Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at a special event Wednesday morning announcing the company's new Elevate skilling initiative. (GeekWire Photo / ...

Garbage has piled up at dumpsters throughout Philadelphia as the union’s first work stoppage in the city since 1986 has caused quite a mess.

Microsoft is laying off about 9,000 employees after applying to fill thousands of foreign worker positions in the months ...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 is up 0.2% to 39,764. 02, while South Korea’s Kospi added 0.5% to 3,132.02 as Tokyo and Seoul are working ...