‘F9’ star John Cena says he loves China after Taiwan remark stokes anger
“F9” star John Cena has professed his love for China after calling Taiwan a “country” during an interview that generated a…
Continue Reading“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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Continue ReadingAn American journalist working in Myanmar was detained by local authorities Monday, his family and his news organization told CNN. Danny Fenster, 37,…
Continue ReadingAmericans making summer vacation plans are about to find airfare costs are near or even above pre-pandemic levels, according to the nation’s…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 employees at the Associated Press have signed an open letter calling for more information about the recent firing of 22-year-old…
Continue ReadingOne year ago today, the world watched George Floyd’s life slowly slip away under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. The outpouring of…
Continue ReadingAmericans making summer vacation plans are about to find airfare costs are near or even above pre-pandemic levels, according to the nation’s…
Continue ReadingWalmart has apologized to people who received emails containing the n-word in an earlier message from the retailer. On Monday, Walmart said someone…
Continue ReadingA German e-commerce startup wants to disrupt the New York City grocery market with deliveries to customers’ apartments in 10 minutes or less.…
Continue ReadingRecord-holding NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in outer space than almost any other human on the planet, but even in retirement…
Continue ReadingFor decades, ExxonMobil has deployed Big Tobacco-like propaganda to downplay the gravity of the climate crisis, shift blame onto consumers and…
Continue ReadingAirbnb 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…
Continue ReadingThe director if the Idaho Department of Finance is warning people of the risks of investing in…
Continue ReadingThe banking world nearly caved in 13 years ago. The former CEO of Washington Mutual is worried that another bubble is brewing. Kerry Killinger was…
Continue ReadingIt’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…
Continue ReadingHSBC 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…
Continue ReadingBitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged earlier this month after Elon Musk said Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin as payment for its vehicles…
Continue ReadingFlorida 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…
Continue ReadingCentral banks were the superheroes of the early phase of the pandemic, taking dramatic steps to save the economy and financial markets from ruin.…
Continue ReadingTwitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
Continue ReadingThe European Union has called on airlines to avoid Belarus’ airspace after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the…
Continue ReadingTwitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
Continue ReadingA British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate…
Continue ReadingThe European Union will sanction Belarus and call on its airlines to avoid airspace there, after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced…
Continue ReadingA weeks-long blockbuster antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games culminated on Monday with the maker of the hit video game Fortnite calling…
Continue ReadingDozens 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…
Continue ReadingSome international airlines have started to avoid Belarus air space after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingMore 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.…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic’s successful test flight to the edge of space Saturday has helped to get its stock climbing again. Shares of Virgin Galactic…
Continue ReadingThe prices of bitcoin, dogecoin and other digital currencies have plunged more than 40% in recent weeks. While Elon Musk isn’t the only reason…
Continue ReadingAfter a year of wearing masks, physical distancing and only small outdoor gatherings, a world of possibilities is finally beginning to open up for…
Continue ReadingThe Ed Sullivan Theater has been silent since March of 2020. Next month, that’s all going to change. “The Late Show with Stephen…
Continue ReadingIn recent weeks, investors have poured money into bets on raw materials like steel and iron ore, confident that limits to supply and massive…
Continue ReadingOm 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…
Continue ReadingJack Ma is reportedly stepping down as the president of an elite business school he founded, suggesting a further retreat from public life by…
Continue ReadingChina has extended its iron-fisted crackdown on using and trading bitcoin to the industry that oversees the mining of new cryptocurrency tokens. The…
Continue ReadingBitcoin prices fell as much as 13% on Sunday, extending losses from a gut-wrenching week for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, which accounts for more than…
Continue ReadingAfter several weeks of searching, Busch has found the goodest boy to be its official Dog Brew “chief tasting officer.” Meet Ethan, a…
Continue Reading“Saturday Night Live” ended one of its strangest years — a season in which the show had to do episodes with coronavirus protocols…
Continue Reading“F9,” the ninth installment in the popular Fast & Furious franchise, doesn’t open in US theaters until June 25, but it’s…
Continue ReadingChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sparked a backlash last week after limiting interviews to journalists of color on the two-year anniversary of her…
Continue ReadingWhen 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…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue Reading“Saturday Night Live” ended one of its strangest years — a season in which the show had to do episodes with coronavirus protocols…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane, carrying two pilots, soared into the upper atmosphere on its third mission to reach space Saturday…
Continue ReadingThose 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…
Continue ReadingA CNN spokesperson said Saturday that the network has “parted ways” with Rick Santorum, the former US senator and conservative…
Continue ReadingWild, 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…
Continue ReadingOver 50 protesters have blockaded four McDonald’s UK distribution centers and are calling for the world’s largest fast-food chain to…
Continue ReadingIn 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…
Continue ReadingTim 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…
Continue ReadingDarlene Demiraiakian started working as an independent contractor for Handy, an on-demand service for home cleaning and handyman tasks, more than a…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccines have created at least nine new billionaires after shares in companies producing the shots soared. Topping the list of new…
Continue ReadingAlden Global Capital, a hedge fund that’s been likened to a “vampire” and a “corporate strip miner,” has succeeded in…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella on Friday responded to recent news about the conduct of the company’s founder, Bill Gates, that raised questions…
Continue ReadingAmazon 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…
Continue ReadingElon 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…
Continue ReadingEarly 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…
Continue ReadingIt 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…
Continue ReadingChina’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…
Continue ReadingTencent 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…
Continue ReadingPrince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has lambasted the BBC for contributing “significantly to her fear, paranoia and isolation” felt by…
Continue ReadingCNN anchor Chris Cuomo advised his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations — a breach of…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingTim 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…
Continue ReadingDenouncing the lack of diversity amid Chicago media outlets, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced that she will only give journalists of color…
Continue ReadingIn the video, the sound of scared animals is deafening. As a flashlight rolls over towers of boxes in the back of a delivery truck, tufts of fur can…
Continue ReadingAlmost exactly 20 years to the day after Apple opened its first retail store, Google is finally following suit. The company announced Thursday that…
Continue ReadingHave you ever wanted to take a photo with Mickey Mouse whenever you want? How about adorning Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle with your family…
Continue ReadingThe BBC has offered an unconditional apology after a report found a prominent journalist used “deceitful” methods to secure a landmark…
Continue ReadingWhen Snap took on TikTok, it didn’t just release a copycat product. It distributed $1 million every day to those who submitted the most…
Continue ReadingVaccinated shoppers and workers can ditch their masks at Walmart, Target and Home Depot, except where local laws require masks in stores. At…
Continue ReadingThe Model S is finally coming back. Tesla hasn’t delivered one of the luxury sedans since the start of the year thanks to a computer chip…
Continue ReadingHoneywell CEO Darius Adamczyk is cautioning Washington against doing more to boost a red-hot economy that’s already grappling with rising…
Continue ReadingThe end is finally near for Internet Explorer, one of Microsoft’s most-reviled products that refused to die. Microsoft announced this week that…
Continue ReadingThe never ending fast food fried chicken sandwich wars are entering a whole new dimension. Pringles is partnering with Wendy’s for its newest…
Continue ReadingFace masks and lockdown orders have kept lips largely out of sight in the pandemic. That, consequently, hurt lipstick sales last year. But makeup…
Continue ReadingPanera, the sandwich and bakery chain, is following its peers with a pandemic-induced redesign that doubles down on digital ordering and drive-thrus.…
Continue ReadingFast-growing Swedish oat milk brand Oatly is headed for a splashy New York IPO that will test investor demand for companies that make plant-based…
Continue ReadingThe cryptocurrency market stabilized Thursday, with bitcoin climbing back above $40,000. Even so, the world’s largest digital currency has lost…
Continue ReadingThe crypto crash of the past few days has shocked investors around the world. Vitalik Buterin isn’t among them — even though the meltdown…
Continue ReadingZhang Yiming built ByteDance into one of the biggest names in Chinese tech. Now he’s stepping down as CEO at just 38 years old, becoming the…
Continue ReadingA group of 128 British authors, actors, editors and filmmakers have warned that “political and financial attacks” threaten the future of…
Continue ReadingIHOP is finally ready to debut its new restaurant concept, Flip’d, in New York City this July. Think of it as a bit like IHOP to go.…
Continue ReadingChange is hard. Sometimes, talking about change is hard. But for anxious investors, even talking about talking about changes to the Federal…
Continue ReadingZhang Yiming built ByteDance into one of the biggest names in Chinese tech. Now he’s stepping down as CEO at just 38 years old, becoming the…
Continue ReadingTwitter has largely abandoned an image-cropping algorithm after determining the automated system was biased. Some users complained it had a…
Continue ReadingA commuter jet was seconds away from landing at a regional airport in Illinois last March when the pilots realized they’d made a potentially…
Continue ReadingIf you don’t mind ads, HBO Max just got cheaper. The streaming service from WarnerMedia, CNN’s parent company, announced on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingFace masks and lockdown orders have kept lips largely out of sight in the pandemic. That, consequently, hurt lipstick sales last year. But makeup…
Continue ReadingAmazon will lift its mask mandate for its fully-vaccinated warehouse employees in the United States beginning May 24 in locations where local…
Continue ReadingBitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are plunging as anxiety spreads through the market — this time, after China took more steps to crack down on the…
Continue ReadingBitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged Wednesday after China took steps to further crack down on digital currency. Anxiety is spreading through…
Continue ReadingAfter auctioning off some of the world’s first NFT artworks for $17 million last week, Christie’s is trying to one-up itself by turning…
Continue ReadingBurger King’s new chicken sandwich is here, and it’s entering a market that’s more crowded than ever. The burger chain first…
Continue ReadingUnder Armour said Wednesday that it will bump up its minimum wage in the United States from $10 an hour to $15, becoming the latest company to raise…
Continue ReadingFast-growing Swedish oat milk brand Oatly is headed for a splashy New York IPO that will test investor demand for companies that make plant-based…
Continue ReadingHard seltzer sales are surging but competition continues to grow, so Truly Hard Seltzer is using some star power to help the brand break through. The…
Continue ReadingChina and the United States are in a race for scarce commodities to rebuild their economies after the pandemic. That’s pushing prices through…
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