Global airlines cancel flights to Israel as violence escalates
Global airlines are canceling flights to Israel as clashes between the country’s military and Palestinian militants in Gaza intensify. Delta…
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Rising prices are the latest financial blow to low-income Americans
Prices are climbing all over the place as the economy is reopening. But for lower-income earners — who were already hit hardest by the pandemic —…
Continue Reading Dow rallies 500 points as stocks rebound from inflation fears
Stocks are rallying sharply on Thursday with the Dow gaining some 500 points mid-morning. Worries about sudden spikes in inflation, which weighed on…
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McDonald’s is hiking pay for some workers
McDonald’s is the latest restaurant to say it’s raising wages in a bid to attract workers. The company is increasing hourly…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline is restarting but the gas crisis isn’t over
The Colonial Pipeline is back in action after a six-day shutdown, but widespread gas station outages in the Southeast could linger for days. Industry…
Continue Reading Bitcoin plunges 12% after Elon Musk tweets that Tesla will not accept it as payment
The price of bitcoin has nosedived after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company was suspending plans to accept the cryptocurrency as payment for…
Continue Reading Bitcoin’s crash is very bad news for other cryptos
Elon Musk’s surprise reversal on accepting bitcoin payments for Tesla cars has triggered a sharp plunge in the cryptocurrency — spelling…
Continue Reading Chips are in short supply. Manufacturers are spending big to prevent a repeat
As the world grapples with a shortage of semiconductors, South Korea’s chipmakers are spending huge amounts of money to shore up their…
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People are panic buying homes as prices skyrocket around the world
It wasn’t long ago that real estate experts were bracing for the worst. The coronavirus pandemic had sent large parts of the world into…
Continue Reading Bitcoin drops around 12% after Elon Musk tweets that Tesla will not accept it as payment
The price of bitcoin has taken a nosedive after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company was suspending plans to accept the cryptocurrency as payment for…
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Junior League of El Paso launches ‘My Feels’ app to support teen mental wellness
EL PASO, Texas– The Junior League of El Paso is hoping that a new app geared towards high school teenagers will help normalize the conversation…
Continue Reading After months of hyping bitcoin, Elon Musk suddenly says Tesla will stop accepting it
Elon Musk says Tesla is abandoning plans to accept bitcoin as payment for the company’s electric vehicles, citing the cryptocurrency’s…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline launches restart after six-day shutdown
The Colonial Pipeline launched the restart of its operations Wednesday evening following a six-day shutdown caused by a ransomware attack, but the…
Continue Reading Reality show ‘Unicorn Hunters’ is looking for the next $1 billion company
A new reality TV show called “Unicorn Hunters” borrows the pitch-for-fame-and-fortune concept popularized by “Shark Tank” but…
Continue Reading Used cars, travel and furniture are just some of many things that are getting more expensive
Just about everything is getting more expensive in the United States as the stimulus-fueled economy rebounds and Americans are again spending on…
Continue Reading Gas stations in the Southeast run out of gas as people panic buy fuel
Gas stations in the southeastern United States faced significant outages Wednesday as the Colonial Pipeline shutdown stretched into a sixth day,…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline restarts operations after 6-day shutdown due to cyber attack
HOUSTON, Texas — The Colonial Pipeline launched the restart of its operations late Wednesday afternoon following a six-day shutdown caused by a…
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El Paso hotel worker accused of secretly filming nurses in restroom during conference
EL PASO, Texas — Thirteen women filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday alleging that an El Paso hotel worker with a known criminal history secretly filmed…
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Dow closes down over 680 points on inflation fears
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks pulled back again on Wall Street after a surprisingly big jump in inflation last month worsened worries among investors that…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline posted a cyber security manager job weeks before the attack
It might seem a bit late to fill the job, but Colonial Pipeline had been looking for a cyber security manager weeks before the ransomware attack. Too…
Continue Reading Jack Dorsey’s $2.9 million NFT tweet sale may be only the beginning
Earlier this year Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold a digitally signed copy of his first-ever tweet from 2006 for nearly $3 million. And that could be…
Continue Reading Why Americans are panic buying fuel — and why you shouldn’t
A growing number of gas stations along the East Coast are without fuel as nervous drivers aggressively fill up their tanks following a ransomware…
Continue Reading The Colonial Pipeline attackers wanted money. Should companies pay?
A devastating ransomware attack on a critical fuel pipeline in the United States has highlighted the growing threat that cyber criminals pose to the…
Continue Reading Business lunches are back. And they’re longer and boozier than ever
As pandemic restrictions ease, and more people get vaccinated and start returning to offices, some restaurants are seeing lunchtime crowds pick up.…
Continue Reading Who owns the Colonial Pipeline? It’s complicated
About the only thing that hasn’t been hurt by the hacking attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline? The company’s market value. If it…
Continue Reading KFC is changing its packaging. Here’s what it looks like
Kentucky Fried Chicken is rolling out new packaging this summer, joining other major fast food companies that are giving themselves a makeover. The…
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Las Cruces man arrested in coffee house destruction case
UPDATE, May 12: A 25-year-old Las Cruces man sought by police for allegedly causing thousands of dollars in vandalism damage last month to businesses…
Continue Reading Hackers paralyzed a pipeline. Banks and stock exchanges are even bigger targets
Hackers are holding one of America’s most important pipelines hostage, a stunning development that should serve as a warning to even bigger…
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Chick-fil-A is facing a sauce shortage
The supply chain shortage just got fowl: Chick-fil-A is limiting the number of sauces it’s giving out to customers because of limited stock.…
Continue Reading Companies are being held to ransom. Should they pay up to get back online?
A devastating ransomware attack on a critical fuel pipeline in the United States has highlighted the growing threat that cyber criminals pose to the…
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