The maker of a $2,995 home gym is opening up shops in Nordstom stores
Nordstrom and at-home fitness startup Tonal, which sells a $2,995 smart home gym, have teamed up to launch a handful of Tonal mini shops inside…
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State of Texas sues utility over customers’ sky-high bills
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ attorney general said Monday he’s suing electricity provider Griddy for passing along massive bills to its customers during…
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Top European media outlet refuses to join Facebook News
Facebook is launching its news product in Germany without media giant Axel Springer, which publishes the country’s most popular daily newspaper…
Continue Reading United, predicting a rebound in travel, buys 25 Boeing 737 Max jets
United Airlines disclosed Monday one of its largest orders for the Boeing 737 Max jet since the aircraft was grounded in March 2019, agreeing to buy…
Continue Reading Biden throws support behind Amazon workers holding milestone union vote
President Joe Biden on Sunday night lent his support to Amazon workers who are pushing to unionize — and appeared to warn Amazon not to deter them.…
Continue Reading Here’s why 2021 could be a big year for labor unions
Rarely has the chasm between rank-and-file-workers and the extremely wealthy been this wide. While millions of people have lost jobs, gone hungry and…
Continue Reading Wall Street’s new bogeyman: the bond market
Covid-19 no longer seems to be the biggest concern on Wall Street as more people are getting vaccinated. Now, the focus is squarely on the bond…
Continue Reading McDonald’s CEO responds after report alleges sexual harassment among workers
Sexual harassment against McDonald’s restaurant employees “will not be tolerated,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a…
Continue Reading Rocket Lab joins the SPAC craze
Rocket Lab, a startup that builds small rockets to shuttle satellites to orbit, announced Monday that it’s going public via SPAC, joining a…
Continue Reading Exxon aims to quell shareholder revolt by adding activists to board
ExxonMobil is adding two prominent activist investors to its board of directors, in a bid to halt the first credible threat to overthrow its board in…
Continue Reading McDonald’s CEO promises investigation after report alleges sexual harassment among workers
Sexual harassment against McDonald’s restaurant employees “will not be tolerated,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a…
Continue Reading Stocks pop as bond yields take a breather
Stocks jumped at Monday’s opening bell as US Treasury yields are pulling back and taking a breather from their recent ascent. The Dow opened…
Continue Reading Budweiser Select is making a comeback as light beer sales surge
With Americans drinking more light beer than ever, Anheuser-Busch is giving them another option with the nationwide release of Budweiser Select. The…
Continue Reading Starbucks is adding oat milk to its menu
Starbucks is adding oat milk to its menus across the United States beginning Tuesday as demand for non-dairy alternatives surges. Oat milk has become…
Continue Reading Mr. Potato Head is the latest weapon in the Fox News culture wars
Mr. Potato Head caused a lot of buzz last week, and Fox News played a big part in that. Over the past week, the plastic toy — and its gender —…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett sees shades of 1980s crisis in today’s bond market
Warren Buffett is warning that the “pathetic” returns available to bond investors may encourage risky behavior. “Bonds are not the…
Continue Reading Chinese investment in Australia plunged last year as tensions worsened
Trade ties between Australia and China worsened over the past year as the two countries became mired in a diplomatic dispute. Now it appears those…
Continue Reading Wall Street is kicking out yet another big Chinese company
A major Chinese oil company that has traded on Wall Street for decades has become the latest casualty of tensions between Washington and Beijing. The…
Continue Reading From ‘hoax’ to hope: Why March 2021 may be a turning point for the US
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. March 2020 never…
Continue Reading What Australia’s new law might mean for the news you see in the future
Facebook has turned the news back on. In Australia, the websites that were previously blocked by Facebook are now accessible and sharable once again.…
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NASA astronauts conduct their 2nd spacewalk of the year
It was a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at…
Continue Reading India imposes new rules on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
India issued strict new rules on Thursday for Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms weeks after the country’s government attempted…
Continue Reading $3 gasoline could be around the corner — unless OPEC and Russia start pumping more oil
OPEC and Russia’s unprecedented production cuts last spring lifted oil prices out of a death spiral. Nearly a year later, the group is under…
Continue Reading How long should movies be in theaters before streaming? Hollywood is trying to find out
With the movie business upended during the pandemic and tilting more towards streaming than cineplexes, Hollywood is rethinking its business model.…
Continue Reading Apple had a blowout quarter in China. But can its success there continue?
Apple blew through its December quarter record for sales in China when it reported earnings last month. Sales in the greater China region grew a…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ has Dr. Fauci hand out coronavirus vaccines on a game show
As more coronavirus vaccines begin to roll out, it may be difficult to know if you’re eligible or not, so “Saturday Night Live”…
Continue Reading Asian banks are failing on climate by channeling billions into coal, report says
Many of the world’s leading financial institutions have pledged in recent years to slash their support for the coal and oil industries. But a…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett admits to a rare ‘mistake’
The Oracle of Omaha said he made a mistake. In his annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, investing guru Warren Buffett disclosed that…
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Public hearing on downtown El Paso historic district draws just 5 speakers, including developer Paul Foster
EL PASO, Texas — On Saturday, El Paso County Commissioners Court held a public hearing to clarify confusion surrounding a proposed national historic…
Continue Reading Unpaid rent is piling up. Landlords can’t hold on forever
Millions of struggling renters caught a much-needed break when the federal moratorium on evictions was extended through the end of March. But for…
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