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It appears travelers are once again eager to take a cruise — and investors may be ready to hop aboard with them. Even though the Centers for…
Continue ReadingIt appears travelers are once again eager to take a cruise — and investors may be ready to hop aboard with them. Even though the Centers for…
Continue ReadingTucker Carlson sparked a wave of backlash with comments about the so-called “white replacement theory” on his Fox show Thursday evening.…
Continue Reading“Saturday Night Live” opened this week’s episode tackling the news from the Derek Chauvin trial via a Minnesota morning show. The…
Continue ReadingThe Dow and S&P 500 are at record highs thanks to Wall Street optimism about Covid-19 vaccines, federal government stimulus, a rebounding global…
Continue ReadingSaks Fifth Avenue says it will stop selling animal fur products by the end of the 2022 fiscal year both online and in stores. The luxury department…
Continue ReadingIn a fiery defense of his reputation Friday night, embattled Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz showed how former President Donald Trump’s brash, defiant…
Continue ReadingA year ago, Joe Biden, then the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, was picking a fight with Amazon over how little it paid Uncle Sam. Now…
Continue ReadingThe death of hip-hop artist Earl “DMX” Simmons at the age of 50 represents not just an occasion for mourning, but one of celebration and…
Continue ReadingBoeing announced a new problem with the troubled 737 Max — this time, the issue is with its electrical system. “Boeing has recommended to…
Continue ReadingAmazon has defeated a union drive that would have established the company’s first US union. The vote count against unionization totaled 1,798,…
Continue ReadingThe Anti-Defamation League is calling for Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson. “Given his long record of race-baiting, we believe it is time for…
Continue ReadingEmployees are speaking out against Alphabet, Google’s parent company, arguing the tech giant must do more to protect employees from workplace…
Continue ReadingAmazon has soundly defeated a landmark union drive that would have established the company’s first US union, but labor advocates are hopeful…
Continue ReadingFacebook does not plan to notify its customers who may be among the half a billion users whose personal information was exposed after being posted to…
Continue ReadingThe Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its historic flight on Mars this weekend. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet will take…
Continue ReadingFord will keep several of its plants running through the summer in hopes of offsetting production delays caused by the global computer chip shortage.…
Continue ReadingLee Delaney, CEO of BJ’s Wholesale Club, died unexpectedly on Thursday. He was 49. The warehouse chain shared the news in a release on Friday,…
Continue ReadingWith many people still working from home, every day is casual Friday. That’s great news for jeans maker Levi Strauss. The iconic denim company…
Continue ReadingFor a few hours one recent Saturday, Jack Beyer stood on the roof of his Land Rover, watching as SpaceX employees toiled under a 160-foot-tall silver…
Continue ReadingDMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50. “We are deeply saddened to…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic has disrupted the rhythm of many lives in almost every discernible way. People work differently. We play differently. Many of us are…
Continue ReadingAbout 8 million low-income people were eligible for stimulus payments last year but never received the money, raising concerns about getting the…
Continue ReadingWorries about sudden inflation spikes are keeping investors and economists up at night. Their concerns aren’t baseless: Inflation is indeed…
Continue ReadingNeuralink, the implant company owned by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has released a video in which a monkey appears to play the computer game Pong…
Continue ReadingAmazon has gained enough votes to defeat a union drive that would have established the company’s first US union, according to an ongoing tally…
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump lost his most-prized megaphone when he was suspended from Facebook and Twitter earlier this year. Since then,…
Continue ReadingThe company that sold customized Nike Air Max 97s — featuring satanic symbols and a red liquid in the sole that supposedly contains human blood —…
Continue ReadingThe price of General Motors cars is going up, and ketchup packets have become impossible to find. What’s happening: At first glance, these two…
Continue ReadingBoeing announced a new problem with the troubled 737 Max — this time, the issue is with its electrical system. “Boeing has recommended to…
Continue ReadingIn another sign that air travel is rebounding, Southwest told 3,000 flight attendants and pilots on leave it’ll need them back on the job by…
Continue ReadingAirlines have panned the UK government’s plan to restart foreign travel, arguing that expensive mandatory coronavirus tests will make vacations…
Continue ReadingSean “Diddy” Combs is accusing General Motors of name-dropping his network to score points with Black America. The 51-year-old Bad Boy…
Continue ReadingIn most situations, a mailbox is just a mailbox. But in the milestone union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a mailbox installed…
Continue ReadingInformation scraped from around 500 million LinkedIn user profiles is part of a database posted for sale on a website popular with hackers, the…
Continue ReadingSoon guests will be able to walk alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes when “Avengers Campus,” the new land based on the Marvel…
Continue ReadingWalt Disney World is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and Disneyland plans to reopen later this month. But Disney Parks Chairman Josh…
Continue ReadingGeneral Motors is temporarily shutting down more auto plants, leading to tight inventories at dealerships and higher prices for customers. The global…
Continue ReadingGeorge Sherman may still be the CEO of meme stock poster child GameStop. But it looks like Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen is really running the show.…
Continue ReadingWall Street is once again betting on infrastructure. And after four years of dashed hopes, investors have reason to believe Washington will finally…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration is keeping up the pressure on Chinese technology firms by adding more companies to a Commerce Department blacklist. Seven…
Continue ReadingTwo top TV executives at CBS have left the network two months after being suspended for allegations that they created a toxic work culture which…
Continue ReadingCostco diehards, don’t fret: The beloved food court, known for its $1.50 hot dog and soda combo and giant menu boards, is coming back to life,…
Continue ReadingSnap and Twitter are among a group of investors that have just poured half a billion dollars into Mohalla Tech, an Indian startup that owns social…
Continue ReadingArtificial intelligence systems are often criticized for built-in biases. Commercial facial-recognition software, for instance, may fail when…
Continue ReadingWhen the doors open at the Blake Street Tavern every day, owner Chris Fuselier is looking for customers and looking for ketchup packets.…
Continue ReadingWhen the doors open at the Blake Street Tavern every day, owner Chris Fuselier is looking for customers and looking for ketchup.…
Continue ReadingCostco diehards, don’t fret: The beloved food court, known for its $1.50 hot dog and soda combo and giant menu boards, is coming back to life,…
Continue ReadingClaims for unemployment benefits recently fell to a pandemic-era low. But they rose again last week, muddying the picture of the US jobs recovery.…
Continue ReadingFor years, world leaders have been trying to launch a historic overhaul of global tax rules, aiming to tackle an unwieldy system rife with loopholes…
Continue ReadingGeorge Sherman may still be the CEO of meme stock poster child GameStop. But it looks like Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen is really running the show.…
Continue ReadingNorwegian Cruise Line wants to start US cruises again on July 4, and it’s willing to require all passengers and staff to be vaccinated before…
Continue ReadingAmericans have long had a love affair with big SUVs that can carry more people and stuff than they usually need to transport and go much further than…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s economy could be heading for a golden era of growth. But higher prices and the coronavirus pandemic still present risks. What’s…
Continue ReadingTencent’s biggest shareholder has sold $14.7 billion worth of shares in the Chinese social media and gaming giant, and will use the money to…
Continue ReadingRoughly 2,000 United Airlines food service workers are worried they might be laid off before the end of the year, despite the airline receiving…
Continue ReadingIt reads a bit like the plot of a bizarre Hollywood-centric screenplay: Small-time actor Zachary Horwitz was arrested Tuesday for allegedly running a…
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Have you had your…
Continue ReadingBest Buy has a new plan to hold on to shoppers in the crowded electronics market. The retailer said Wednesday that it was piloting a $199.99 annual…
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Continue ReadingSigns promising money for unused diabetes test strips are showing up around Eastern…
Continue ReadingGot a designer bag in your closet? One chain hopes you’ll walk into one of its new shops and give it up for the right price. Demand for…
Continue ReadingBlack business leaders’ efforts to stop voter suppression in the wake of Georgia’s recently enacted voting bill illustrate the vanishing…
Continue ReadingFormer Vice President Joe Biden said Amazon should “start paying their taxes” in a broader critique of large, successful businesses.…
Continue ReadingTom Brady is joining the NFT party. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is launching an NFT platform called Autograph this spring. It will bring…
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Nearly every day,…
Continue ReadingThe stock market is firmly back in bull mode. The S&P 500 is above 4,000 and near a record high, and the Dow is close to an all-time peak, too.…
Continue ReadingFor years, world leaders have been trying to launch a historic overhaul of global tax rules, aiming to tackle an unwieldy system rife with loopholes…
Continue ReadingWednesday morning, Slack rolled out a feature to let its users message people at other companies. By Wednesday afternoon, it was walking the feature…
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest asset manager could soon be paying less to borrow money if it meets diversity goals and boosts its sustainable investing.…
Continue ReadingAn “exceedingly rare” copy of a comic book that introduced Superman for the first time has sold for a record-breaking price. The issue of…
Continue ReadingAs the White House considers raising taxes on corporations for the first time in more than 25 years, the head of one of America’s largest…
Continue ReadingWhen people think of Samsung smartphones, it’s normally Galaxy S devices, Notes and foldables. Now, the unsung heroes of the portfolio are…
Continue ReadingJamie Dimon is very bullish on the US economic recovery from the pandemic. And yet the JPMorgan Chase CEO is deeply concerned about the future of…
Continue ReadingFord has delivered 120 million masks to at-risk communities, the auto company announced Wednesday. Over the last eight months the company has donated…
Continue ReadingThe political forces governing Washington have changed dramatically this year, with Democrats in control of both the White House and Congress.…
Continue ReadingMilo chocolate milk has been hugely popular in Southeast Asia for decades. Now the breakfast and teatime favorite is about to get shaken up — the…
Continue ReadingOver the weekend, cybersecurity experts revealed that about half a billion Facebook users’ personal information was breached — a treasure…
Continue ReadingFinancial technology firm Plaid on Wednesday announced a $425 million Series D funding round, more than doubling the total amount the company has…
Continue ReadingSamsung expects to have pulled off a strong first quarter, even as one of its chipmaking facilities was temporarily shut by a brutal US winter storm…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian West is joining the ranks of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other moguls: She is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. Forbes…
Continue ReadingPromoting diversity in the arts has become a mainstream mantra in the entertainment industry since the first #OscarsSoWhite controversy in 2015, but…
Continue ReadingDick Parsons had to make countless difficult decisions during his storied corporate career. The decision to speak out on Georgia’s voting law…
Continue ReadingRapper will.i.am wants to make face masks a high-end, high-tech statement. The Black Eyed Peas member announced this week he is teaming up with…
Continue ReadingJust as Grape Nuts come back to stores, Americans are faced with yet another shortage — this time, of oat milk at some Starbucks cafes. Starbucks…
Continue ReadingHarry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have announced their first Netflix project after signing a production deal last year. “Heart of…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is launching an experimental “borrow a cup” program at select locations in its hometown, Seattle. The program is part of…
Continue Reading“60 Minutes” is facing backlash for a story it aired Sunday on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — including from the supermarket chain…
Continue ReadingBusiness leaders had a lot on their plates over the past year, and many have let cybersecurity fall by the wayside. Nearly half of businesses say…
Continue ReadingBefore Reddit became the “front page of the internet,” and before Tumblr and Twitter took off, there was one place online where you could…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package will boost the US economy and drive faster global growth this year, the International…
Continue ReadingSports trading cards are super popular thanks to the craze over non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. That’s one reason why Topps, the company…
Continue ReadingSports trading cards are super popular thanks to the craze over non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. That’s one reason why Topps, the company…
Continue ReadingIf you were a Facebook user in 2019, it’s possible that your information is among the millions of records posted on a website used by hackers.…
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to explain the mix of emotions that spark upon seeing a photo of Frederick Douglass come alive with the click of a button. And yet,…
Continue ReadingESPN fired NBA analyst Paul Pierce after the Boston Celtics legend posted a racy Instagram Live video over the weekend. The video featured Pierce in…
Continue ReadingNorwegian Cruise Line wants to start US cruises again on July 4, and it’s willing to require all passengers and staff to be vaccinated before…
Continue ReadingThe collapse last month of US hedge fund Archegos Capital cost Credit Suisse nearly $4.7 billion and two of the bank’s top executives their…
Continue ReadingYahoo Answers, a question-and-answer platform that launched more than 15 years ago and became one of the largest troves of information — and…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court has handed Google a win in a decade-old case in software development, holding that the technology giant did not commit copyright…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic has already slammed stores across the country. The aftermath might not be any easier for retailers. The pandemic sped up the shift to…
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