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Across the country, Americans are getting vaccinated. States and cities are loosening pandemic-related restrictions. And people are heading back to…
Continue ReadingAcross the country, Americans are getting vaccinated. States and cities are loosening pandemic-related restrictions. And people are heading back to…
Continue ReadingPeloton has found its polish slightly fading this year after a prosperous 2020 that catapulted the fitness company into a new stratosphere of…
Continue ReadingAcross the country, Americans are getting vaccinated. States and cities are loosening pandemic-related restrictions. And people are heading back to…
Continue ReadingPeloton has found its polish slightly fading this year after a prosperous 2020 that catapulted the fitness company into a new stratosphere of…
Continue ReadingThe economic recovery is underway and while there’s still plenty of work to be done, new data on Americans’ incomes shows the…
Continue ReadingCondom sales have been in a slump during the pandemic as people sheltered at home and put their sex life on hold. But now, as more Americans are…
Continue ReadingWalmart is setting up vaccination clinics for more than 200,000 of its workers and their families in India, as the country grapples with a…
Continue ReadingFor Rachael Freedman, shopping for on-demand grocery delivery startup Instacart felt like something of a dream job. Freedman, who is based in San…
Continue ReadingEurope fell deeper into recession in the first three months of the year, but the region’s economy is already turning a corner and looks set to…
Continue ReadingSocial media influencers have enormous power to set trends, create overnight sensations and broadly define what’s cool. Josh Richards, a…
Continue ReadingEuropean regulators have accused Apple of violating EU antitrust law, saying the company’s app store rules unfairly restrict rival music…
Continue ReadingThroughout the pandemic, Amazon has had no trouble generating huge returns. Once the Covid-19 crisis passes, it’s in great shape to make even…
Continue ReadingChinese regulators have ordered more than a dozen tech companies to fix the most “prominent problems” of their financial units,…
Continue ReadingJoe Rogan, Spotify’s top podcast host, responded to the controversy surrounding his remarks that healthy young people should not get the Covid…
Continue ReadingThe television ratings for President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress were far weaker than the equivalent events by…
Continue ReadingAmazon’s profits more than tripled in the first quarter of 2021, as the pandemic continued to boost its online retail, cloud and advertising…
Continue ReadingNew York City is suing Chipotle Mexican Grill, alleging that the company violated a law that requires fast food chains to give their employees more…
Continue ReadingJimmy Kimmel has interviewed many eccentric guests as the host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” over the years, but one of his most surreal…
Continue ReadingBlue Origin, the Jeff Bezos-backed space tourism venture, will soon begin selling tickets for its rocket. The company made the announcement in a…
Continue ReadingIn the market for a new car, smartphone or washing machine this year? A global shortage of computer chips could mean you have to wait a while and pay…
Continue ReadingAmazon has announced that it will raise wages for more than 500,000 workers — but it’s not planning to increase its $15 per hour minimum…
Continue ReadingShake Shack has emerged as one of the most diverse employers in America after hiring more than 1,000 people in 2020. But the premium burger…
Continue ReadingAmerica is on the path to recovery and economic growth is rampant. But the pandemic recession has been severe and we’re still not done growing…
Continue ReadingThe Biden bust that the Trump campaign warned of has morphed into a Biden boom. The S&P 500 is up 8.6% since the market close on January 20, the…
Continue ReadingShake Shack has emerged as one of the most diverse employers in America after hiring more than 1,000 people in 2020. But the premium burger…
Continue ReadingEven America’s biggest company can’t save itself from a global shortage of crucial computer chips. What’s happening: Apple just had…
Continue ReadingLast Wednesday, Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy was honored for her investigative work. The following day, she was convicted for it. In essence, Choy…
Continue ReadingSince Facebook paid a whopping $19 billion to buy WhatsApp in 2014, investors have wondered how it will cash in on the acquisition, especially after…
Continue ReadingApple’s steady stream of hardware upgrades and new services launched throughout the pandemic has held the company in good stead going into…
Continue ReadingFord posted a much better first quarter than Wall Street was expecting. But it warned that the computer chip shortage that has dogged automakers will…
Continue ReadingApple’s steady stream of hardware upgrades and new services launched throughout the pandemic has held the company in good stead going into…
Continue ReadingWalmart is coming after Kanye West for releasing a proposed logo design that the retailer says too closely resembles the company’s own logo.…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Reserve said Wednesday the US economy is growing stronger, but it left interest rates unchanged near zero. Interest rates will stay the…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Reserve said Wednesday the US economy is growing stronger, but it left interest rates unchanged near zero. Interest rates will stay the…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft is changing its default font for the first time in nearly 15 years, and it wants your help selecting the new one. And no, you can’t…
Continue ReadingToyota is planning to offer a new, large SUV with three rows of seats, and will add 1,400 jobs to an Indiana plant in order to build it. The…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft had another blowout quarter, a massive acquisition and a noteworthy investment in Georgia, which just passed a controversial bill that…
Continue ReadingAmerica can’t get enough chicken sandwiches. That’s great news for KFC, which launched a new one earlier this year. KFC’s parent…
Continue ReadingGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai said it has been “heartbreaking” to witness the pandemic’s devastating impact on India, which is…
Continue ReadingTesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin bet from early this year had already increased in value by more than $1 billion by the end of last month. The…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden has a lot on his plate right now. But he’ll soon need to make an important decision about the future of the Federal Reserve…
Continue ReadingSamsung is bringing some of the strengths of its flagship Galaxy smartphones over to its notebook line. The company announced on Wednesday four…
Continue ReadingUK media outlets from across the political spectrum are engaged in an unusually direct confrontation with Prime Minister Boris Johnson over…
Continue ReadingSpotify CEO Daniel Ek is standing behind and promoting his company’s top podcast host, Joe Rogan, even after Rogan spread anti-vaccine…
Continue ReadingA copy of the Declaration of Independence is hitting the sizzling collectibles market, just in time for July 4th. And unlike other rare items up for…
Continue ReadingIt’s not a celebrity, but Taco Bell has enlisted something equally as recognizable for its first-ever global ad campaign: the moon. On May 4,…
Continue ReadingSamsung is bringing some of the strengths of its flagship Galaxy smartphones over to its notebook line. The company announced on Wednesday three…
Continue ReadingFor the first time during the pandemic, most Americans approve of the economic conditions in the United States, according to a CNN poll conducted by…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia is considering selling part of its giant state oil company to a major foreign investor, likely from China. The kingdom’s crown…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s business is improving. But its troubles are not yet behind it. The company on Wednesday reported a much smaller loss in the first…
Continue ReadingSpotify is frequently one step ahead of us, suggesting undiscovered songs, artists and podcasts based on what you listened to in the past. But who is…
Continue ReadingIf you’re one of those millennials who moved to a rural or suburban area during the pandemic, it’s practically a requirement that you…
Continue ReadingBlue Origin is pushing back on NASA’s decision to hand a $2.9 billion contract to SpaceX to build the vehicle that will land the next…
Continue ReadingAmerica is emerging from the worst of the pandemic, and that will mean some eye-popping figures when the government releases economic growth data…
Continue ReadingBig Tech companies continue to lap up huge amounts of money from advertisers as consumers spend more time online. That’s great news for their…
Continue ReadingIn a typical year, Samsung only holds two of its big “Unpacked” events. But this is no normal year. The South Korean consumer electronics…
Continue ReadingJoe Rogan, one of the world’s highest paid and most popular podcast hosts, is giving air to anti-vaccine narratives. On his Spotify exclusive…
Continue ReadingZomato, the Indian startup that acquired Uber’s local food delivery business last year, is headed for a mega IPO. The company on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingAlphabet kicked off a big week for tech earnings as the industry starts to look ahead to a post-pandemic economy by reporting a characteristically…
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. American presidents…
Continue ReadingThere’s no end in sight for the ongoing love affair between Crocs, the maker of the often-mocked foam clog, and comfort-seeking consumers. On…
Continue ReadingSenator Elizabeth Warren is making her case for why America’s tax system is rigged by calling out Amazon, Netflix and other companies that pay…
Continue ReadingAlphabet kicked off a big week for tech earnings as the industry starts to look ahead to a post-pandemic economy by reporting a characteristically…
Continue ReadingAmazon wants to make grocery deliveries more convenient and protect them from theft and bad weather by bringing them straight into customers’…
Continue ReadingMillions of people stuck at home for more than a year are expected to hit the road for much-needed post-pandemic vacations this summer. Good luck…
Continue ReadingIn a surprise move over the weekend, “Saturday Night Live” announced that business mogul Elon Musk would be hosting the NBC variety show…
Continue ReadingIn a surprise move over the weekend, “Saturday Night Live” announced that business mogul Elon Musk would be hosting the NBC variety show…
Continue ReadingGameStop shares have gone ballistic this year, surging more than 800% thanks to love from Reddit fans betting on a turnaround for the video game…
Continue ReadingThere’s no end in sight for the ongoing love affair between Crocs, the maker of the often-mocked foam clog, and comfort-seeking consumers. On…
Continue ReadingNBA Top Shot is the hottest NFT marketplace on the planet. It’s also got a big problem: Customers are complaining about exceptionally long wait…
Continue ReadingRupert Murdoch has officially scrapped plans to launch a TV news channel in the United Kingdom. In a note to employees Tuesday, Murdoch’s News…
Continue Reading“I remember the punched-in-the-gut feeling I had the moment I learned that a young male reporter with just a few years of experience had nearly…
Continue ReadingThere may not be a bigger promoter of the idea that humanity should go to Mars than Elon Musk. But Musk is once again in the news for admitting,…
Continue ReadingLosses caused by the collapse of US hedge fund Archegos have topped $10 billion. Swiss bank UBS revealed on Tuesday that it lost $774 million from…
Continue Reading“I remember the punched-in-the-gut feeling I had the moment I learned that a young male reporter with just a few years of experience had nearly…
Continue ReadingBeyond Meat is replacing its signature plant-based burger with a version designed to taste more like animal beef. The newest recipe, which will…
Continue ReadingAmazon’s Fire Kids tablets have long been popular among younger users, but now the company is targeting older kids with a brand-new lineup.…
Continue ReadingTesla just posted record quarterly profits, with one measure of earnings passing the $1 billion mark for the first time. But in order to justify its…
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Usually, when social…
Continue ReadingToyota is hitting the gas to achieve its self-driving goals by buying Lyft’s autonomous vehicle business for over half a billion dollars. The…
Continue ReadingApple rolled out a major privacy feature on Monday that will allow iOS users to decide how they want their personal data handled — a move that has…
Continue ReadingTesla posted record profits Monday — its third record quarter in a row — as its adjusted earnings reached the $1 billion mark for the first time.…
Continue ReadingHiromi spent most of her life feeling trapped. Growing up, the now 58-year-old Japanese acupuncturist felt pressure to conform to Japan’s…
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Usually, when social…
Continue ReadingEmergent BioSolutions’ stock lost more than half of its value since the disclosure that it ruined as many as 15 million doses of Johnson &…
Continue ReadingEpicurious is changing up its diet to help fight climate change. The online food publication announced Monday that it has “cut out” beef:…
Continue ReadingTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is putting up $100 million for a new XPrize competition aimed at spurring the creation of new carbon removal…
Continue ReadingInvesting in cryptocurrencies requires an appetite for risk and a whole new vocabulary. Here’s a beginner’s guide to the fundamentals of…
Continue ReadingHollywood’s biggest night was also its smallest night ever. The 93rd Academy Awards tried to cover for a lost year in film with a boatload of…
Continue ReadingApple is the only American company to reach a $2 trillion market value. But it could soon have a lot more company in that elite club. Microsoft is…
Continue ReadingApple is the only American company to reach a $2 trillion market value. But it could soon have a lot more company in that elite club. Microsoft is…
Continue ReadingAfter a five-day losing streak, bitcoin was up about 8% Monday morning to $53,600. Last week, the cryptocurrency tumbled below $50,000 for the first…
Continue ReadingAfter surviving a fear-filled year of the COVID-19 pandemic, getting vaccinated is a cause for celebration. As COVID-19 vaccines become more readily…
Continue ReadingThe European Union said Monday it is suing AstraZeneca over an alleged breach of its vaccine supply contract, a dramatic escalation of a months-long…
Continue ReadingDomino’s Pizza is bringing back the Noid, its popular mascot from the 1980s — with a techy twist. For those who don’t remember the hair…
Continue ReadingApple is doubling down on its manufacturing presence in the United States. The company announced Monday it’s bolstering a previously announced…
Continue ReadingCoconut milk is soon being added to Dunkin’ menus nationwide, a sign that demand for plant-based milk alternatives shows no signs of slowing.…
Continue ReadingU-Haul trucks are unexpectedly getting a new look in Hawaii. While the trucks are usually used for moving, tourists are now renting them because…
Continue ReadingOne of the hottest corners of financial markets is getting slightly less manic. What’s happening: Billionaires, celebrities and athletes have…
Continue ReadingTwitter has removed several tweets about Covid-19 at the request of the Indian government, including some that were critical of Prime Minister…
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