Goya board silences its CEO after he tells Fox News the election was rigged
Goya’s board of directors had enough of CEO Robert Unanue’s public comments in support of former President Donald Trump and his unfounded…
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East Coast hit with massive internet outage, disrupting remote work and virtual school
Many people living on America’s East Coast were without Internet for part of Tuesday because of Verizon Fios service issues. Tens of thousands…
Continue Reading The stock market is at peak dumb: Etsy soars because Elon Musk tweets about it
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is the richest person on the planet, but he’s apparently still happy to shop on handmade craft site Etsy. And in a sign of…
Continue Reading MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been banned from Twitter
Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, was banned from Twitter Monday night, according to a Twitter spokesperson. Twitter made its decision based on a…
Continue Reading Martha Stewart launches line of CBD-infused dog treats
Martha Stewart wants to help pet owners turn dog days into dog daze. The lifestyle guru is bringing a new line of CBD dog treats to the market.…
Continue Reading Two of TikTok’s competitors are merging
Two of TikTok’s rivals in the United States are joining forces at a time when TikTok itself now appears to be here to stay. On Tuesday, Clash…
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Biden to address increasing vaccine supply Tuesday
President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday afternoon on his vision to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, and is expected in part to focus on actions his…
Continue Reading What the Biden administration means for the future of Silicon Valley
The biggest tech companies spent much of the last four years in Washington playing defense: Answering to threats of regulation and repeatedly being…
Continue Reading Pizza buffet chain Cici’s files for bankruptcy
Cici’s, a restaurant chain best known for its pizza buffets, has filed for bankruptcy. In a court filing late Monday, Cici’s blamed its…
Continue Reading Europe threatens to restrict vaccine exports after AstraZeneca and Pfizer hit production problems
The European Union is calling out vaccine makers AstraZeneca and Pfizer over delivery delays that could slow its recovery from the pandemic.…
Continue Reading Stelter: Fox News is more anti-Democrat than pro-Trump
If you thought Fox News would dial down the highly charged rhetoric after Donald Trump left office, you’d be mistaken. It is not slowing down…
Continue Reading The GameStop saga is captivating Wall Street — for good reason
The meteoric rise in GameStop’s stock, as traders congregating on Reddit and Discord take on short sellers and hedge funds, is hard to look…
Continue Reading Washington Post editor Marty Baron announces his retirement
Marty Baron, the editor who transformed the Washington Post into an international powerhouse and led the news organization to win 10 Pulitzer Prizes,…
Continue Reading Evictions, unemployment and hunger: The American economy Joe Biden inherits
Michelle Bennett is trying to keep life inside her Waldorf, Maryland, home as normal as possible during Covid-19. Three of her four daughters are…
Continue Reading Target drops Chaokoh coconut milk over allegations of monkey labor
Target is the latest major retailer to stop selling Chaokoh coconut milk following accusations that its manufacturer uses monkey labor. In a…
Continue Reading America’s billionaires have grown $1.1 trillion richer during the pandemic
Billionaires are minting money during the pandemic, even as millions of Americans join the ranks of the poor. US billionaires have collectively…
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Biden to impose moratorium on new oil, gas leasing on federal lands
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden this week will impose a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters, both the Washington…
Continue Reading Budweiser is skipping the Super Bowl for the first time in nearly four decades
Budweiser’s Clydesdale horses have become synonymous with the Super Bowl. But this year, they’re getting a rest: For the first time in 37…
Continue Reading Pfizer and AstraZeneca take heat as vaccine delays threaten Europe’s recovery
The European Union is calling out vaccine makers AstraZeneca and Pfizer over delivery delays that could slow its recovery from the pandemic.…
Continue Reading New coronavirus variants pose major risk to the global economy
The pandemic could slam the brakes on a global economic turnaround this year despite mass vaccination programs and unprecedented levels of stimulus,…
Continue Reading Pizza Hut debuts a new Detroit-style pizza
Pizza Hut’s newest pizza doesn’t look like its other pizzas. The chain is launching a new Detroit-style pizza, which ditches the…
Continue Reading Apollo CEO Leon Black to step down following review of ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Leon Black will step down as CEO of Apollo Global Management, the investment firm said, as it also announced that an internal investigation into…
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China is rehearsing for when it overtakes America
China wants to lead the global recovery from the pandemic and become more influential on the world stage than ever before. It might just have the…
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The China trade war is one thing Joe Biden won’t be rushing to fix
US President Joe Biden is inheriting a tense and messy relationship with China from his predecessor. From a grueling trade war to a slew of sanctions…
Continue Reading The strange but true reason why GameStop’s stock keeps surging
GameStop is expected to lose money this year and next year. Sales growth is sluggish as fewer gamers need to go to stores — or even shop online —…
Continue Reading Kuaishou, TikTok’s rival in China, could be the biggest IPO since the pandemic began
A short-form video app that competes with the Chinese version of TikTok is preparing for what is expected to be the world’s largest initial…
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Borderland Girl Scouts to use drive-thrus, GrubHub app to sell cookies amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Girl Scout cookie season has begun and if you thought a pandemic was going to cause cookies sales to crumble, you thought wrong.…
Continue Reading GameStop’s stock is going through some stuff. You can thank Reddit
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California paid $11 billion in bogus jobless claims last year, investigating possible fraud involving $20 billion more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California officials say hackers, identity thieves and overseas criminal rings stole an estimated $11.4 billion in unemployment…
Continue Reading Apple issues new warning: Keep your iPhone 6 inches away from your pacemaker
An important heads-up for iPhone owners: Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers.…
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