AT&T chief defends Warner Bros. streaming strategy
HBO Max will soon have 12.6 million customers, AT&T CEO John Stankey said Tuesday. AT&T reported in October that HBO Max had amassed 8.6…
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Automakers are still cranking out masks and other PPE as Covid roars back
When the coronavirus pandemic struck the United States last spring, automakers were asked to step in to help address critical shortages of…
Continue Reading Webex beefs up its features to stay competitive with Zoom
Most people have become all too familiar this year with the frustrations of working from home: that coworker on the conference calls who types loudly…
Continue Reading Boeing set to deliver first 737 Max since plane’s grounding
Boeing is set to deliver a 737 Max to United on Tuesday, the first delivery of the troubled plane since its grounding almost two years ago. The…
Continue Reading Peloton stock falls after Apple announces launch date for Fitness+ service
Apple’s new subscription fitness service officially has a launch date. Apple said Tuesday that Fitness+, which offers on-demand video workouts,…
Continue Reading Pizza Hut is selling a triple-decker pizza box
Pizza Hut knows that a single pizza may not be enough to lure customers looking for a treat during the holidays. The pizza chain is launching a…
Continue Reading Tesla, already worth $600 billion, wants to raise another $5 billion in stock
Tesla is cashing in on the phenomenal rise of its stock price, announcing plans to sell additional shares worth up to $5 billion. The company said…
Continue Reading Vaccines will jumpstart the global economy. It may not feel like a boom
A 90-year-old British grandmother became the first person in the West to receive an approved Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday. It was a seminal moment in…
Continue Reading Social media bet on labels to combat election misinformation. Trump proved it’s not enough
Around the election, social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter were praised for how quickly and widely they applied warning labels to…
Continue Reading Forget the deficit for now. We have to spend our way out of this pandemic
America’s national debt load is now more than $27 trillion — an exorbitantly high level. But there’s a growing sense that the…
Continue Reading Chinese IPOs give Hong Kong a boost after a troubled year
Hong Kong’s stock exchange was dealt a major blow last month when Ant Group’s highly anticipated IPO was shelved. But the city is still…
Continue Reading A no-deal Brexit will destroy 300,000 jobs and push up food prices
As Brexit talks enter the final stretch, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson must decide: does he cling to his definition of sovereignty, or does he set…
Continue Reading Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China
The world has been inching toward fully autonomous cars for years. In China, one company just got even closer to making it a reality. On Thursday,…
Continue Reading Brazilian airline GOL will resume Boeing 737 Max passenger flights on Wednesday
On Wednesday, Brazilian airline GOL will become the first airline in the world to fly passengers on the Boeing 737 Max in almost two years, the…
Continue Reading MSNBC is getting a new president, the first Black person to run a major cable news network
Phil Griffin, the president of MSNBC for the past twelve years, will step down shortly after President-elect Biden’s inauguration in January.…
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After Trump officials turned down Pfizer offer, U.S. may not get more vaccine doses until June
WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration declined additional doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine late this past summer when the pharmaceutical…
Continue Reading Economists to Bernie Sanders: Don’t kill the relief bill over stimulus checks
Washington is nearing a breakthrough on a desperately needed federal relief package that could keep the fragile economic recovery intact. But Senator…
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Chick-fil-A and Target sue chicken processors over alleged price fixing
Chick-fil-A and Target are accusing meat processors of fixing prices for the chicken they buy. The two chains filed separate lawsuits in court on…
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El Paso Chihuahuas given Bob Freitas Award as top Triple-A baseball club in America
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Chihuahuas have received the prestigious Bob Freitas Award, which is given by Baseball America magazine each year in…
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KFC and Lifetime team up for a ‘steamy’ holiday mini-movie
We are trying really hard not to make a “finger licking good” joke. KFC and Lifetime announced Monday a partnership for a holiday…
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to come to Brussels for crucial phase of post-Brexit trade talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the European Commission plan to meet in person to see whether a last-minute…
Continue Reading Americans used less gas this Thanksgiving week than any since 1997
Millions of coronavirus-wary Americans avoided driving during the week of Thanksgiving as Covid-19 cases surged across the country. That sent holiday…
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Key lime pie from Florida, BBQ from Texas: How one company struck gold helping restaurants reach customers nationwide
In the spring, when many restaurants closed their doors for in-person dining for the first time, online orders at Big Shake’s Nashville Hot…
Continue Reading Key lime pie from Florida, BBQ from Texas: How one company struck gold helping restaurants reach customers nationwide
In the spring, when many restaurants closed their doors for in-person dining for the first time, online orders at Big Shake’s Nashville Hot…
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The pandemic has led to an enormous spike in pet scams
Carolyn Barg thought she’d be welcoming two kittens into her home by now. But when the kittens never showed up, she says she knew something was…
Continue Reading The pandemic has led to an enormous spike in pet scams
Carolyn Barg thought she’d be welcoming two kittens into her home by now. But when the kittens never showed up, she says she knew something was…
Continue Reading The new Ford Bronco is delayed because of Covid
Fans eager for the return of Ford’s full-size Bronco SUV will have to wait a little longer. Ford had planned to make its first deliveries of…
Continue Reading Tim O’Brien, award-winning broadcast journalist, dies at 77
Tim O’Brien, a broadcast journalist whose many accolades include contributing to award-winning CNN coverage, has died at the age of 77. His…
Continue Reading Investors can now trade water futures
There’s a new commodity in town for investors to trade: water. Futures tied to the Nasdaq Veles California Water Index, which measures the…
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Hawaii is offering free round trips to remote workers who want to live there temporarily
What better way to survive a pandemic than to do it on a beach in Hawaii? For anyone who finds the idea dreamy, Hawaii is offering free round trip…
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