The most valuable startup in America is worth more than SpaceX
Move over, SpaceX and Instacart: Payments processing company Stripe is now the most valuable startup in America. Stripe announced Sunday a new $600…
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The pandemic has changed TV viewing patterns, and awards shows are suffering
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. How the pandemic has…
Continue Reading Texas’ 1st weekend without Covid-19 limits just passed: Here’s how it went for business owners
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — For about a year, Texas businesses have done whatever they could to stay afloat. As Covid-19 ravaged the state and the…
Continue Reading Dude, where’s my stimulus check?
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Continue Reading Elon Musk is now ‘Technoking’ of Tesla. Seriously
Elon Musk is not your typical CEO. Now he has a new title to prove it. In a filing with his least favorite regulator, the Securities and Exchange…
Continue Reading Microsoft says Teams and other services are returning to normal after earlier outage
Microsoft says its workplace communication platform, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 services should be returning to normal after an earlier software…
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Texas energy company that charged huge electric bills during storm files for bankruptcy
HOUSTON, Texas — Griddy Energy, the Texas company that sent sky-high electricity bills to customers during the life-threatening winter storm…
Continue Reading Some GM truck owners will pay more at the pump because of a computer chip shortage
A computer chip shortage has long been dogging the auto industry — and now, it will mean added costs at the gas pump for buyers of some General…
Continue Reading US airline stocks rise on hopes for a travel rebound
DALLAS, Texas — U.S. airline stocks rose Monday after a number of carriers reported strong demand for seats from leisure travelers. Speaking at…
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European countries halt using AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
BERLIN, Germany — A dozen countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus…
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Chick-fil-A offers free chicken sandwiches in El Paso & Las Cruces to ring in spring
EL PASO, Texas — To celebrate the start of spring, the ten El Paso and Las Cruces area Chick-fil-A restaurants are giving away free chicken…
Continue Reading Volkswagen is going huge in batteries to slash the price of electric cars
Volkswagen has unveiled a massive expansion of battery production as it seeks to gain an edge in the electric car race. The German carmaker said…
Continue Reading This startup is giving customers early access to billions in stimulus checks
Big banks face competition from startup challengers on fees, apps and direct deposits. During the Covid era, that battle is expanding to which…
Continue Reading Black women’s wealth is 90% lower than White men. Goldman Sachs is investing billions to change that
America’s Black women hold more than 90% less wealth than American White men, Goldman Sachs revealed in a new report Tuesday. In response,…
Continue Reading Stocks have been wild lately. Here’s how to protect your portfolio
Recent stock market volatility is once again showcasing the virtues of a balanced portfolio. Some experts have been warning for a while that the…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson is the new Donald Trump, Brian Stelter says
“Tucker Carlson is the new Donald Trump,” CNN’s Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter said on “Reliable Sources”…
Continue Reading ‘Avatar’ reclaims top spot as highest-grossing film after China re-release
More than a decade on from its release, “Avatar” is once again the highest-grossing film of all time — after reclaiming the coveted…
Continue Reading Toys ‘R’ Us has been sold … again
Toys “R” Us is changing hands again, less than two years after Tru Kids Inc. bought it in a liquidation sale. WHP Global, a New…
Continue Reading Rosalind Brewer officially takes the helm at Walgreens, becoming the only Black woman Fortune 500 CEO
Former Starbucks executive Rosalind “Roz” Brewer assumed her new role as CEO of Walgreens on Monday, officially making her the only Black…
Continue Reading Extended Stay America, a pandemic success story, bought by Starwood and Blackstone
Extended Stay America, a bright spot for the beleaguered hotel industry, has been taken private in a $6 billion deal. Blackstone and Starwood Capital…
Continue Reading Why you can’t yet withdraw that stimulus payment sitting in your bank account
Some Americans are seeing their stimulus checks pending in their bank accounts, and they’re complaining about banks holding their stimulus…
Continue Reading Wall Street is already eyeing Biden’s next trillion-dollar spending plan
Stimulus checks from President Joe Biden’s huge relief package, enacted last week, are just making their way out the door. But Wall Street is…
Continue Reading Here’s what Covid vaccines are worth to Big Pharma
The various Covid-19 vaccines currently being distributed around the globe have the potential to end the worst pandemic in a century. They also will…
Continue Reading Elon Musk has a new title at Tesla. He’s the ‘Technoking’
Elon Musk is not your typical CEO. Now he has a new title to prove it. In a filing with his least favorite regulator, the Securities and Exchange…
Continue Reading Xiaomi wins temporary reprieve from US ban on American investment
Xiaomi has won at least a temporary reprieve from a US ban on Americans investing in the Chinese smartphone maker. The Trump-era ban was halted…
Continue Reading Redlined US homes face higher flood risks from climate change, new study finds
Americans of color who were once forced to purchase houses in less-desirable neighborhoods are now in greater danger of losing their homes to…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites. Their goal is to blanket the planet in high-speed broadband
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Sunday morning, sending 60 Starlink satellites into orbit. Falcon 9 took off from the 39 launch pad…
Continue Reading UK broadcast of Oprah’s Meghan and Harry interview had a huge 11 million viewers
Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attracted a blockbuster audience when it was broadcast in…
Continue Reading Does the UK media have a racism problem? These journalists think so
Prominent journalists in the United Kingdom have dismissed claims by one of their own industry bodies that the British press does not have a problem…
Continue Reading Tesla removed some drivers from its self-driving test for not paying attention
Tesla has expanded its “full self-driving” software to roughly 2,000 Tesla owners, but some drivers were revoked access for not paying…
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