Los Angeles Times owner says paper will announce its next top editor ‘soon’
The Los Angeles Times is getting closer to finding its next top editor and the newspaper’s owner said he has met with most of the candidates in…
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Compass CEO plans to double down on tech investment following IPO
Riding the tailwinds of months of red hot housing and IPO markets, real estate firm Compass made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday.…
Continue Reading The S&P 500 shoots above 4,000 points for the first time ever
The S&P 500 has topped 4,000 points for the first time ever as investors kick off the second quarter with optimism about the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Got a money question? There’s a TikTok for that
Tori Dunlap joined TikTok in March 2020 for the same reason that most people do: To watch quick-fire videos of people dancing, lip-synching and…
Continue Reading OPEC and allies to boost production after US calls Saudi Arabia
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied producers have agreed to gradually increase their output over the next three months.…
Continue Reading Mission to clean up space junk with magnets set for launch
It’s invisible in the night sky, but above us there is a cloud of more than 9,000 tons of space junk — equivalent to the weight of 720…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola CEO wants Congress to act after Georgia’s voting law
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey is escalating his criticism against recently passed voting laws in Georgia, saying he wants to be “crystal clear…
Continue Reading Peeps are back with a vengeance
Everything is coming up Peeps this Easter. Pepsi has launched a limited edition Peeps soda. 7-Eleven is serving a Peeps latte, convenience chain…
Continue Reading Mothers anxious to break out of ‘she-cession’ and get back to work
Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered her son’s school and her daughter’s day care, Diana Limongi hit a wall. “I…
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New York legalizing weed could mean big things for the future of the cannabis industry
New York this week became the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis, and in doing so, it’s poised to become one of the nation’s…
Continue Reading US is still in crisis — but can grow faster than China, St. Louis Fed president says
St. Louis Fed president James Bullard says the US economy hasn’t turned the corner fully — but stimulus and America’s vaccination…
Continue Reading ‘Decades overdue.’ Transportation industry cheers Biden’s infrastructure plan
President Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal has excited transportation executives who say it is unprecedented and will have a broad,…
Continue Reading Georgia-based companies face boycott calls over voting bill
Opponents of a law that changed voting rules in Georgia are calling for boycotts of high-profile Georgia based companies, including Delta, Coca-Cola…
Continue Reading Stocks had a wild start to the year. Investors should be careful
Signs of market mania. Volatile tech stocks. Rising government bond yields. Welcome to the second quarter, where Wall Street strategists say the…
Continue Reading US leans on Saudi Arabia over rising oil prices as OPEC meets
The United States has stressed the importance of “affordable” energy to Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting of major oil producers, which…
Continue Reading Delta CEO and Georgia governor get heated in voter law square-off
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp launched a counterattack on Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Wednesday afternoon, just hours after Bastian said the voting bill…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other activists over peaceful protest
A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s TSMC is pouring $100 billion into chipmaking to prevent another shortage
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, announced Thursday that it expects to pour $100 billion…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s TSMC is pouring $100 billion into chipmaking over the next three years
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, announced Thursday that it expects to pour $100 billion…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an…
Continue Reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ could be the biggest hit of the pandemic
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, Hollywood has kept a close eye on any movie that could give some insights into the film…
Continue Reading Microsoft earns contract worth up to $21.9 billion to make AR devices for the US Army
Microsoft has scored another major government contract, this time to produce augmented reality devices for the US Army. The Army announced Wednesday…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson livid after Rep. Matt Gaetz tries to rope him into controversy, source says
Fox News host Tucker Carlson was angered after Congressman Matt Gaetz attempted to rope him into a scandal involving allegations related to sex…
Continue Reading The perfect answer to four years of Trump: Biden’s ambitious jobs plan
President Joe Biden has delivered on his promise to follow his Covid relief bill with a long-term recovery plan. His new American Jobs Plan is a…
Continue Reading Nickelodeon pulls virus-themed SpongeBob episode
Nickelodeon is pulling a virus-themed episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants” because of “sensitivities” linking it to the…
Continue Reading Drones could help fight coronavirus by air-dropping medical supplies
These are dangerous times for people with chronic health conditions. They often need to visit hospitals for treatment or to collect medication, but…
Continue Reading Apple will no longer make Siri’s voice female by default
Apple’s Siri will soon stop defaulting to a female-sounding voice. The company said Wednesday that its mobile devices will ask users to pick…
Continue Reading Black Fortune 500 executives want companies to fight Republican voting restrictions
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black business leaders are calling out their Fortune 500 peers for their muted response to new laws that…
Continue Reading Silicon Valley is starting to bring workers back to the office
After years of building huge modern offices and a work culture that many industries have emulated, Silicon Valley was among the first to shutter…
Continue Reading Google Maps adding new features, including augmented reality for (eventually) getting around airports and malls
You may not be traveling or hanging out in malls much these days, but Google Maps is preparing for a return to such places in the not-so-distant…
Continue Reading Robinhood is getting rid of one of its most controversial features
Robinhood is getting rid of the confetti animation that appears on users’ screens after they conduct their first trade and achieve other…
Continue Reading This little-known Japanese fruit now has a cult following
When Jerry Callahan had his first bite of a Sumo Citrus fruit about nine years ago, he knew he’d tried something special. “This is going…
Continue Reading Slack CEO apologizes for his unforced error
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield knows he screwed up. Wednesday morning, Slack rolled out a feature to let customers message Slack users at other…
Continue Reading How Biden’s infrastructure plan could create a jobs boom — in fossil fuels
President Joe Biden’s vision for a clean energy future isn’t just about spending billions on solar panels and wind farms. The White House…
Continue Reading Huggies diapers and Scott toilet paper may soon get more expensive
Shoppers, take note: You could soon pay more for Huggies, Pull-Ups and Scott toilet paper. Kimberly-Clark, the maker of such products, said Wednesday…
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St. Anthony man wins $300,000 on lottery scratch ticket sold in Rexburg
The Maverik in Rexburg off Highway 20 has sold a six-figure winning Lottery ticket once…
Continue Reading Virgin Galactic unveils mirror-coated space plane known as ‘Spaceship III’
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism firm that hopes to send its first customers to space next year, unveiled a new spacecraft design on Tuesday. The…
Continue Reading Robots are joining the fight against coronavirus in India
In India, the country with the world’s second-highest number of Covid-19 cases, a handful of hospitals has started to use robots to connect…
Continue Reading Super Mario Bros fans are panicking over rumors that Mario is going to die
Grab the tissues. The internet is freaking out over a rumor about the possible impending death of Mario, the famous, red-wearing, Italian plumber who…
Continue Reading Goodbye empty middle seats. Delta is selling the whole plane starting May 1
The empty middle seat on airplanes, one of the few advantages of pandemic, is about to disappear. Delta Air Lines, the last remaining US airline to…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs reportedly jumps on the bitcoin bandwagon
Goldman Sachs will reportedly soon offer its private wealth management clients avenues to invest in bitcoin and other digital currencies. Mary Rich,…
Continue Reading Amazon-backed Deliveroo crashes in London IPO
Shares in Deliveroo fell as much as 30% in its highly anticipated London IPO on Wednesday, wiping about £2.3 billion ($3.2 billion) off the…
Continue Reading This IPO fail is a warning for the ‘everything wins’ rally
In recent months, investors haven’t been able to pile quickly enough into the fast-growing companies hitting public markets. But the mood was…
Continue Reading Huawei has lost its smartphone crown. It may never get it back
Just eight months ago, Huawei reached its longtime goal of becoming the world’s biggest smartphone maker. Now, it is not even in the top three.…
Continue Reading Infrastructure was a Trump punchline but is a window into Biden’s soul
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is no joke. The huge — more than $2 trillion — proposal he will unveil Wednesday covers…
Continue Reading Nike sues the maker of Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’ for trademark infringement
Nike is suing the art collective behind the Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes” that have sparked a social media backlash. In a lawsuit filed Monday,…
Continue Reading Donald Trump launches new website for personal office after social media bans
Donald Trump is back online. The former president and first lady, Melania Trump, have launched a website to serve their personal offices. The…
Continue Reading How fruit influencers helped make Sumo Citrus a cult favorite
When Jerry Callahan had his first bite of a Sumo Citrus fruit about nine years ago, he knew he’d tried something special. “This is going…
Continue Reading Inappropriate SpongeBob episodes get pulled by streaming services
Two “SpongeBob SquarePants” episodes are no longer available on Paramount+ and Amazon because of inappropriate content. One episode,…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Jamie Dimon speaks out on voting rights even as many CEOs remain silent
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is speaking out in defense of voting rights in the wake of Georgia’s restrictive voting law and as other…
Continue Reading BBC moves its China correspondent to Taiwan as tensions with Beijing grow
The British Broadcasting Corporation has moved its China correspondent to Taiwan from Beijing as the news organization comes under increasing…
Continue Reading Deliveroo shares plunge 30% in London IPO
Deliveroo shares fell as much as 30% in the company’s highly anticipated London IPO on Wednesday, wiping out roughly £2.3 billion ($3.2…
Continue Reading VW learns how not to do an April Fools joke
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Continue Reading Volkswagen of America said its name was changing. Now it admits it was just a disaster of an April Fool’s stunt
In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to…
Continue Reading Volkswagen America may or may not be changing its name to Voltswagen, maybe
Editor’s Note: On Tuesday March 30th, the day after this article was originally published, Volkswagen of America doubled down on its stunt and…
Continue Reading Volkswagen of America said its name was changing. They were probably just full of it
In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm said Tuesday it was changing its name to…
Continue Reading NFTs are suddenly everywhere, but they have some big problems
For several weeks, it’s been near impossible to exist on the internet without at least hearing a mention of NFTs. Short for non-fungible…
Continue Reading The Suez fiasco shows why ever bigger container ships are a problem
The blockage of a crucial global trade route last week by a 224,000-ton container ship has raised questions over whether vessels have become too…
Continue Reading The World Economic Forum says it will take an extra 36 years to close the gender gap
A new report from the World Economic Forum estimates that attaining global gender parity will take nearly 136 years, up from its previous estimate of…
Continue Reading Donald Trump launches a new website after social media bans
Donald Trump is back…
Continue Reading Hedge fund meltdown: Elizabeth Warren suggests regulators should’ve seen it coming
Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling out regulators after little-known hedge fund Archegos Capital Management was able to borrow so much money that…
Continue Reading How one hospital system is using technology to reduce health care providers’ exposure to coronavirus
Video calling has, for many, been key to staying connected with friends, family and coworkers as coronavirus forces people to stay apart. Now, the…
Continue Reading The reason we can’t fully explore space is fixable. Here’s how
With so many challenges facing us here on Earth — the pandemic, climate change, the economy — it might seem like an odd time to focus on space.…
Continue Reading GameStop raids Amazon for another heavy-hitter exec
GameStop is adding to its growing list of new executives hired from Amazon and Chewy with the hope of turning the struggling, longtime mall staple…
Continue Reading ‘Immediate and drastic.’ The climate crisis is seriously spooking economists
Worsening inequality, trillions of dollars in economic damage and depressed economic growth. Those are the outcomes that economists fear we will face…
Continue Reading SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes during test flight
An experimental SpaceX rocket exploded at the end of a high-altitude test flight Tuesday, but heavy fog at the site left even SpaceX at least…
Continue Reading Chipotle is giving away $100,000 in bitcoin
Chipotle is jumping into the bitcoin craze. Sort of. No, the chain isn’t accepting the cryptocurrency as payment for its Mexican dishes.…
Continue Reading Pizza Hut redesigns the drive-thru
Pizza Hut is doubling down on the growing popularity of the drive-thru with a new digital-focused version now opening at more than 1,500 restaurants…
Continue Reading Volkswagen of America says it’s changing its name to ‘Voltswagen’
In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm says it is changing its name to…
Continue Reading A little-known hedge fund caused widespread chaos on Wall Street
The names of the key players are different, but the lessons similar. The spectacular implosion of hedge fund Archegos Capital Management, much like…
Continue Reading Elon Musk on SpaceX SN11 Mars rocket prototype test: ‘At least the crater is in the right place!’
An experimental rocket that SpaceX launched at its South Texas facilities Tuesday appears to have exploded, but heavy fog at the landing site left…
Continue Reading Volkswagen America says it’s changing its name to ‘Voltswagen’
In a move intended to reflect its new push into electric vehicles, Volkswagen’s US arm says it is changing its name to…
Continue Reading We can’t fully explore space without the government addressing these problems
With so many challenges facing us here on Earth — the pandemic, climate change, the economy — it might seem like an odd time to focus on space.…
Continue Reading Why Archegos was allowed to operate in the shadows
The dramatic implosion of Archegos Capital Management is another warning to Wall Street about the dangers of hefty leverage and speculative behavior…
Continue Reading Xiaomi is investing $10 billion to join the electric car race
A big smartphone maker is getting into electric cars. And it’s not Apple. China’s Xiaomi announced Tuesday that it will invest $10…
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Hedge fund failure slams Credit Suisse, Nomura and other banks
Major global banks could be hit with billions of dollars in losses after US investment firm Archegos Capital was forced to dump shares last week when…
Continue Reading Biden to lay out first piece of sweeping infrastructure and jobs package Wednesday
President Joe Biden will lay out the first of a sweeping two-pronged infrastructure and jobs proposal Wednesday, with the administration launching…
Continue Reading Cleveland Clinic and IBM hope their tech partnership could help prevent the next pandemic
After a year in which scientists raced to understand Covid-19 and to develop treatments and vaccines to stop its spread, Cleveland Clinic is…
Continue Reading US will seize all Top Glove imports after finding ‘sufficient evidence’ of forced labor
The US Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) has ordered port officials to seize all disposable gloves made by the world’s largest…
Continue Reading Hong Kong broadcaster drops Oscars for the first time in 50 years
Hong Kong‘s leading TV broadcaster will not air the Academy Awards next month for the first time in more than half a century. Television…
Continue Reading Hedge fund meltdown is a (another) warning to Wall Street
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Continue Reading Still not sure what NFTs are? ‘SNL’ explains with Eminem parody
If you still aren’t sure what non-fungible tokens are, or NFTs, “Satuday Night Live” might have an answer. The NFT craze made its…
Continue Reading Dominion lawyer alleges Fox News ‘recklessly disregarded the truth’ on 2020 election claims
The fallout against Fox News and its alleged role in touting false 2020 election claims has now unfolded into another defamation lawsuit. Dominion…
Continue Reading Here’s what could happen next as milestone Amazon union vote ends
One year to the day after workers first stepped inside a new Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a milestone union vote at the facility is coming…
Continue Reading Rental car shortage is a boon for Turo, the Airbnb of cars
Rental car companies have been slashing their fleets during the pandemic, but now that travel is picking up again supply is tight and prices are…
Continue Reading Vaccine passport apps could help us return to normal. First they need to solve the trust problem
The next time you attend a wedding or concert, visit a place of worship, eat indoors at a restaurant or even go to work, you may need to show digital…
Continue Reading Carbone takes aim at Rao’s with new supermarket sauce lineup
Watch out, Rao’s. There’s a new fancy pasta sauce headed for grocery shelves. The high-end New York-based Italian restaurant Carbone is…
Continue Reading Some US states report concerning COVID-19 case increases — and one warns the surge is already here
For weeks, health experts have warned of another possible COVID-19 surge if Americans get lax with safety measures while the country races to…
Continue Reading Czech billionaire Petr Kellner among five killed in helicopter crash in Alaska
Czech billionaire Petr Kellner was one of five people killed when their chopper crashed near a glacier in Alaska during a skiing trip on Saturday.…
Continue Reading Swizz Beatz and Timbaland bring Verzuz to Peloton
Peloton and Verzuz, two success stories of the pandemic economy, are joining forces in a deal they hope will add to their growing fortunes. The home…
Continue Reading Southwest just placed the biggest Boeing 737 Max order since it was grounded
Southwest agreed to buy 100 737 Max jets from Boeing, the largest order for the troubled jet since its grounding in 2019 following two fatal crashes.…
Continue Reading There are ‘definitely merits’ to reparations, says the first Black Fed president
Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is one of the most prominent government officials yet to publicly express support…
Continue Reading Cyberattack forces Australian TV channel off air
Australian broadcaster 9 News suffered a cyberattack that forced a number of live shows off air on Sunday, as the country’s federal parliament…
Continue Reading Oil prices dip after ship stuck in Suez Canal is partially freed
Oil prices are falling after the Ever Given container ship was partially pried free in the Suez Canal, giving rise to hopes that a crucial lane of…
Continue Reading Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris celebrates Passover on ‘SNL’
“Saturday Night Live” didn’t open up with politics to kick off the latest episode of the NBC variety show, but Maya Rudolph’s…
Continue Reading The media is slashing jobs again as the Trump news cycle fades and the economy struggles
For years, the media industry has been forced to compete with tech platforms for advertising revenue and consumers’ time. Now, in addition to…
Continue Reading Biden made stimulus look easy. Selling tax hikes for infrastructure will be harder
President Joe Biden’s second big legislative push will be harder than his first for multiple reasons, most conspicuously this one: It will…
Continue Reading Airbnb and Vrbo are overloaded with reservations
After a year of being cooped up at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, many Americans are taking a cue from 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction…
Continue Reading Netflix and Amazon gave daring Indian filmmakers hope. Now that’s turning to fear
Screenwriter and director Ruchi Narain struggled for decades to find steady work in the Indian film industry. Even with two major, critically…
Continue Reading Fried chicken wars go global and free donuts: 5 fast food stories you might have missed this week
The fried chicken sandwich wars are going global, cookie subscriptions are the new Netflix, and, for or better or worse, you can soon get a free…
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