UK to require porn sites to verify users are 18 or older
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Peloton is replacing its CEO and cutting 2,800 jobs
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton is replacing embattled CEO John Foley and cutting about 20% of its workforce to help reinvigorate the…
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Continue Reading Peloton co-founder steps down after rough ride
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Continue Reading Vaccines pushes Pfizer beyond expectations in final quarter
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Continue Reading Fishermen sue to end industry-funded monitoring program
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Continue Reading Covid vaccine gives Pfizer sales and profits a big boost
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Continue Reading Millennial Money: Watch for debt collectors, scams on social
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Continue Reading Peloton is replacing its CEO and cutting 2,800 jobs
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton is replacing embattled CEO John Foley and cutting about 20% of its workforce to help…
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CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton is replacing embattled CEO John Foley and cutting about 20% of its workforce to help…
Continue Reading Baby formula shortage has some families scrambling
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Continue Reading Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk
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Continue Reading Fukushima operators send robot into worst-hit melted reactor
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Continue Reading Cyberattack targets Vodafone Portugal, disrupts services
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Continue Reading Huge profits at BP and Shell revive calls for windfall tax to tackle fuel poverty
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Continue Reading Germany argues over vaccine mandate for health workers
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Continue Reading BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Olympic press can grab high-tech naps
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Continue Reading EU’s chip production plan aims to ease dependency on Asia
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is announcing a $48 billion plan to become a major semiconductor producer. With…
Continue Reading Spanish retiree fights digital bank divide, seeks human help
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Continue Reading BP profits surge as high gas prices hit household finances
LONDON (AP) — BP PLC has reported its biggest full-year profit for eight years. Its coffers have been boosted by soaring oil and gas prices that…
Continue Reading Praise for Eileen Gu breaks Chinese social media
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Bats, sharks, pumas: What you need to know about 10 misunderstood animals
Stacker compiled a list of 10 animals often misjudged and misunderstood by humans. Keep reading to learn the roles these 10 misunderstood animals…
Continue Reading China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges
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Continue Reading Japan’s Nissan swings back to profit despite chips crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan has swung back into the black for the quarter through December, despite…
Continue Reading The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an initial…
Continue Reading Japan’s SoftBank drops sale of Arm, plans IPO
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology investor SoftBank says its planned sale of the British semiconductor and…
Continue Reading US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions
By EDITH M.. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the U.N. Security…
Continue Reading The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an…
Continue Reading The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an…
Continue Reading The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an…
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