Dollar doldrums are back as inflation worries heat up
Though bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are the talk of the moment, the good old US dollar still reigns as the world’s reserve currency. But…
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The Atlantic staffers announce intention to unionize
In a 1916 issue of The Atlantic Monthly, John D. Rockefeller Jr. wrote about workers’ right to organize. More than 100 years later, the…
Continue Reading Elon Musk cancels the 500-mile range version of Tesla’s Model S
Elon Musk is pulling the plug on his promised Tesla Model S Plaid+ super car about a year before it was expected to go on sale. Tesla still plans a…
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Google fined $270 million in France for unfair advertising practices
Google will pay a €220 million ($270 million) fine and make changes to its huge online advertising business as part of an antitrust settlement with…
Continue Reading Elon Musk cancels the Plaid Plus version of Tesla’s Model S
Elon Musk is pulling the plug on his promised Tesla Model S Plaid+ super car about a year before it was expected to go on sale. Tesla still plans a…
Continue Reading Apple’s WWDC 2021 event is about to kick off
Apple is about to reveal its latest set of changes to the software used everyday by millions of people — and possibly some new gadgets, too.…
Continue Reading Hit by a ransomware attack? Here’s what to do
The list of high-profile ransomware attacks grows longer and more alarming by the week, impacting everything from gas pipelines and meat supplies to…
Continue Reading Americans are still sitting on loads of stimulus cash
As CEO of one of America’s biggest banks, Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan has unique insight into the health of the country’s…
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Seoul court rejects Koreans’ claim for compensation from Japanese companies for slave labor during colonial occupation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has rejected a claim by dozens of wartime Korean factory workers and their relatives who sought…
Continue Reading Get a shot, find love: Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps to give free perks to vaccinated British users
Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and other dating apps will allow more users to show whether they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 and roll out perks to…
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West Texas crude oil hits $70 for 1st time in nearly 3 years
MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas — U.S. oil prices hit $70 a barrel on Sunday for the first time in nearly three years. While prices have since backed off…
Continue Reading China says exports up nearly 28% in May, imports jump 51% on rebound in demand in US, other markets from the pandemic
BEIJING (AP) — China says its exports surged nearly 28% in May while imports jumped 51% as demand recovered in the U.S. and other markets where the…
Continue Reading Chinese women were already discriminated in the workplace. A three-child policy might make things worse
When Janice Zhang went job hunting in March, at every interview the 33-year-old was asked the same question: Was she married yet? Zhang works in…
Continue Reading Here’s what to expect at Apple’s WWDC this week
Revamped MacBooks. Updated iMessage features. An overhaul of the iPad operating system. These are among the announcements Apple may make this week…
Continue Reading Jen Psaki: I can’t let the briefing room become ‘a forum for propaganda’
The White House press briefing room will return to 100% capacity on Monday after 15 months of social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic. It…
Continue Reading Justice Department treats journalists like drug gangs, New York Times reporter says
Journalists may be relieved — for now — that the Biden administration is changing the Justice Department’s policy that allowed prosecutors…
Continue Reading Microsoft removed ‘Tank Man’ images on Tiananmen Square’s anniversary
Microsoft blocked images and videos around the world of “Tank Man,” the unidentified protester during China’s brutal crackdown on…
Continue Reading Plan ahead: Walmart will not be open this Thanksgiving
It’s only June, but Walmart already has plans for Thanksgiving. They don’t involve you. The world’s largest retailer announced that…
Continue Reading El Salvador will adopt bitcoin as legal tender, president says
El Salvador could become the first county to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender, Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele announced in a video recording shown…
Continue Reading A year after slashing staff, airlines are getting ready for a hiring binge
The latest sign of air travel returning to normal is the two words being repeated at most of the nation’s major airlines: Help wanted. The…
Continue Reading Why Wall Street fears a global tax deal
Looking to fund big spending projects at home, the United States has an ambitious pitch for countries around the world: It’s time to overhaul…
Continue Reading Private equity group buying medical products company Medline for $30 billion
A group of private equity firms, including Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman, is buying medical supply maker and distributor…
Continue Reading These new Crocs are sprouting light-up mushrooms
Just when we thought Crocs could not get any weirder, a new version of the foam clog features a psychedelic design complete with light-up mushrooms.…
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Lower Valley grocery store raided by police in ongoing probe
EL PASO, Texas — A small corner grocery store in El Paso’s Lower Valley was raided by police Saturday as part of an investigation involving local,…
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Fisher-Price baby soothers and gliders recalled after 4 infant deaths
Fisher-Price has recalled models of its baby soothers and gliders after the deaths of four infants who were reportedly left on their backs…
Continue Reading G7 backs Biden’s sweeping overhaul of global tax system
Group of Seven finance ministers gathering in London agreed Saturday to back a global minimum tax of at least 15% on multinational companies. The G7…
Continue Reading 5 signs that shopping is getting back to normal
When coronavirus began to spread across the United States, retailers took action. Social distancing stickers were slapped on floors, mask mandates…
Continue Reading Hit by a ransomware attack? Here’s who to call
The list of high-profile ransomware attacks grows longer and more alarming by the week, impacting everything from gas pipelines and meat supplies to…
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G7 finance ministers reach deal on global tax reform aimed at getting tech giants to pay fair share
LONDON (AP) — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to support a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% to deter multinational…
Continue Reading Crashing crypto prices spooked some new investors. Others are doubling down
Grant McGurn is really glad he jumped on a FaceTime call with his dad. The 27-year-old office manager in Madison, Wisconsin, had put all of his…
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