U.S. employers added 206,000 in June — a slowdown, but more than forecasters expected U.S. employers added 206,000 jobs in June — a modest slowdown from the previous month. The unemployment rate inched up to 4.1%. Scott Horsley
Amazon is 30. Here's how a book store gobbled up all of e-commerce Jeff Bezos founded the e-commerce giant in his garage 30 years ago. NPR's Andrew Mambo talks with business reporter Alina Selyukh about how Bezos built an empire and what's next for the company. Andrew Mambo
Greece's new 6-day workweek law takes effect, bucking a trend An employee who must work on a sixth day would be paid 40% overtime, according to the new law. Bill Chappell
A boom of new businesses in America has stayed strong since summer of 2020 There's a sustained boom in small business creation in America. We look into what types of new businesses are booming and why this kind of trend has meant economic growth in the past. Gregory Rosalsky
After dramatic falling out, Paramount and Skydance near a merger deal The on again, off again merger of two media giants could be on again.
Luxury department store Saks buys Neiman Marcus, and Amazon gets a stake The two high-end department stores hope together they would wield more power to counter luxury brands, which increasingly flex their muscles over retailers. Alina Selyukh
Jessica Campbell will be the 1st woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach in Seattle Campbell was hired Wednesday for the Kraken, becoming the first woman in an on-the-bench role as an assistant or associate coach in NHL history. She was a decorated player in the NCAA and in Canada. The Associated Press
How NVIDIA momentarily became the most valuable company in the world Twenty years ago, NVIDIA was mainly familiar to avid gamers looking to upgrade their computer. But it turns out their CEO has been steering the ship towards artificial intelligence since then. Wailin Wong
Federal judge partially blocks U.S. ban on noncompetes A federal judge in Texas has partially blocked the government's ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements. Andrea Hsu
'We’re not stuck.' Why Boeing’s Starliner isn’t returning to Earth (yet) The return of Starliner has been indefinitely delayed, but NASA and Boeing say the astronauts will use the spaceship to get home — eventually. Geoff Brumfiel