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…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading Chickens are in short supply. Blame Tyson’s roosters
Chickens are in short supply. Part of the blame goes to Tyson’s roosters. The meat processor, which sells poultry along with beef and pork,…
Continue Reading Used cars, travel and furniture are just some of 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 US agrees to lift Trump-era ban on China’s Xiaomi
The US government will no longer blacklist Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, lifting a short and contentious ban on Americans investing in the company…
Continue Reading Just about everything is getting more expensive in the United States
Just about everything is getting more expensive in the United States as the stimulus-fueled economy rebounds, sending Americans back to shops and…
Continue Reading Investors may have misjudged the recovery summer
We’ve all missed live concerts, weekend getaways and long vacations in the sun. Finally, thanks to coronavirus vaccination campaigns, such…
Continue Reading People are shopping at department stores again. But don’t call it a comeback
More people are refreshing their wardrobes at department stores again as they head back into restaurants and offices. That’s great news for…
Continue Reading Gasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack
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 Time is running out for China to prepare its economy for a ‘great demographic unknown’
China is growing fast — but the workforce powering its economic rise is shrinking. Census data released Tuesday showed that China’s total…
Continue Reading Tesla’s weak sales in China worry investors
Tesla’s recent run of bad publicity in China is apparently hurting its sales there, raising investor concerns. The electric car leader sold…
Continue Reading The UK economy still has a huge mountain to climb
The UK economy is coming out of its deep freeze. Gross domestic product shrunk by 1.5% in the first quarter, according to the Office for National…
Continue Reading What an ancient poem says about China’s fearful tech tycoons
A thousand-year-old poem just cost Chinese delivery giant Meituan tens of billions of dollars in market value, further rattling a tech industry that…
Continue Reading IBM CEO: America needs a NASA-like agency to prevent future pipeline attacks
IBM is on a tear under the leadership of new CEO Arvind Krishna: It created the world’s smallest microchip and Tuesday it announced new AI…
Continue Reading More than 40% of expats in a new survey are thinking of leaving Hong Kong
More than 40% of expats surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong say they’re considering moving away from the former British…
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