Burger King is selling a ‘Ghost Whopper’ for Halloween
At 62, the Whopper is approaching retirement age. But Burger King is squeezing new life out of its iconic menu item through themed special editions…
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Renewable energy is booming. But it’s not growing fast enough to fight climate change
Nearly a third of the Earth’s electricity will come from renewables by 2024, according to the International Energy Agency. Renewable power…
Continue Reading The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is going private
Hudson’s Bay Company, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue, has agreed to be taken private in the latest upheaval to hit the retail sector. The…
Continue Reading Google Maps will now allow drivers to report hazards, slowdowns and speed traps
Google Maps is about to get some new features that will help users report on incidents such as accidents and speed traps in an upcoming update. These…
Continue Reading How India’s farmers are using technology to feed more than a billion people
Hundreds of millions of people in India depend on farming for their livelihoods, but many of them struggle with losing crops to disease, getting them…
Continue Reading There are more wealthy Chinese than Americans for the first time
For the first time, there are more rich Chinese than Americans in the top 10%. A new report from Credit Suisse shows that wealth in China is ticking…
Continue Reading Dunkin’ is launching its Beyond Meat sandwich nationally
Dunkin’ is launching its Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich nationally in November, two months ahead of schedule, after a highly successful test of…
Continue Reading A sign of the times: Nervous CEOs are spending less cash
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Continue Reading Small cans lead to big sales for Coca-Cola
Good things came in small sizes for Coca-Cola last quarter. The company reported sales that topped forecasts, thanks in part to a double-digit…
Continue Reading JPMorgan wants to hire people with criminal backgrounds
JPMorgan wants to give people with criminal records a second chance at a good job. The United States is boasting its lowest unemployment rate in…
Continue Reading Why the Trump-Ukraine scandal isn’t dominating the news in Ukraine
An English-language Ukrainian paper called the Kyiv Post made a splash on social media on Friday with an arresting front page. With a red headline,…
Continue Reading Gojek CEO quits ride-hailing startup for Indonesian government job
The chief executive of one of Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing companies is calling it quits for an Indonesian government gig. Nadiem…
Continue Reading Australian newspapers black out front pages as media unites to defend press freedom
The biggest news outlets in Australia, normally fierce rivals, are uniting in support of press freedom with a campaign including blacked-out…
Continue Reading In the Trump era, news cycles are out and shock cycles are in
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. No matter who’s…
Continue Reading Save Journalism Project co-founder: Mark Zuckerberg embodies the ‘antithesis of free expression’
During a “Conversation on Free Expression” at Georgetown University on Thursday, just after Mark Zuckerberg delivered his…
Continue Reading Company profits haven’t been under this much pressure since 2016
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Continue Reading Kik app won’t shut down after acquisition by MediaLab
The messaging app Kik was on the verge of shutting down, but a holding company, MediaLab, bought it and will invest in its future, the company said.…
Continue Reading Not all recessions are a crisis, and the next one won’t be as bad as 2008
Recession fears are on the rise in the United States. Memories of the last downturn are exacerbating these worries: The last time America faced a…
Continue Reading Stocks would rally if Trump quits, Wall Street firm predicts
Wall Street could learn to love a President Pence. At least that’s what Raymond James thinks. The investment firm predicted that the bull…
Continue Reading Boeing’s latest 737 Max problems could come at huge cost
For Boeing, a very bad 2019 keeps getting worse. And potentially much more expensive. Boeing is already on record that it is counting on getting…
Continue Reading Apple may launch high-end AirPods Pro later this month
One of Apple’s most popular products may soon be getting a high-end counterpart. The company is expected to launch AirPods Pro, with a new…
Continue Reading Jamie Dimon says Libra will never happen, and he wishes he could take JPMorgan private
Jamie Dimon doesn’t think Libra, Facebook’s embattled cryptocurrency project, will ever get off the ground. “It was a neat idea…
Continue Reading Dow sinks 250 points as Boeing’s stock tanks
The Dow dropped some 250 points Friday, following a sharp drop in Boeing’s shares. Shares of Boeing, which has been hurt by the grounding of…
Continue Reading Google confirms Pixel 4 face unlock works with eyes closed
One of the major security features of the new Google Pixel 4 smartphone is that it can be unlocked through facial recognition. But a new BBC report…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson stock falls after asbestos found in baby powder
The bad news keeps coming for Johnson & Johnson: The company on Friday announced a voluntary recall of its popular baby powder after some bottles…
Continue Reading Mark Hurd, Oracle CEO, has died
Mark Hurd, CEO of Oracle and former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, two of Silicon Valley’s most storied companies, has died. He was 62. Oracle Founder…
Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg gives speech depicting Facebook as at the center of struggle for free expression
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to recast the challenges facing his company in a historical light on Thursday, describing social media as a kind…
Continue Reading ‘A little disinformation goes a long way’: Inside the whistleblower lawyer’s fight against attempts to smear him and his client
Mark Zaid, the lawyer representing the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint has touched off an impeachment inquiry into President Trump, was…
Continue Reading We asked a hacker to try and steal a CNN tech reporter’s data. Here’s what happened
I share, therefore I am. I am the kind of person who posts Instagram photos (filtered, of course) from my vacation. I am also the kind of person who…
Continue Reading Swiss banks are charging millionaires to store their money
Instead of paying interest on deposits, Swiss banks are starting to charge wealthy customers to stash their cash. Credit Suisse said Friday that the…
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