CNBC’s Rick Santelli starts shouting match on air over Covid-19 restrictions
CNBC anchor Rick Santelli is once again under fire for misguided comments about coronavirus after a screaming match erupted on air Friday morning…
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CNBC’s Rick Santelli starts shouting match on air over Covid-19 restrictions
CNBC anchor Rick Santelli is once again under fire for misguided comments about coronavirus after a screaming match erupted on air Friday morning…
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Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier says Brexit talks are ‘paused’ to brief principals on talks
LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s chief negotiator says he and his British counterpart have agreed to “pause” trade negotiations while they…
Continue Reading Cheesecake Factory settles charges it misled investors about how badly Covid-19 was hitting its business
The Cheesecake Factory has agreed to pay a fine of $125,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges of misleading investors about the…
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Stocks rally to new record highs on jobs day
Stocks soared to new all-time highs Friday — even though the government reported a lower-than-expected increase in jobs in November. Investors…
Continue Reading Four more states just legalized recreational weed. Here’s how long you’ll have to wait to buy it
In a matter of hours on election night, recreational cannabis measures got the go-ahead in four more states: Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South…
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‘No fake news:’ Biden and Harris sit down for a ‘very normal’ interview with Jake Tapper
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. In the final minute…
Continue Reading £50 billion in UK banknotes is ‘missing.’ Nobody has an explanation
Here’s a head-scratcher: The use of cash has been declining for years in Britain, but demand for banknotes is skyrocketing. Nobody is quite…
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More oil is about to hit markets. Wall Street isn’t scared
Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil producing countries have agreed to start pumping more oil next month, even as the coronavirus pandemic continues…
Continue Reading More oil is about to hit markets. Wall Street isn’t scared
Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil producing countries have agreed to start pumping more oil next month, even as the coronavirus pandemic continues…
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The US added just 245,000 jobs in November as labor market stalls
Hiring in the US is now so slow, it could take another 40 months for the job market to fully recover from the pandemic. The US economy added 245,000…
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What’s next for America’s favorite news podcast
The New York Times’ podcast “The Daily” typically airs every day of the week except for Saturdays. But on November 7, a major news…
Continue Reading What’s next for America’s favorite news podcast
The New York Times’ podcast “The Daily” typically airs every day of the week except for Saturdays. But on November 7, a major news…
Continue Reading U.S. job growth slowed in November for a 5th straight month to 245,000 in face of surging pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. will stream movies on HBO Max the same day they drop in theaters
In a momentous decision that could upend the way movies are distributed in the future, Warner Bros., the world’s second-largest movie studio,…
Continue Reading Trump is targeting China’s national champions on his way out the door
The Trump administration is continuing to inflict damage on China’s prized businesses in its final weeks, with actions that could make it…
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Virgin Galactic gets NASA contract as it prepares for southern New Mexico test flight on Dec. 11
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic has been selected to provide regular access to flights for NASA payloads as the space…
Continue Reading Southwest warns 6,800 employees of impending layoffs, a first for the airline
DALLAS, Texas — Southwest Airlines warned 6,800 employees Thursday they may be furloughed in the spring, the airline told CNN. If the layoffs…
Continue Reading TikTok’s biggest star, 16-year-old Charli D’Amelio, is investing in a banking app for teens
TikTok’s biggest star, 16-year-old Charli D’Amelio is raking in money, and she’s using some of it to invest in a banking app for…
Continue Reading Trump administration sues Facebook over alleged favoritism for immigrant workers
The Trump administration sued Facebook on Thursday for allegedly passing over US job candidates for thousands of positions in favor of immigrant…
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Warner Bros. to release all 2021 films on HBO Max for streaming at the same time as shown in theaters
LOS ANGELES, California — In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during the pandemic, Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that…
Continue Reading Google unlawfully fired worker organizers, federal agency alleges
Google violated labor laws when it fired two vocal employees in 2019, according to a complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board on…
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The economy is screaming out for help. Washington needs to listen
The economic recovery is rapidly losing momentum, and millions of Americans are counting on Uncle Sam to come to the rescue. Yet politicians have so…
Continue Reading OPEC and Russia agree to start pumping more oil next month
Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil producing countries have agreed to start tentatively increasing output next month even as the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading NFL athletes and Lowe’s are donating $1 million in Christmas trees to needy families
NFL stars who spend their Sundays lighting up the scoreboard are making the holidays a little brighter for a number of families in need. On Giving…
Continue Reading Ryanair is buying 75 more 737 Max jets, Boeing’s biggest order since the grounding
Ryanair is buying 75 additional 737 Max jets from Boeing, by far the largest order for the troubled plane since it was grounded nearly two years ago.…
Continue Reading Walmart is paying its workers $388 million in holiday bonuses. Critics say it’s not nearly enough
Walmart will pay its US workers a new round of cash bonuses over the holidays, but critics say the largest employer in this country is not raising…
Continue Reading America’s miserable winter could get worse for laid-off workers: Pandemic benefits are about to expire
Eight months into the pandemic, America is still struggling with its devastating economic fallout. The government’s November jobs report is…
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America’s miserable winter could get worse for laid-off workers: Pandemic benefits are about to expire
Eight months into the pandemic, America is still struggling with its devastating economic fallout. The government’s November jobs report is…
Continue Reading Forget bitcoin. These cryptocurrencies are surging even more
The dramatic rise in bitcoin may seem overly speculative. Yet bitcoin has actually lagged the surges for some other cryptocurrencies. While bitcoin…
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