Scrubs maker FIGS soars in healthy market debut
Doctors and nurses aren’t likely to be strutting down runways in Milan or New York in their scrubs. But if they did appear in fashion shows,…
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Doctors and nurses aren’t likely to be strutting down runways in Milan or New York in their scrubs. But if they did appear in fashion shows,…
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Jason Kilar, whose future as CEO of WarnerMedia had been in some doubt recently, said Thursday he will remain in the job until at least 2022. Kilar…
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. How exactly did the…
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CVS Health is tempting people who are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine with lavish prizes — some of which were forbidden just a year ago. The…
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Facebook said it’s no longer removing from its platforms claims that coronavirus was man-made. That announcement comes shortly after President…
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Citizen, an app that started as a service for real-time crime alerts made waves late last week with news that it was testing a private, on-demand…
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Uber has recognized a labor union for the first time in a move that could boost efforts by gig economy workers to win better employment rights. GMB,…
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Larry Summers is urging Washington to tap the brakes on stimulus — or risk unleashing a serious burst of inflation. “I think policy is rather…
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President Joe Biden’s top trade negotiator spoke for the first time with her Chinese counterpart by phone on Wednesday. It’s a sign that…
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HSBC is winding down much of its US business to turn its attention to richer clients. The British bank announced Wednesday that it was closing most…
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“The Five,” one of the most popular shows on Fox News, is losing its liberal co-host — and Fox fans seem thrilled. Juan Williams, the…
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Eric Carle, the author and artist of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and dozens of other popular children’s book, has died at 91. On…
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Gap and Walmart have teamed up to launch Gap Home, a Gap-branded home decor, bedding, tabletop and bath collection set to debut next month. The…
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Facebook and Instagram are giving all users the option to hide public “likes” on their posts, potentially upending a core dynamic of the…
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will officially step down from his role as chief executive on July 5, he announced during the company’s annual…
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A Dutch court has ruled that Royal Dutch Shell must dramatically reduce its carbon emissions in a landmark climate decision that could have far…
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A hedge fund that’s criticized ExxonMobil’s climate strategy won enough shareholder support to oust at least two directors from the oil…
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Jamie Dimon acknowledged the housing boom may be getting out of hand, but the JPMorgan Chase CEO isn’t worried about a repeat of the Great…
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Russia and Iran are the top two sources of coordinated fake activity on Facebook, according to a new report released by the company. Facebook’s…
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Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings held a call Sunday with Elon Musk about the potential to make mining greener. Musk’s announcement about…
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James Bond, meet Jeff Bezos. Amazon is investing even more heavily in growing its position in the entertainment world. The company announced…
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Ford is doubling down on electric vehicle development, announcing Wednesday it will invest $30 billion in electrification efforts by 2025. The…
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MGM, a classic Hollywood brand synonymous with “The Wizard of Oz” and Leo the roaring lion, was purchased for $8.45 billion on Wednesday…
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Shares of Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid dropped Wednesday following a report that Amazon is considering opening brick-and-mortar pharmacies in the…
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WhatsApp has sued the Indian government in a bid to block new rules it says would lead to “mass surveillance” by forcing social media…
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Ford is doubling down on electric vehicle development, announcing Wednesday it will invest $30 billion in electrification efforts by 2025. The…
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Fans eager for the “BTS Meal” at McDonald’s will be excited to hear that collaboration goes beyond nuggets. McDonald’s is…
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After about four years at The Sports Bar, a neighborhood restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mandi Steed put in her two weeks notice this past spring.…
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Dozens of campaign groups are urging Google to abandon a cloud computing project in Saudi Arabia, saying the company is at risk of being…
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A recent easing of mask-wearing guidelines from the US government was a welcome change for many Americans. That wasn’t entirely the case for…
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A leading newspaper in Japan that is sponsoring the Olympic Games in July has published an editorial calling for the event to be canceled as the…
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A leading newspaper in Japan that is sponsoring the Olympic Games in July has published an editorial calling for the event to be canceled as the…
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ExxonMobil’s response to the climate crisis could very well be decided on Wednesday. For the first time in modern history, America’s…
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The future of Big Oil could look very different following a critical shareholder meeting in the United States and a legal decision in Europe.…
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Tesla says it has set up a new facility in China to store local user data as the company faces heightened scrutiny over whether its cars there could…
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“F9” star John Cena has professed his love for China after calling Taiwan a “country” during an interview that generated a…
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. This moment on…
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An American journalist working in Myanmar was detained by local authorities Monday, his family and his news organization told CNN. Danny Fenster, 37,…
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Americans making summer vacation plans are about to find airfare costs are near or even above pre-pandemic levels, according to the nation’s…
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More than 100 employees at the Associated Press have signed an open letter calling for more information about the recent firing of 22-year-old…
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One year ago today, the world watched George Floyd’s life slowly slip away under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. The outpouring of…
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Americans making summer vacation plans are about to find airfare costs are near or even above pre-pandemic levels, according to the nation’s…
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Walmart has apologized to people who received emails containing the n-word in an earlier message from the retailer. On Monday, Walmart said someone…
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A German e-commerce startup wants to disrupt the New York City grocery market with deliveries to customers’ apartments in 10 minutes or less.…
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Record-holding NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in outer space than almost any other human on the planet, but even in retirement…
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For decades, ExxonMobil has deployed Big Tobacco-like propaganda to downplay the gravity of the climate crisis, shift blame onto consumers and…
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said travel demand is rebounding, but he doesn’t expect business travel to ever return to the way it was before the…
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The director if the Idaho Department of Finance is warning people of the risks of investing in…
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The banking world nearly caved in 13 years ago. The former CEO of Washington Mutual is worried that another bubble is brewing. Kerry Killinger was…
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It’s been 365 days since George Floyd was murdered by a police officer on a Minneapolis street. Many of the city’s residents and small…
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HSBC CEO Noel Quinn isn’t buying into the bitcoin craze. The chief executive told Reuters in an interview this week that his bank has no plans…
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged earlier this month after Elon Musk said Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin as payment for its vehicles…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a swipe at Big Tech on Monday as he signed a hot-button state bill targeting how digital platforms moderate online…
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Central banks were the superheroes of the early phase of the pandemic, taking dramatic steps to save the economy and financial markets from ruin.…
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Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
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The European Union has called on airlines to avoid Belarus’ airspace after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the…
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Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
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A British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate…
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The European Union will sanction Belarus and call on its airlines to avoid airspace there, after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced…
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A weeks-long blockbuster antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games culminated on Monday with the maker of the hit video game Fortnite calling…
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Dozens of people took to Twitter on Monday to say they received emails with a racial slur from a Walmart account after someone created fake accounts…
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Some international airlines have started to avoid Belarus air space after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the…
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The Fed is getting serious about the digital US dollar. Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, laid out a case for a…
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More than a year after the pandemic began, the US economy is on the cusp of a full recovery. But reaching that milestone still won’t be easy.…
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Virgin Galactic’s successful test flight to the edge of space Saturday has helped to get its stock climbing again. Shares of Virgin Galactic…
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The prices of bitcoin, dogecoin and other digital currencies have plunged more than 40% in recent weeks. While Elon Musk isn’t the only reason…
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After a year of wearing masks, physical distancing and only small outdoor gatherings, a world of possibilities is finally beginning to open up for…
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The Ed Sullivan Theater has been silent since March of 2020. Next month, that’s all going to change. “The Late Show with Stephen…
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In recent weeks, investors have poured money into bets on raw materials like steel and iron ore, confident that limits to supply and massive…
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Om Gaur is in the middle of the most heart-wrenching story of his career as a journalist. Earlier this month, Gaur — the national editor at Dainik…
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Jack Ma is reportedly stepping down as the president of an elite business school he founded, suggesting a further retreat from public life by…
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China has extended its iron-fisted crackdown on using and trading bitcoin to the industry that oversees the mining of new cryptocurrency tokens. The…
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Bitcoin prices fell as much as 13% on Sunday, extending losses from a gut-wrenching week for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, which accounts for more than…
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After several weeks of searching, Busch has found the goodest boy to be its official Dog Brew “chief tasting officer.” Meet Ethan, a…
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“Saturday Night Live” ended one of its strangest years — a season in which the show had to do episodes with coronavirus protocols…
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“F9,” the ninth installment in the popular Fast & Furious franchise, doesn’t open in US theaters until June 25, but it’s…
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sparked a backlash last week after limiting interviews to journalists of color on the two-year anniversary of her…
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When Pastor James Kendall stepped on to the stage of his small church in Madera, California he knew that day’s sermon was going to take him in…
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The gut-wrenching gyrations on Wall Street make me think of a roller coaster I used to ride when I was a teen: The Great American Scream Machine. The…
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“Saturday Night Live” ended one of its strangest years — a season in which the show had to do episodes with coronavirus protocols…
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Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane, carrying two pilots, soared into the upper atmosphere on its third mission to reach space Saturday…
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Those betting against Tesla shares are doing very well so far in 2021, following a disastrous 2020, as shares have lost about a third of their value…
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A CNN spokesperson said Saturday that the network has “parted ways” with Rick Santorum, the former US senator and conservative…
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Wild, stomach-churning moments are part of the experience when you buy a ticket to the crypto circus. But the past week’s volatility was enough…
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Over 50 protesters have blockaded four McDonald’s UK distribution centers and are calling for the world’s largest fast-food chain to…
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In his first-ever court appearance as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook sought to defend the tech giant from allegations that it abuses its market power by…
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Tim Cook has fielded questions from Congress about Apple’s market power. Now he’s about to be grilled on it for the first time in federal…
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Darlene Demiraiakian started working as an independent contractor for Handy, an on-demand service for home cleaning and handyman tasks, more than a…
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Covid-19 vaccines have created at least nine new billionaires after shares in companies producing the shots soared. Topping the list of new…
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Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund that’s been likened to a “vampire” and a “corporate strip miner,” has succeeded in…
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Friday responded to recent news about the conduct of the company’s founder, Bill Gates, that raised questions…
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Amazon will shut down its Prime Now free two-hour grocery delivery app and website and fold the service into its main platform by the end of the…
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Elon Musk said on Friday Tesla may soon come to Russia. “I think we’re close to establishing Tesla presence in Russia and that would be…
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Early in the testing phase of Apple’s M1 chipset, a milestone new product for the company, the processor was installed in a batch of Mac…
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It hasn’t been a great week for digital currencies. Bitcoin is trading nearly 40% below its record price of $64,000 following a sudden crash…
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China’s plan to build its way out of the pandemic is pushing its carbon emissions to record highs, new research has found. The country’s…
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Tencent is pulling in more money and plans on investing more in games and videos, even as Beijing expands its scrutiny of the tech sector. The…
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Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has lambasted the BBC for contributing “significantly to her fear, paranoia and isolation” felt by…
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CNN anchor Chris Cuomo advised his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations — a breach of…
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The CEO of Colonial Pipeline is set to testify to lawmakers next month after a cyberattack caused a six-day shutdown of the pipeline that delivers…
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