You and a friend can earn $2,000 for playing video games together
Here’s your shot at getting paid to play video games. Internet provider FrontierBundles is offering $2,000 to pairs of friends willing to play…
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Parents of detained journalist in Myanmar: ‘It’s a total nightmare’
The parents of an American journalist detained in Myanmar have a message for local authorities: Release him now. “It’s a total nightmare;…
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Gas prices surge past $3. Here’s where gas is most expensive — and cheapest — for Memorial Day
Gasoline prices are at a seven-year high, just in time for travelers to hit the road for Memorial Day. A gallon of regular gas costs just under $3.05…
Continue Reading Why investors should look beyond Big Tech
Tech stocks are showing investors how durable they can be, bouncing back from two sharp sell-offs this year to continue a dramatic surge that has…
Continue Reading American Airlines extends suspension of alcohol services following Southwest flight attendant assault
American Airlines has joined Southwest Airlines in suspending alcohol services on flights, the airline said Saturday. The decision follows a recent…
Continue Reading Employers can legally offer incentives to employees to get vaccinated
Employers can offer incentives to employees to get vaccinated for Covid-19, according to new guidance from the federal Equal Opportunity Employment…
Continue Reading 7 signs that summer is about to be lit
This weekend kicks off “Hot Vax Summer,” an unofficial term meaning that vaccinated Americans are ready to go wild and make up for lost…
Continue Reading Truckers are getting big pay hikes, but there’s still a shortage of drivers
America’s truck driver shortage is driving pay higher. But it’s not solving the scarcity of truckers. Massive increases in online…
Continue Reading A lot of people are waiting for porta potties — and not just folks who need to go
After more than a year of staying at home, avoiding crowds and other Covid-19 precautions, many Americans are looking forward to a summer of…
Continue Reading Wanted: Millions of cybersecurity pros. Salary: Whatever you want
A series of major digital security breaches over the past year are serving as a wake-up call to Corporate America about the need to invest in…
Continue Reading Surging prices: Key inflation metric just hit a 29-year high
Inflation seems unstoppable as the economy returns to normal. People are spending big again, with battered industries like travel and hospitality…
Continue Reading Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers have struck again at the US and other countries
The hackers behind one of the worst data breaches ever to hit the US government have launched a new global cyberattack on more than 150 government…
Continue Reading Bitcoin is tumbling at the end of its worst month in nearly 10 years
Bitcoin investors have sold in May. It remains to be seen if they’re going away for good. Bitcoin prices fell 8% Friday and have plunged about…
Continue Reading Why AMC shares are skyrocketing again
As the Reddit crowd piles in, AMC shares are soaring — and no, that’s not a headline from late January. What’s happening: Shares of AMC…
Continue Reading Nike says it cut ties with Neymar over his refusal to cooperate in sexual assault investigation
Nike said it cut ties with Neymar last year because the Brazilian soccer superstar refused to cooperate with an inconclusive investigation into…
Continue Reading States have been offering big prizes for those who are vaccinated. Companies are now doing the same
What do lotteries, fishing licenses and college scholarships have in common? They’re all part of dozens of innovative freebies being given away…
Continue Reading Costco is bringing back free samples
Costco is bringing back a pre-pandemic staple: Food samples. The warehouse chain announced that it’s “beginning a phased return to full…
Continue Reading Silicon Valley is in a high-stakes standoff with India
The biggest names in tech are locked in an increasingly tense stand-off with India over strict new social media rules they fear will erode privacy,…
Continue Reading ‘Cruella’ and ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ pose the first real test of the summer box office
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “This weekend…
Continue Reading This $5 billion insurance company likes to talk up its AI. Now it’s in a mess over it
A key part of insurance company Lemonade’s pitch to investors and customers is its ability to disrupt the normally staid insurance industry…
Continue Reading Tech trade groups file lawsuit against Florida’s new social media law
Florida’s new law prohibiting social media platforms from suspending politicians is just days old. But it’s already being challenged in…
Continue Reading AMC soars nearly 40% thanks to more Reddit love
Get your popcorn ready! It looks like the AMC stock surge sequel may be the feel good hit of the summer. Shares of AMC soared about 36% Thursday as…
Continue Reading Jobless claims drop to new pandemic-era low as states get ready to slash benefits
Jobless claims are at a Covid-era low, and people are increasingly looking for work as various states prepare to cut back their enhanced pandemic…
Continue Reading Jamie Dimon: Some Americans ‘don’t feel like going back to work’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon suggested Thursday that companies are having trouble hiring in part because some Americans don’t feel like…
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Gas prices are at a 7-year high, just in time for Memorial Day
A nasty surprise awaits the 34 million drivers expected to hit US roads this Memorial Day weekend — the highest gas prices in seven years. And that…
Continue Reading Gyms are reopening but virtual fitness classes aren’t going anywhere
After a year of exercising by streaming spin and rowing classes in their living rooms and lifting weights in their basements, fitness enthusiasts are…
Continue Reading Rush Limbaugh’s time slot to be filled by new show from Clay Travis and Buck Sexton
The company that syndicated Rush Limbaugh’s program, Premiere Networks, announced Thursday that Clay Travis and Buck Sexton will launch a new…
Continue Reading Best Buy CEO: These 4 challenges are why it’s hard to hire workers right now
The economy is recovering but plenty of pandemic-era problems remain: Working parents are struggling to find adequate child care, and people in jobs…
Continue Reading CVS is handing out prizes for Covid-19 vaccinations
CVS Health is tempting people who are hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine with lavish prizes — some of which were forbidden just a year ago. The…
Continue Reading Scrubs maker FIGS soars in healthy market debut
Doctors and nurses aren’t likely to be strutting down runways in Milan or New York in their scrubs. But if they did appear in fashion shows,…
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