Exxon is facing a climate rebellion it may be unable to put down
ExxonMobil’s response to the climate crisis could very well be decided on Wednesday. For the first time in modern history, America’s…
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Big Oil’s day of reckoning on the climate is here
The future of Big Oil could look very different following a critical shareholder meeting in the United States and a legal decision in Europe.…
Continue Reading Tesla sets up data center in China amid spying concerns
Tesla says it has set up a new facility in China to store local user data as the company faces heightened scrutiny over whether its cars there could…
Continue Reading ‘F9’ star John Cena says he loves China after Taiwan remark stokes anger
“F9” star John Cena has professed his love for China after calling Taiwan a “country” during an interview that generated a…
Continue Reading News anchors say Marjorie Taylor Greene’s offenses are ‘part of something bigger’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. This moment on…
Continue Reading American journalist detained in Myanmar while trying to fly out of country
An American journalist working in Myanmar was detained by local authorities Monday, his family and his news organization told CNN. Danny Fenster, 37,…
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‘Signs of change’ El Pasoans notice changes to mask signs outside businesses
EL PASO, Texas — Some local businesses are changing the mask signs placed on their business entrance, while others are taking them down altogether.…
Continue Reading Planes are filling up and tickets are very expensive
Americans making summer vacation plans are about to find airfare costs are near or even above pre-pandemic levels, according to the nation’s…
Continue Reading Planes are filling up and tickets are ridiculously expensive
Americans making summer vacation plans are about to find airfare costs are near or even above pre-pandemic levels, according to the nation’s…
Continue Reading Associated Press employees want answers after reporter’s firing
More than 100 employees at the Associated Press have signed an open letter calling for more information about the recent firing of 22-year-old…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s death was a wake-up call for Corporate America. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed
One year ago today, the world watched George Floyd’s life slowly slip away under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. The outpouring of…
Continue Reading Walmart apologizes to people who received racist emails
Walmart has apologized to people who received emails containing the n-word in an earlier message from the retailer. On Monday, Walmart said someone…
Continue Reading This company wants to deliver your groceries in 10 minutes
A German e-commerce startup wants to disrupt the New York City grocery market with deliveries to customers’ apartments in 10 minutes or less.…
Continue Reading Former NASA astronaut plans private trip back to space: ‘It’s a little bit like an addiction’
Record-holding NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in outer space than almost any other human on the planet, but even in retirement…
Continue Reading Exxon uses Big Tobacco’s playbook to downplay the climate crisis, Harvard study finds
For decades, ExxonMobil has deployed Big Tobacco-like propaganda to downplay the gravity of the climate crisis, shift blame onto consumers and…
Continue Reading Airbnb CEO: Business travel won’t ever go back to what it was pre-pandemic
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said travel demand is rebounding, but he doesn’t expect business travel to ever return to the way it was before the…
Continue Reading In 2008, he was CEO of the biggest bank to ever fail. He’s worried about another crisis
The banking world nearly caved in 13 years ago. The former CEO of Washington Mutual is worried that another bubble is brewing. Kerry Killinger was…
Continue Reading One year after George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis’ businesses are still reeling
It’s been 365 days since George Floyd was murdered by a police officer on a Minneapolis street. Many of the city’s residents and small…
Continue Reading HSBC doesn’t want in on bitcoin mania
HSBC CEO Noel Quinn isn’t buying into the bitcoin craze. The chief executive told Reuters in an interview this week that his bank has no plans…
Continue Reading Elon Musk changes his tune on bitcoin mining
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged earlier this month after Elon Musk said Tesla would stop accepting bitcoin as payment for its vehicles…
Continue Reading Florida governor DeSantis signs bill targeting social media platforms
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a swipe at Big Tech on Monday as he signed a hot-button state bill targeting how digital platforms moderate online…
Continue Reading Wall Street is facing a $9 trillion problem
Central banks were the superheroes of the early phase of the pandemic, taking dramatic steps to save the economy and financial markets from ruin.…
Continue Reading Indian police visit Twitter after it labels a tweet from Narendra Modi’s party
Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
Continue Reading Airlines avoid Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of Ryanair flight
The European Union has called on airlines to avoid Belarus’ airspace after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the…
Continue Reading Indian police visit Twitter after it labels a tweet by Modi’s party spokesperson
Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things…
Continue Reading British fashion brand Timbuktu accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ for trademarking ‘Yoruba’
A British clothing retailer has come under fire for trademarking the name of the west African Yoruba people several years ago, igniting a debate…
Continue Reading European leaders are urging airlines to avoid Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of Ryanair flight
The European Union will sanction Belarus and call on its airlines to avoid airspace there, after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced…
Continue Reading Apple and Epic Games spar in closing arguments over Fortnite
A weeks-long blockbuster antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games culminated on Monday with the maker of the hit video game Fortnite calling…
Continue Reading Walmart says a ‘bad actor’ sent racist emails from its account
Dozens of people took to Twitter on Monday to say they received emails with a racial slur from a Walmart account after someone created fake accounts…
Continue Reading Airlines are avoiding Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of Ryanair flight
Some international airlines have started to avoid Belarus air space after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the…
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