US hiring rebounds in wake of GM strike
The US labor market appears to be back on track. US employers added 266,000 jobs in November, the Labor Department reported Friday. The gains include…
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UK media outlets can’t find candidates worth endorsing in crucial election
A handful of influential UK news outlets are showing their disgust with the state of politics by choosing not to endorse any political party ahead of…
Continue Reading Facebook’s plans to label state media are complicated — and delayed
Social media companies are feeling their way in the dark, and sometimes fumbling their way through new efforts to fight misinformation on their…
Continue Reading He tried to fix Macy’s. Now he is the new Tractor Supply CEO
Macy’s can’t catch a break. The struggling department store chain’s stock is down nearly 50% this year. And now it is losing a top…
Continue Reading UK broadcaster apologizes for misquoting Boris Johnson as saying ‘people of colour’
Britain’s Channel 4 apologized Friday after mistakenly reporting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wants to control the numbers of…
Continue Reading OPEC poised to cut production further to shore up prices
OPEC and its allies have reportedly agreed to deepen its production cuts by 500,000 barrels per day in an attempt to support crude oil prices in the…
Continue Reading China plans to lift tariffs on some US soybeans and pork products
China is planning to exempt some US soybeans and pork products from tariffs, a move that could take some heat out of talks aimed at agreeing on a…
Continue Reading US pharma companies really do want Britain to pay more for drugs
When President Donald Trump arrived in the United Kingdom this week, he landed bang in the middle of a huge political fight about the country’s…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s defense argues British caver Vernon Unsworth was not harmed by ‘pedo guy’ tweet
There is a photo in which Vernon Unsworth is standing next to Theresa May in front of 10 Downing Street, where the former British prime minister gave…
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Beyond Burgers are coming to Costco
Beyond Burger fans can now buy fake meat in bulk. Beyond Meat will begin selling its plant-based burgers at Costco. To match Costco customers’…
Continue Reading Asian stocks tick up following Trump’s upbeat signals on a trade deal
Asian markets were cautiously optimistic on Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on US-China trade talks sent a flicker of hope…
Continue Reading Toxic air and gridlock: India’s tech cities are choking on their success
Like thousands of others, Megha Mathur moved to the Indian city of Gurgaon for a coveted job in tech. She soon realized she wouldn’t be able to…
Continue Reading Apple says it isn’t tracking your phone if location sharing is turned off
Apple’s newer iPhones, including the iPhone 11 Pro, are its first to feature what’s known as ultra wideband technology. It gives the…
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Customs and Border Protection reverses course on mandatory facial recognition program
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday it no longer plans to move forward with a facial recognition program that…
Continue Reading Spotify Wrapped reveals your top songs and favorite artists of the year — and the decade
Musicals may be on your go-to streaming playlists, or perhaps you prefer listening to some hip hop. Whatever your guilty pleasure, Spotify Wrapped…
Continue Reading Homeland Security drops plan to use facial recognition on traveling US citizens
UPDATE: US Customs and Border Protection, which is overseen by the Department of Homeland Security, said Thursday that it is no longer seeking a…
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El Paso car dealership ranked top in the nation for Nissan sales
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso Nissan dealer outsold 1,400 other dealerships nationwide last month to become the top Nissan outlet in the country.…
Continue Reading Saudi Aramco raises $25.6 billion in the world’s biggest IPO
Saudi Arabia has just pulled off the biggest initial public offering in history, raising $25.6 billion by selling shares in its giant state-owned oil…
Continue Reading The Santa Claus business is booming, even as malls struggle
Retailers looking to get Americans off e-commerce sites and into physical stores this holiday season may be relying on Santa Claus more than ever.…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren wants to make it harder for big banks to get bigger
If big banks held marriage ceremonies to celebrate their mergers, Elizabeth Warren would be the first one to shout, “I object!” Warren…
Continue Reading Former Playboy model Karen McDougal sues Fox News for alleged defamation
Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with Donald Trump before he was elected President, filed a lawsuit Thursday against…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi wants to scrap legal protections for Big Tech in new trade agreement
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is working to strip key legal protections from tech companies under a long-awaited trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches genetically enhanced ‘mighty mice’ to the International Space Station
Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, launched a spacecraft loaded with 5,700 pounds of supplies — including a group of genetically enhanced…
Continue Reading United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz is stepping down
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz will step down from running the airline in May, the company announced Thursday. Munoz will become chairman of the…
Continue Reading Dollar General is opening 1,000 new stores next year
Dollar General remains one of the fastest-growing retailers in America, attracting customers with rock-bottom prices on snacks and household goods.…
Continue Reading GM and LG plan to build a $2.3 billion battery plant near the closed Lordstown plant
General Motors and LG Chem announced plans for a $2.3 billion factory to build batteries for electric cars. The factory will be near the site of…
Continue Reading The trade war is hurting Jack Daniel’s, but customers aren’t paying for it
The trade war continues to pinch profits for Jack Daniel’s owner Brown-Forman. But the company has been able to eat the expense. Brown-Forman…
Continue Reading Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen is buying the Mets
The New York Mets have agreed to be sold to hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen, in a deal that will take five years to complete, the team announced…
Continue Reading How AI is helping spot wildfires faster
As wildfire season raged in California this fall, a startup a few states away used artificial intelligence to pinpoint the location of blazes there…
Continue Reading Why American jobs could bounce back
October wasn’t a great month for American jobs. But a large General Motors strike has ended, and the US labor market is expected to have found…
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