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Elon Musk is trying to win China back
Elon Musk’s Tesla has endured a rough couple of months in China. Now he’s working overtime to win Beijing back. The Tesla CEO lavished…
Continue Reading Work-life balance on Wall Street looks like free Pelotons and Zoom-free Fridays
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Continue Reading Regal theaters will get to show Warner Bros movies before they stream
Cineworld Group has some big news for movie buffs: Its theaters will get to screen Warner Bros. movies again before they stream, starting next year.…
Continue Reading GameStop earnings fall short of expectations, but online sales offer some hope
After several wild weeks in the spotlight, GameStop’s released financial results for the three months ended January 30 that fell short of Wall…
Continue Reading 7-Eleven is opening a taco drive-thru
7-Eleven wants to get in on the growing popularity of fast food drive-thrus. So it’s opening one for its taco restaurant. The convenience store…
Continue Reading Robinhood files confidentially for IPO despite disastrous start to 2021
Robinhood filed confidentially for an IPO on Monday, a person familiar with the matter told CNN Business, a development that shows the trading…
Continue Reading Americans spent the pandemic stocking up on booze. That may be changing
The bender appears to be over for booming booze sales sparked by the pandemic. For the first time in a year, since Covid-19 began spreading across…
Continue Reading Texas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor’s death raises awareness about potential long-term effects of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The death of Texas Roadhouse Founder and CEO Kent Taylor is…
Continue Reading Yellen and Powell praise stimulus but warn that more needs to be done
The two most powerful economic authorities in America told lawmakers that although the US economy is on the mend thanks to several rounds of…
Continue Reading Facebook accused of failing to provide a ‘safe’ environment for users
Reporters Without Borders has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France, accusing the platform of failing to provide a “safe”…
Continue Reading Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ will debut on Disney+ and theaters at the same time
In its biggest shift to streaming yet, Disney is releasing a film from Marvel on Disney+ at the same time it hits theaters. “Black…
Continue Reading Free Pelotons and iPads: How Wall Street is fighting Covid burnout
To keep employees happy despite rampant stress and exhaustion during the pandemic, some Wall Street banks are handing out toys, gifts and perks.…
Continue Reading David’s Bridal says weddings are coming back — now with jumpsuits and short hems
Weddings across the country have been postponed or canceled in the pandemic, but couples are now signaling that they won’t have their love…
Continue Reading Alcohol sales fell for the first time since the pandemic began
The bender appears to be over for booming booze sales sparked by the pandemic. For the first time in a year, since Covid-19 began spreading across…
Continue Reading We flattened the curve. Now let’s end the pandemic
As we experience the pain of so many lives lost and the fatigue of what feels like an endless year of restrictions, it can be hard to appreciate the…
Continue Reading Why Kylie Jenner thinks the criticism over her support of a GoFundMe campaign isn’t fair
Kylie Jenner has spoken out publicly following criticism of her support for a GoFundMe effort for a makeup artist. Jenner recently shared an…
Continue Reading Citi launches Zoom-Free Fridays, but there’s a catch
Citigroup is launching “Zoom-Free Fridays” as a way to help the bank’s burned-out employees cope with stress a year into the…
Continue Reading Here’s how much vaccines are selling for on the illegal market
Counterfeit vaccine cards and what are being billed as Covid-19 vaccines are now for sale on the dark web, according to a report released Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Congress is about to grill the top social media CEOs. What questions do you have?
The top social media execs are about to face off with Washington lawmakers again. Congress is set to grill the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter…
Continue Reading Kylie Jenner addresses backlash over GoFundMe support
Kylie Jenner has spoken out publicly following criticism of her support for a GoFundMe effort for a makeup artist. Jenner recently shared an…
Continue Reading California’s senators ask Biden to ban sale of gas-powered cars
California’s two Senators are pushing the Biden Administration to set a date after which automakers would no longer be allowed to sell…
Continue Reading Here comes $3 gas, just as Americans start traveling again
Travel-starved Americans emerging from lockdown may need to budget for $3-a-gallon gasoline on their next road trip. Prices at the pump are on the…
Continue Reading The first-ever tweet sold as an NFT for $2.9 million
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold the first-ever published tweet as an NFT, a digital collector’s item of sorts. The final bid was $2.9 million. The…
Continue Reading New reasons to think the work-from-home revolution is overblown
One year after the Covid-19 pandemic forced millions of workers to start clocking in from home, many companies are thinking about how to bring their…
Continue Reading Taco Bell is getting a new look
Taco Bell fans will soon see a new restaurant design across the United States. The restaurant chain announced Tuesday that it’s expanding its…
Continue Reading Chinese markets slump as tit-for-tat sanctions raise tension with US and Europe
Chinese stocks fell by as much as 3% on Tuesday as the United States and its allies announced new sanctions on Beijing, a sign that its relationship…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines and counterfeit vaccine cards are for sale on the dark web
Counterfeit vaccine cards and what are being billed as Covid-19 vaccines are now for sale on the dark web, according to a report released Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Trump’s post-presidency: On the attack with the help of a cable propaganda machine
A long interview with a Fox News anchor. An even longer podcast with a Fox commentator. And a dinnertime phone call with a Newsmax TV personality.…
Continue Reading Popeyes is bringing its famous fried chicken to Britain
Americans have spent the past year going absolutely wild over fried chicken sandwiches. Now, Popeyes hopes to bring the craze to the United Kingdom.…
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