Tag: Contracts and orders
Uber signs driver bargaining agreement with major UK union
LONDON — Uber said Wednesday it's formally recognizing a major British trade union so it can represent drivers, a breakthrough for labor campaigners seeking...
Experts or ‘grifters’? Little-known firm runs Arizona audit
In early March, a Boston-based vote-counting firm called Clear Ballot Group sent a bid to Arizona's state Senate to audit the 2020 presidential election...
Defense contractor’s Senate campaign donations investigated
HONOLULU — U.S authorities are investigating allegations that a Hawaii-based defense contractor illegally donated $150,000 to the reelection fund of a Maine senator who...
Prison group sues to keep immigrant detention center open
SEATTLE — Private prison corporation GEO Group has sued Washington state, saying a new law mandating the closure of the immigrant detention center it...
US envoy: Fear of Taliban conquering Kabul are overblown
WASHINGTON — Predictions that the Taliban will quickly overrun Afghan government forces and conquer Kabul once U.S. and coalition forces have fully withdrawn are...
Indiana sees big cost jump with new prison medical contract
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana could pay about 50% more a year for prison medical services with a new contractor picked by state officials.
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ESPN, MLB agree to 7-year rights extension through 2028
ESPN could be rewarded with additional playoff games under its new deal with Major League Baseball.
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Worker for contractor accused of selling Air Force data
SANTA ANA, Calif. — An employee of a U.S. Department of Defense contractor and another man were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of participating...
Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is reconsidering how to make a massive shift to cloud computing, officials said Monday, suggesting it could scrap the so-called...
Optimism rising about future of Pimlico with rebuild looming
Frankie Brothers walked into the grandstand at Pimlico Race Course in the late 1980s and early '90s with his head on a swivel.
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