Americans’ incomes zoomed higher at record speed in March
The economic recovery is underway and while there’s still plenty of work to be done, new data on Americans’ incomes shows the…
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People are ready to have sex again: Condom sales are surging
Condom 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 Reading Walmart sets up vaccine clinics for Flipkart workers as India grapples with Covid crisis
Walmart 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 Reading Instacart shoppers demand answers over alleged wrongfully deactivated accounts
For Rachael Freedman, shopping for on-demand grocery delivery startup Instacart felt like something of a dream job. Freedman, who is based in San…
Continue Reading Europe’s recession deepened in the first quarter but the recovery is underway
Europe 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 Reading These TikTok stars built a VC firm backed by Anthony Scaramucci and the Winklevoss twins
Social media influencers have enormous power to set trends, create overnight sensations and broadly define what’s cool. Josh Richards, a…
Continue Reading EU accuses Apple of breaking antitrust law over music streaming
European regulators have accused Apple of violating EU antitrust law, saying the company’s app store rules unfairly restrict rival music…
Continue Reading Why Amazon is the ‘perfect’ moneymaking machine
Throughout the pandemic, Amazon has had no trouble generating huge returns. Once the Covid-19 crisis passes, it’s in great shape to make even…
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Texas Workforce Commission offers tips for navigating extended unemployment benefits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of thousands of Texans lost their jobs when Covid-19 hit. More than a year into the pandemic, many are hitting the…
Continue Reading China orders Tencent and other big tech firms to curb their finance businesses
Chinese regulators have ordered more than a dozen tech companies to fix the most “prominent problems” of their financial units,…
Continue Reading Joe Rogan addresses his controversial anti-vaccine comments
Joe Rogan, Spotify’s top podcast host, responded to the controversy surrounding his remarks that healthy young people should not get the Covid…
Continue Reading Biden’s first address to Congress wasn’t immune to TV ratings erosion
The television ratings for President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress were far weaker than the equivalent events by…
Continue Reading Amazon profit soars more than 200% in the first quarter
Amazon’s profits more than tripled in the first quarter of 2021, as the pandemic continued to boost its online retail, cloud and advertising…
Continue Reading New York City sues Chipotle, alleging hundreds of thousands of labor law violations
New 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 Reading Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with the MyPillow CEO got pretty weird
Jimmy Kimmel has interviewed many eccentric guests as the host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” over the years, but one of his most surreal…
Continue Reading You can now buy a seat on a Blue Origin rocket
Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos-backed space tourism venture, will soon begin selling tickets for its rocket. The company made the announcement in a…
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Texas alcohol to-go bill awaits governor’s signature to become law
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has passed a measure to permanently allow Texans to purchase alcohol to go from restaurants, advancing…
Continue Reading The world doesn’t have enough computer chips. That’s bad news for you
In 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 Reading This fast food chain is now one of the most diverse workforces in America — except for its top executives
Shake 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 Reading US economy soared in the first quarter, growing at a 6.4% rate
America 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 Reading Biden at 100 days: Hottest stock market since JFK
The 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 Reading This fast food chain is now one of the most diverse workforces in America — except for its executives
Shake 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 Reading The global chip shortage has come for iPads and Macs
Even America’s biggest company can’t save itself from a global shortage of crucial computer chips. What’s happening: Apple just had…
Continue Reading America’s economy is rebounding. But it is still in a deep hole
America is emerging from the worst of the pandemic, and that will mean some eye-popping figures when the government releases economic growth data…
Continue Reading Hong Kong has fined a journalist for ticking a box. That shows the city’s media freedoms are in jeopardy
Last Wednesday, Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy was honored for her investigative work. The following day, she was convicted for it. In essence, Choy…
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El Paso business donates custom tiger car to 2-year-old cancer patient
El Paso, Texas — One local man turned a hobby into a business after being inspired by a 2-year-old El Paso Children’s Hospital cancer patient.…
Continue Reading Amazon plans to raise wages for 500,000 workers
Amazon 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 Reading Facebook lifts the lid on how it’s making money from WhatsApp
Since 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 Reading Apple just had a massive quarter thanks to the 5G iPhone
Apple’s steady stream of hardware upgrades and new services launched throughout the pandemic has held the company in good stead going into…
Continue Reading Microsoft is retiring its default font, and it wants your help choosing a new one
Microsoft 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…
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