H&R Block’s Tax Day outage frustrates last-minute filers
H&R Block (HRB) said it experienced technology outages on Monday, temporarily preventing thousands of last-minute tax filers from sending in their returns.
Microsoft's AI engine powering H&R Block's tax filing assistance product
Microsoft and H&R Block partnered to develop the accounting firm's AI Tax Assist tool, which leverages generative AI to help do-it-yourself tax filers prepare their returns.
Epstein docs reveal hotel magnate Tom Pritzker, kin of Democratic Illinois gov
Billionaire hotel magnate Tom Pritzker was among the influential figures named by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre in unredacted court documents from a sex trafficking lawsuit.
Texas AG sues Hyatt Hotels for allegedly misleading consumers with 'hidden fees'
Texas AG Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit alleging Hyatt Hotels markets rooms at one price to consumers, but then adds other "mandatory and unavoidable fees."
Some Western companies decline to join corporate exodus from Russia over Ukraine invasion
The corporate exodus from Russia continued Tuesday as McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and Pepsi announced that they are temporarily suspending business in Russia over Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Leisure travel rebounds as delta variant fades
Vacationers are returning to the roads and sky in the U.S. after an earlier pullback caused by the Delta variant, setting expectations for a busy holiday travel season.
Hyatt Hotels post bigger loss as pandemic keeps people at home
U.S. hotel operator Hyatt Hotels Corp reported a bigger loss for the first quarter on Tuesday as people stayed at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.