Biz/Tech

Net zero pledges have become all the rage in Corporate America. Big banks, steel companies and even (mostly European) oil companies are pledging to…

You’ve almost certainly heard the term blockchain. But you probably have no idea what it is or how it works, let alone why it generates so much…

Bitcoin is up more than 600% over the past 12 months — a stellar ride — yet owning the asset is fraught with risks including wild swings in…

Dessert-loving New Yorkers know all about Levain, a bakery famous for its large, decadent cookies with gooey centers. Before the pandemic, passers-by…

Taco Bell is testing a new meat alternative taco ahead of an expected launch of new offerings featuring Beyond Meat. It’s called the…

Four astronauts from three countries are preparing to leave Earth this week aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, marking the third-ever crewed flight…

After years of skepticism, bitcoin is finally gaining mainstream credibility. Tesla is now accepting bitcoin as payment, and disclosed it had…

Bitcoin and its many peers have surged to new levels of popularity over the past year, but they’re still a mystery to many investors. With new…

Claims for unemployment benefits went down more than expected last week. That’s good news. Economists are confident that the labor market…

A young boy named Dawson leans back in a white rocking chair on a balcony: “I bought some rocks from Home Depot and we just painted them. Let…

The red ink continued to flow at US airlines in the first quarter. But after a year of massive losses, airlines are showing signs that better times…

Bolstered by strong data, investors are expressing plenty of faith in the power of the global economic recovery. But what if this spring is as good…

Business leaders joined a chorus of Americans in applauding the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, while at the same time…

The Justice Department has created a new task force dedicated to rooting out and responding to the growing threat of ransomware, according to an…

It’s been a good time to go public for high profile unicorns lately. Coinbase, Roblox and Airbnb are just a few of the major private companies…

Netflix is synonymous with streaming, but its competitors have a distinct advantage that threatens the streaming leader’s position at the top.…

Investors have rendered their verdict on the European Super League: it’s dead. Stock market gains made by breakaway clubs Juventus and…

Apple’s new iMac is awesome: a technical marvel and a culmination of Apple’s stunning engineering achievements over the past several…

A few weeks ago, Philippe Massoud posted online ads looking for a cook to hire at ilili, his New York City restaurant. Typically, he said, 60 or 80…

Dogecoin is tumbling after a stunning start to the year. Brian Brooks, the new CEO of crypto exchange Binance, says that’s to be expected:…

Progressive activists are calling on Ford, Target, Google, Bank of America and other major companies that have pledged to support voting rights to…

Good news for people looking to get a post-pandemic chop: Amazon is opening a hair salon in London. Yes, you read that right. The world’s…

The pandemic devastated the once strong US labor market — that much we already knew from various economic data. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor…

Hong Kong police have arrested a man after a 90-year-old woman lost around HK$247 million ($32 million) in a scam. The woman contacted police on…