Trump frustrated with Barr after election comments but officials don’t want AG fired, sources say
President Donald Trump is frustrated with Attorney General William Barr after his comments to The Associated Press breaking from the…
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UPS places shipping cap on some of its largest retailers as holiday shopping booms
UPS is placing shipping limits on some of its largest retailers as online shopping picks up steam during the holidays. The restrictions will take…
Continue Reading The best apps of 2020 prove just what a long, strange year it’s been
In 2019, Apple’s pick for best iPhone app was a camera tool that can be used to take long exposure photos of outdoor adventures. This year?…
Continue Reading Bill Barr bashed in right-wing media after election fraud comments: ‘He is either a liar or a fool or both’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Since he was…
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Bill Barr bashed in right-wing media after election fraud comments: ‘He is either a liar or a fool or both’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Since he was…
Continue Reading Trump using military funding as leverage in fight with tech giants
President Donald Trump’s threat Tuesday to veto an annual defense bill unless Congress removes legal protections for social media companies…
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Black women don’t get much startup funding. These founders are trying to change that
Two years ago, Shani Dowell gave up a stable career and much of her bank account to take a chance on a business idea. As a mother and a former math…
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The company that literally started Silicon Valley is moving to Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — Hewlett-Packard traces its origins to 1938, when Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard rented a garage in Palo Alto, California. Now,…
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A year in 60 secs: TikTok lists top videos, creators of 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — From skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac to learning Cardi B’s rump-shaking choreography, TikTok users got creative in a…
Continue Reading Singapore becomes first country to approve lab-grown meat
Singapore has granted San Francisco start-up Eat Just Inc. regulatory approval to sell its laboratory-grown chicken in the city-state — the…
Continue Reading Ram 1500 TRX named MotorTrend Truck of the Year
Fiat Chrysler’s new 702-horsepower Ram 1500 TRX has been named the 2021 MotorTrend Truck of the Year. Besides the 1500 TRX’s raw power…
Continue Reading Stein Mart is being relaunched online
Stein Mart, the bankrupt discount department store, is being given a second life by the same company that recently purchased Pier 1 Imports. Retail…
Continue Reading Elon Musk warns employees Tesla’s stock could ‘get crushed like a soufflé under a sledgehammer’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is telling his employees they need to cut costs or they can kiss its lofty stock price goodbye. Tesla shares have been among the…
Continue Reading Apple faces lawsuits in Europe over slowing down older iPhones
Apple is facing new legal action in Europe over its controversial practice of slowing down older iPhones. Euroconsumers, the advocacy group bringing…
Continue Reading Nasdaq to Corporate America: Make your boards more diverse or get out
Nasdaq is proposing a rule that would require at least some measure of diversity on the boards of directors of companies listed on the exchange. The…
Continue Reading Tech companies are seizing the market moment
The biggest tech companies strengthened their hold on the global economy during the pandemic. Now, the industry is leveraging a moment of market…
Continue Reading English whisky? A spirits pioneer tries to survive the pandemic and Brexit
Daniel Szor is doing something unusual: making whisky in England. The native New Yorker founded Cotswolds Distillery six years ago after realizing…
Continue Reading Australia is out of recession. Now it needs to avoid a trade war with China
Australia’s economy is growing again after the coronavirus pandemic pushed it into its first recession in three decades. Now the country has to…
Continue Reading Wendy’s is placing a much bigger bet on India
US fast food chain Wendy’s is ramping up its presence in India, saying it plans to have 400 cloud kitchens and traditional restaurants across…
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Walmart scraps shipping minimum for subscription service in move to take on Amazon
Walmart is dropping its $35 minimum shipping threshold on online orders for its membership program Walmart+, a move that could make the offering more…
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El Paso hotel industry braces for fallout from Sun Bowl cancellation
EL PASO, Texas — The latest economic hit from the Covid-19 pandemic to impact the Borderland is the loss of the 2020 Sun Bowl, which was officially…
Continue Reading Salesforce to buy Slack in $27.7 billion deal
Salesforce is buying workplace messaging app Slack for $27.7 billion, marking the largest acquisition in the San Francisco-based cloud-based…
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Instagram influencer Alexis Sharkey was found dead near a Houston interstate, police say
HOUSTON, Texas — Alexis Robinault, a 26-year-old Instagram influencer with over 30,000 followers, was found dead off a Houston interstate last…
Continue Reading US Soccer reaches deal with women’s national team in fight for equal working conditions, but not equal pay
The United States Soccer Federation and the US Women’s National Team have reached an agreement — but not about equal pay. The two sides…
Continue Reading Sephora is opening up mini shops inside Kohl’s stores
Sephora is set to open mini shops inside Kohl’s stores, with the first 200 locations debuting in fall of 2021. It’s part of an effort to…
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American women settle lawsuit with U.S. Soccer Federation on unequal working conditions with men, to appeal wage claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Soccer and the women’s national team have settled the players’ legal claim over inequitable working conditions, putting…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is giving away 10,000 free sandwiches for fans who shave their faces
Shave the date: the McDonald’s McRib is back this week and you can get a free one — if you shave your face. The fast-food chain is…
Continue Reading Are you worried about expiring jobless benefits? Share your story.
The expanded unemployment benefits that were created by the CARES Act in the spring are slated to expire at the end of this month unless Congress…
Continue Reading Some restaurants hate delivery apps like Grubhub and Uber Eats. So they’re seeking out alternatives
If you visit Motorino Pizza’s website, you’ll be greeted with a plea: Don’t order through Seamless. “The worst thing that has…
Continue Reading Big Tech’s stock market reign may finally be about to end
Who says investing is hard? All you needed to do for the past few years to enjoy solid gains in the stock market was buy an S&P 500 or Nasdaq 100…
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