Weekly jobless claims fall unexpectedly, but labor market treading water

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the drop was likely due to ongoing challenges adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations.

Commission delivers blow to request to rezone 80 acres of land near Great Salt Lake

A plan to turn some of the last remaining agricultural land in northwest Salt Lake City into light industrial space failed to receive a key recommendation.

Verizon offers $20 credit to customers affected by massive wireless outage

Verizon Communications said on Thursday it is offering a $20 credit to hundreds ​of thousands of customers impacted by its 10-hour outage on Wednesday that the wireless company said was caused by a software ⁠issue.

Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month

Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just ​a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect.