 100 jets that have been idled for the past month because of improper electrical grounding of some components.

Amazon seeks to hire 75,000 workers; offers $100 to vaccinated hires

Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100 for new hires who are already vaccinated for COVID-19.

Post-it note co-inventor dies at 80 in St. Paul, Minnesota home

The man credited with inventing the adhesive that spawned the Post-it Note died at the age of 80 in St. Paul, Minn.

Amazon blocked more than 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown, company says

Amazon has been under pressure to crack down on counterfeits on its site. The company said it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year.

EPA proposes phaseout of greenhouse gas coolants used in refrigerators, air conditioners

In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners.

Apple’s app store goes on trial Monday in legal battle with Epic Games, creator of Fortnite

Epic Games is hoping to break through the app store’s “wall” and offer an alternative, which would allow them to break free of Apple’s commissions. It’s one of the most serious legal threats Apple’s faced in years.

Oncor requests nearly $100 million in rate hikes

Oncor says the proposed rate increase is strictly for expenses the company invested into its infrastructure in 2020 and is not related to February’s historic snowstorm.